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Saltsea Chronicles

Die Gute Fabrik · 2023-10-12

SteamPlayStation Store

AdventureIndie

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Oct 12, 2023 (PlayStation 5), Oct 12, 2023 (Nintendo Switch), Oct 12, 2023 (Mac), Oct 12, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights.

97%
positive of 105 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
4.34★
PlayStation Store rating (35 ratings)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$24.99
steam price (US)
Saltsea Chronicles is an adventure video game developed and published by Die Gute Fabrik. Set in a flooded, post-apocalyptic world, the game tasks players to control an ensemble cast of characters who must navigate an archipelago to rescue their missing captain. The game was released for Windows PC, macOS, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 on October 12, 2023.

Health check

Quiet
  • · 11 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity down 50% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (47 reviews).
  • · Top 39% of 29,102 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 2.1k–4.7k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 105 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $12.49 at Steam (2024-10-12)via IsThereAnyDeal

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
474720232026Week of 2023-10-01: 47 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Attention

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Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

44
achievements tracked
46.3%
earned "Fair Winds..."
15.8%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportAdjustable Text SizeCamera ComfortColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsKeyboard Only OptionMouse Only OptionPlayable without Timed Input2 DLC

1 supported languages: English

Post-launch support: 2 DLC released, first 2023-10-19, latest 2023-12-21 (Steam store data)

Player tags

DramaLGBTQ+MysteryColorfulStylizedAdventureEmotionalHand-drawnStory RichSingleplayer

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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