Games Like Salt (2026)

Shared: Co-op Multiplayer

Fourteen years old and still pulling all-nighters - if a 2D sandbox has ever consumed your sleep schedule, Terraria is probably the reason why.

Shared: Low-Poly Art, Base Building

A no-combat space sandbox whose real hook is shaping ground like clay. Bring a friend and some patience for jank, leave the boss fights at home.

Shared: Base Building, Co-op Multiplayer

A low-stakes space exploration sandbox where terraforming alien planets feels genuinely tactile. Build, dig, and breathe in the silence between stars.

Shared: Base Building

Surviving alone was already brutal - surviving with friends who make catastrophic decisions is another beast entirely. A deep, unforgiving co-op survival game that rewards patience, preparation, and someone on the team who knows what a Science Machine actually does.

Shared: Procedural Generation

Seven alien races, procedurally generated galaxies, and a sandbox that respects your attention span, Starbound is the space explorer's Terraria, for better and occasionally worse.