Salt and Sacrifice

Name: Salt and Sacrifice
Rating: 5 (1913 reviews)

Developer / Publisher: Ska Studios

May 10, 2022

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

exploration
non linear
boss gated

Combat

action
chase scene
corpse run
stamina system

Features

character creation
class system
Co-op
equipment
leveling
New Game+
skill tree
no map

Themes

fantasy
gore

Sub-Genre

RPG
Souls-like

Summary

Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Epic
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

Salt and Sanctuary

Developer / Publisher: Ska Studios

2016

89%

Very Positive

21,788 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- corpse run
- stamina system
- character creation
- class system
- Co-op
- equipment
- fantasy
- gore
- leveling
- New Game+
- skill tree
- RPG
- Souls-like
- no map
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- gothic
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
Death's Gambit

Developer: White Rabbit

Publisher: Adult Swim Games, Skybound Games

2018

81%

Very Positive

5,560 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- stamina system
- class system
- equipment
- fantasy
- gore
- New Game+
- skill tree
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Has DLC
- interconnected map
- pixel
- gothic
- multiple endings
Watcher Chronicles

Developer / Publisher: Third Sphere Game Studios

2022

87%

Very Positive

172 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- action
- stamina system
- Co-op
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- New Game+
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- interconnected map
- item gated
Demon's Souls

Developer: FromSoftware

Publisher: Atlus, Namco Bandai Partners, Sony Computer Entertainment

2009

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- boss gated
- action
- corpse run
- stamina system
- character creation
- class system
- equipment
- fantasy
- gore
- leveling
- New Game+
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- item gated
- realistic
- third person
- Has Hub
- parry
- stealth
- cosmetics
- gothic
- medieval
- multiple endings
- 3D
- discrete levels
- Semi-Linear
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch

Developer: Primal Game Studio

Publisher: Knights Peak, MY.GAMES

2025

76%

Mostly Positive

3,674 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- stamina system
- character creation
- class system
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- New Game+
- skill tree
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- 2.5D
- parry
- timer
- difficulty options
- medieval
- multiple endings
- 3D
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HunterX: code name T

Developer / Publisher: ORANGE POPCORN

2023

86%

Very Positive

166 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
- corpse run
- stamina system
- equipment
- leveling
- skill tree
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- 2.5D
- parry
- difficulty options
- 3D
Maid of Salvation

Developer / Publisher: ORANGE POPCORN

2025

90%

Very Positive

263 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- action
- corpse run
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- New Game+
- skill tree
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- parry
- difficulty options
- 3D
- top down
Ponyvania: Order of Equestria

Developer / Publisher: ZiggyLung

2018

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- side scroll
- action
- character creation
- class system
- Co-op
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- New Game+
- RPG
- Differences
- unofficial
- interconnected map
- pixel
- accessibility
- gothic
- multiple characters
- multiple endings
- Semi-Linear
Deepening Fire

Developer: VeryBigDog

Publisher: ETime Studio, Merlion Games

2023

72%

Mostly Positive

637 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- non linear
- side scroll
- character creation
- class system
- equipment
- leveling
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- parry
- multiple endings
The Devil Within: Satgat

Developer: Astrolabe Games, Newcore Games

Publisher: Newcore Games

2024

79%

Mostly Positive

917 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- stamina system
- equipment
- fantasy
- leveling
- skill tree
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- parry
Vigil: The Longest Night

Developer: Glass Heart Games

Publisher: Another Indie, Another Indie Studio

2020

86%

Very Positive

3,613 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- non linear
- hand drawn
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- stamina system
- equipment
- gore
- leveling
- skill tree
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- Demo Available
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- gothic
- horror
- isolation
- multiple endings
Dark Souls II

Developer: FromSoftware

Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware

2014

88%

Very Positive

46,641 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- non linear
- boss gated
- action
- corpse run
- equipment
- fantasy
- gore
- leveling
- RPG
- Souls-like
- Differences
- interconnected map
- item gated
- third person
- Has Hub
- 3D

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