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Salt and Sanctuary

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App ID 283640
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Ska Studios
Franchise Salt and Sanctuary
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Engine.FNA, Engine.MonoGame, Engine.XNA
Last Changenumber 26897484
Last Record Update 7 January 2025 – 19:37:15 UTC ()
Release Date 17 May 2016 – 17:01:48 UTC ()
😎 87.67%
20k reviews
71
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Ska Studios
metacritic_name Salt and Sanctuary
controller_support full
metacritic_score 84
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/salt-and-sanctuary?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Ska Studios
Store Release Date 17 May 2016 ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/skastudios
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 17 May 2016 – 17:01:48 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 28 October 2019 – 22:27:35 UTC () (1572301655)
osextended macos64
review_score 8
review_percentage 89
Detected Technologies (?) Engine.FNA, Engine.MonoGame, Engine.XNA, SDK.SharpDX, SDK.SteamworksNET
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • category: Verified
  • test_timestamp: 8 December 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 9928493
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu

Supported Languages

13 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
German Yes
Japanese Yes
French Yes
Italian Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Korean Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Polish Yes
Russian Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes
Turkish Yes

Tags

💥 Souls-like 💨 Metroidvania 🧝 Dark Fantasy 🏽 2D 😓 Difficult 🎲 RPG 💥 Action 🏗️ Platformer 🌱 Indie 👥 Local Co-Op 🌫 Atmospheric 😨 Dark 💥 Action RPG 😖 Gore 📺 Side Scroller 🤝 Co-op 👤 Singleplayer 🗺️ Adventure 😱 Horror 📚 Story Rich

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Shared/Split Screen Full Controller Support Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Assets

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Web Assets
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header.jpgLast-Modified: 10 May 2016 – 16:56:59 UTC
library_600x900.jpgLast-Modified: 28 October 2019 – 22:26:50 UTC
library_hero.jpgLast-Modified: 28 October 2019 – 22:27:12 UTC
logo.pngLast-Modified: 28 October 2019 – 22:27:35 UTC
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Steam charts

  • 71 players right now
  • 152 24-hour peak
  • 2,430 all-time peak 22 May 2016
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Store data

  • 82,134 followers
  • #4041 in top sellers
  • 18,106 positive reviews
  • 2,084 negative reviews
  • 89.68% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 7 24-hour peak
  • 147,969 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 87.67% SteamDB Rating
  • 18,106 89.7% positive reviews
  • 2,084 10.3% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
17 May 2016 – 17:01 Steam Release -
28 April 2023 – 22:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Striking Soulslikes Bundle -

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How many players are playing Salt and Sanctuary right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 71 players live playing Salt and Sanctuary on Steam.

Salt and Sanctuary had an all-time peak of 2430 concurrent players on 22 May 2016.

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