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Salt and Sacrifice

2022
GenresAdventure, Action, Platformer, Side View Perspective, RPG, Single Player, Multiplayer
AvailableMay 10, 2022
PlatformNintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
DeveloperSka Studios
Overview

Salt and Sacrifice is the upcoming follow-up to the hardcore action RPG platformer, Salt and Sanctuary. Explore a new era and region, as well as a new role: a Marked Inquisitor. A Marked Inquisitor is a criminal condemned, yet spared the hand of justice in exchange for a lifetime of service in the unending war against Mages: twisted, irredeemable creatures of elemental malice.

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82 reviews found

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La Orden del Pixel

Nov 29, 2023

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90

CGMagazine

PC

May 24, 2022

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90

TheGamer

PC

May 9, 2022

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90

PSX Brasil

PlayStation 5

May 22, 2022

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90

COGconnected

PC

May 9, 2022

Occasional minor frustrations with the controls aside, it’s hard to find fault with Salt and Sacrifice’s challenging combat and level design. The original was one of the best 2D Soulslikes, and this follow-up has a more appealing style and plays even better, with more varied mechanics and deeper choices. While recent FromSoftware games have encouraged more assertive approaches to enemy encounters, Salt and Sacrifice has an old-school vibe that demands patience, determination, a willingness to grind and the ability to find satisfaction in doing so. Fans of the original won’t be disappointed, and more recent Souls converts will find a new addiction as well.

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90

Hey Poor Player

PC

May 9, 2022

Salt and Sacrifice isn’t just a great game, but a great sequel. It’s the result of building upon the things that worked so well in the first game, tweaking the things that might not have worked so well, and cleverly taking the occasional mechanical risk here and there in order to ensure that Salt and Sacrifice truly felt like its own game instead of just “Salt and Sanctuary 2.” It’s fun, frantic, and frustrating in all the right ways, and I’m incredibly happy with what Ska Studios has given us. Salt and Sanctuary was able to build such a large community around it and stick around for such a long time because of how high-quality it was at the time of its release. I’m sure that Salt and Sacrifice will manage to surpass those heights.

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90

God is a Geek

PC

May 9, 2022

Salt and Sacrifice may not be the best Metroidvania ever made, but as a 2D distillation of the Soulslike formula, this is pure gaming alchemy.

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Fextralife

May 9, 2022

Salt and Sacrifice is a passion project that seamlessly merges aspects of much larger games and delivers a focused and unique experience. Humbly priced, its addictive gameplay and multiplayer aspects will leave you feeling like you got a great bargain and asking for more.

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85

PlayStation Universe

PlayStation 5

May 20, 2022

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85

GRYOnline.pl

PC

May 25, 2022

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