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CARRIONVSSea Salt

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

CARRION

CARRION

ActionIndieAdventureSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackCute +14
Quality
87Popularity
37Value
36
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 4 days
−79% $4.10
Buy
VS
Sea Salt

Sea Salt

ActionStrategyIndieAdventureRTSSingleplayerGreat Soundtrack +13
Quality
63Popularity
23Value
33
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 4 days
−76% $3.66
Buy

Winner

CARRION wins 12 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on Kinguin
12
CARRION
12 of 15 metrics
Sea Salt
3 of 15 metrics
3

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$4.10 -
$3.66 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.99 -
$0.69 Wins
Best Current Discount
-79% Wins
-76% -
Sales Frequency
111 price changes Wins
105 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
75/100 Wins
N/A -
Steam Review Score
94.4% positive Wins
78.1% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
33.6K Wins
625 -
Positive Steam Reviews
31.7K Wins
488 -
Negative Steam Reviews
1.9K -
137 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
135 Wins
1 -
Steam Recommendations
32.6K Wins
615 -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
21 Wins
19 -
Supported Languages
11 languages Wins
5 languages -
Release Date
Jul 2020 Wins
Oct 2019 -
GameValio recommendation
MaybeCARRION

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Wait for SaleSea Salt

Hold off for now. History suggests a better price is likely still coming.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
CARRION
Sea Salt

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

CARRION

CARRION

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −79% $4.10Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +3% $4.21View
Steam
Steam$19.99View
Sea Salt

Sea Salt

5 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −76% $3.66Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +4% $3.80View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +57% $5.74View
GamersGate
GamersGate +57% $5.74View
Steam
Steam$14.99View

CARRION

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

94% positive (33,558 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 75/100: generally favorable from critics
33,558 reviews: large sample

Value

Not the right time to buy: wait for at least 50% off.

$4.10: very accessible price
79% off: deep discount

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players down 43% in recent days
78 concurrent players: niche audience
33,558 total reviews: proven game with large community

Sea Salt

Quality

Polarizing title that works well for its target audience but may frustrate others.

78% positive (625 reviews): mostly positive
625 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Unfavorable value right now: better ways to spend your money.

$3.66: very accessible price
76% off: deep discount

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players up 200% in recent days
3 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsCARRIONSea Salt
Release date
July 23, 2020
October 17, 2019
Developers
Phobia Game Studio
YCJY Games
Publishers
Devolver Digital
YCJY Games
Platforms
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Windows
Achievements
21
19

CARRION

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Sea Salt

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 x64
  • Processor: Intel i7 or equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics or AMD (formerly ATI) Radeon HD Graphics (Discrete): Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 (or greater) or AMD Radeon HD 7600 (or greater)
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Which is better: CARRION or Sea Salt?

CARRION won the comparison against Sea Salt based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is CARRION worth buying over Sea Salt?

Based on the metrics, CARRION won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. CARRION currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 05:12 AM UTC

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