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Saltsea Chronicles

Saltsea Chronicles

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.

Released Oct 12, 2023 Developer Die Gute Fabrik Platforms Windows · Mac StylizedChoose Your Own AdventureAdventureInteractive FictionChoices Matter
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-05-14)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

97.1%positive105 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Saltsea Chronicles has a fascinating story, with beautifully written characters and great art. An insightful look on how an anarchist society deals with its problems, together with great narrative. I love it so much, truly a lovely game. I love Iris, they're so cute! And Kittick…”

— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

44achievements
15.8%median completion
0.9%rarest: Complete Collection
46.2% of players 37.2% of players 28.9% of players 28.3% of players 27.1% of players 27.1% of players 26.2% of players 25.6% of players 25.4% of players 25.3% of players 25.2% of players 25.0% of players 24.8% of players 24.4% of players 22.0% of players 19.4% of players 19.0% of players 18.5% of players 18.0% of players 17.9% of players 16.5% of players 16.4% of players 15.8% of players 15.8% of players 15.7% of players 15.7% of players 14.5% of players 12.8% of players 12.5% of players 11.0% of players 10.6% of players 9.3% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 6.0% of players 5.2% of players 4.6% of players 4.3% of players 3.6% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 2.2% of players 1.4% of players 0.9% of players 46.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
46.2%Fair Winds... — It was their boat anyway!
37.2%Crash Landed — Time to move on.
28.9%In a Scrape — But what does it all mean?
Rarest badges of honor
0.9%Complete Collection — That's quite the collection.
1.4%No Passage — Are they missing someone?
2.2%Memory of a Dream — Never forgotten.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Nov 23, 2023
Nominate Saltsea Chronicles for Outstanding Story-Rich Game at the Steam Awards!

You can now nominate us for the Steam Awards 2023! We’d be super stoked if you could nominate SALTSEA CHRONICLES for Outstanding Story-Rich Game in the 2023 Steam Awards. Other category nominations ar

Nov 13, 2023
Saltsea Chronicles 1.0.8 Patch Notes

This small patch contains various minor improvements and fixes to issues, some of which were reported by players. Thanks to all who have helped us to spot and diagnose issues, and we hope you're enjoy

Nov 07, 2023
Saltsea Chronicles "VERY POSITIVE" on Steam!

Very positive! Great news! Saltsea Chronicles has now received enough reviews to be officially marked as "very positive" on Steam. We're all delighted with the response the game has been receiving in

Oct 23, 2023
The Saltsea Chronicles Original Soundtrack

We are delighted to announce the release of the original soundtrack for our story-driven adventure game Saltsea Chronicles ! An Original Soundtrack by Eli Rainsberry IGF-nominated composer and sound a

Oct 19, 2023
Saltsea Chronicles and Mutazione BUNDLE

We’re thrilled to share that Die Gute Fabrik’s Saltsea Chronicles is now available to buy on PlayStation 5 , Nintendo Switch & PC ! We’re doing a special discounted MUTAZIONE and Saltsea Chronicles bu

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsStylized · Choose Your Own Adventure · Adventure · Interactive Fiction · Choices Matter · LGBTQ+ · Mystery · Emotional · Drama · Story Rich · Investigation · Colorful (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements44
Official sitehttps://www.saltseachronicles.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-4710 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 860M or similar (must be a dedicated GPU) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: Realtek Audio AC'97 or equivalent