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Salt and Sanctuary

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First release
Mar 15, 2016
Publisher
Ska Studios
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Platform · Action, Fantasy, Horror
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action role-playing game developed by Ska Studios and released in 2016. It combines side-scrolling combat with mechanics inspired by action RPGs, including stamina management and character builds. Players explore a dark, interconnected world filled with hostile enemies and challenging bosses. Progression is based on skill trees, equipment upgrades, and exploration-driven discovery.

Also known as Salt and Sanctuary (ソルト アンド サンクチュアリ), salt.exe

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Storyline
A doomed sailor is shipwrecked on an uncharted island. In fog-shrouded valleys, where grinning, mossy corpses cling to rusted arms, shambling figures begin to stir. Beneath crumbling, salt-worn structures, labyrinthine passageways lead to unspeakable evil, long forgotten by man.Read more

A doomed sailor is shipwrecked on an uncharted island. In fog-shrouded valleys, where grinning, mossy corpses cling to rusted arms, shambling figures begin to stir. Beneath crumbling, salt-worn structures, labyrinthine passageways lead to unspeakable evil, long forgotten by man.

Release dates
PlayStation 4
Mar 15, 2016
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 17, 2016
Mac
Jul 08, 2016
All 9 release dates
Linux
Jul 08, 2016
PlayStation 4
Aug 18, 2016
PlayStation Vita
Mar 28, 2017
PlayStation Vita
Apr 13, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Aug 02, 2018
Xbox One
Feb 06, 2019
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
32h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
exploration, story driven, 2d, gothic, metroidvania
… All 31, crafting, dark fantasy, resource management, difficult, action-adventure, leveling, atmospheric, combat, non-linear, story rich, 2d platformer, boss fight, pax west 2017, customizable characters, playstation experience 2016, playstation experience 2015, character creation, pax west 2016, rpg elements, pax prime 2015, skill tree, creature compendium, narrative, soulslike, challenging, male protagonist

At a Glance

Critic Score
85
Main + Extras (IGDB)
32h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 20,144 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Local co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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