Salt and Sanctuary
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- Ska Studios
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 84
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 2 GB
What is Salt and Sanctuary?
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 16 May 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ska Studios |
| Publisher | Ska Studios |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
| Languages | 13 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Salt and Sanctuary received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 2 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Salt and Sanctuary
24 games overlap with Salt and Sanctuary on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Vampyr, Hollow Knight and Blasphemous.
Common questions about Salt and Sanctuary
What platforms is Salt and Sanctuary on?
Salt and Sanctuary is available on PC. It first released in 2016.
How much does Salt and Sanctuary cost?
$17.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Salt and Sanctuary?
89% of 21,874 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Salt and Sanctuary?
84 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Salt and Sanctuary work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Salt and Sanctuary as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Salt and Sanctuary download?
2 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.