Salt and Sanctuary

Salt and Sanctuary
Developer(s)Ska Studios
Publisher(s)Ska Studios
Designer(s)James Silva
Platform(s)
Release
March 15, 2016
    • PlayStation 4
    • March 15, 2016
    • Windows
    • May 17, 2016
    • macOS
    • July 8, 2016
    • Linux
    • July 8, 2016
    • PlayStation Vita
    • March 28, 2017
    • Nintendo Switch
    • August 2, 2018
    • Xbox One
    • February 6, 2019
Genre(s)Action role-playing, Metroidvania
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action role-playing video game developed and published by Ska Studios. The game was released on March 15, 2016 for the PlayStation 4, with later releases for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.[1][2][3][4][5] It is heavily inspired by the Dark Souls series by FromSoftware.[6][7]

The game received positive reception from critics, who praised its graphical style and gameplay. A sequel, Salt and Sacrifice, was released in 2022.

  1. ^ Silva, James (August 28, 2014). "Salt and Sanctuary Coming Exclusively to PS4, Vita Next Year". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  2. ^ O'Connor, Alice (January 12, 2015). "2D Souls-y Stab-o-Platforming: Salt & Sanctuary". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Ska Studios Games". Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Patch Notes for Mac and Linux Update". Steam. 8 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference NL cites Switch release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Silva, James (February 26, 2016). "Friends, Foes, and Sellswords: Salt and Sanctuary Multiplayer Detailed". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  7. ^ McElroy, Griffin (August 28, 2014). "How Salt and Sanctuary reimagines Dark Souls as a 2D action-platformer". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.