Salt and Sacrifice

"Overall, Salt and Sacrifice still nails the core elements that make a 2D reimagining of Dark Souls a compelling idea thanks to its fundamental understanding of how character and level progression should flow and its expansive combat system. By adding …"

"Soulslike fanatics will enjoy the fix, while others may better spend their time elsewhere."

"Salt And Sacrifice is every bit the sequel I could have wanted for Salt And Sanctuary. Everything about the gameplay has been elevated a polished better than any previous title from Ska Studios. With excellent combat, and a flexible progression …"

"Salt and Sacrifice is a Souls-like that would&s;ve made a killing a decade ago. Failing to learn from its contemporaries, it struggles to feel enjoyable in today&s;s saturated market."

"Rough, sometimes intriguing, sometimes frustrating: Salt and Sacrifice does its job, but it doesn&s;t always go smoothly. The Mage hunting sequences are clever, but the pieces of the puzzle sometimes simply don&s;t fit together."

"It&s;s really incredible to think that only two people made Salt and Sacrifice. The new project of the small team does not propose the level of balance of the most impressive productions but still manages to go close. Net of …"

"Salt and Sacrifice to Salt and Sanctuary is like Dark Souls 2 to Dark Souls 1. It diverges a lot from the original, with some ideas that work well and some that don&s;t. All in all, it&s;s still an excellent …"

"Salt and Sacrifice is a riff on what came before, but not an entirely successful one. A tense, fraught combat system with gallons of customisation options carries Ska Studios’ sequel, and boss fights are entertaining if overly tough at times, …"

"Salt and Sacrifice is like Salt and Sanctuary, just less ugly – at the same time, it&s;s definitely more than just &s;2-D Dark Souls.&s; Indeed, this game blends the Souls, Hollow Knight and Monster Hunter in nearly perfect proportions."

"Salt and Sacrifice is a greatly ambitious title, melding a number of gameplay elements from other popular series but it comes at the cost of overall polish and focus, leaving a frustrating experience that feels like a step back from …"

"While the opening can be off-putting, Salt and Sacrifice is a huge game that picks up almost instantly once you&s;re past the beginning, with multiple large areas that will each take a good amount of hours to explore and track …"

"Unfortunately, Salt and Sacrifice discarded way too much to place the focus on multiplayer. The aspects I do like, the exploration and combat, are carried over from the original game. The core Mage Hunt gameplay loop is tedious, and the …"

"Salt and Sacrifice is enjoyable in short bursts. It retains certain core concepts from the original, including a fairly controversial one: the lack of a map. This is further compounded by repetitive Mage Hunts that become tedious after a while."

"Salt and Sanctuary checks all the boxes for what a 2D Soulslike should have but doesn&s;t do much beyond that, delivering a worthy, albeit conventional addition to the sub-genre."

"I want to like Salt and Sacrifice, and in some stretches, I do. I enjoyed exploring the world, concepts of hunting and crafting, and the moody atmosphere, which kept me continuing for dozens of hours. But its clunky progression systems …"

"Salt and Sacrifice is bloody, brutal, and beyond enjoyable!"

"Every death feels fair, and the design philosophy is fine-tuned in such a way that feels intentional and deliberate. Salt and Sacrifice, on the other hand, achieves difficulty with clunky design, which completely misses the point of what makes a …"

"Despite some flaws here and there, much like its predecessor Salt and Sacrifice is a solid soulslike that will keep fans of the genre diving into it, one "obliterated" after the next. Everyone else should be wary of its often …"

"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 …"

"The Steam release adds nothing new to the game overall, but if you have access to a Steam Deck then Salt and Sacrifice comes highly recommended."

"Salt and Sacrifice is an ambitious sequel that attempts to integrate Monster Hunter mechanics into an already crowded Metroidvania/Soulslike formula. It&s;s not a great mix, but the strength of its core combat, customization, and refreshing co-op still make it worth …"

"Salt and Sacrifice may not be as exciting as the first part, but it&s;s definitely worth the experience, especially for Souls fans."

"The Salt games are in an awkward spot now, having mish-mashed several wildly successful ideas from other titles, but being unable to make them fit together into an identity of their own. Hopefully, if we get a third entry, Ska …"

"Despite my minor complaints, Salt and Sacrifice is an insanely fun Souls-like featuring brutal challenges, great level designs, beautiful hand drawn graphics, interesting enemies and boss fights, cool gear to find and upgrade, a fun leveling system, and one of …"

"Salt and Sacrifice imbues its Souls-like formula with elements from Monster Hunter, creating a peculiar mixture that falls just short of realizing its full potential."

"With all of that said, it cannot be understated how compelling this game feels. It takes all the best things from its inspirations and blends them together in a way that works. It’s a game with the combat of a …"

"Salt &a; Sacrifice has the potential to be a great game, but it badly needs balancing fixes to allow it to live up to its potential, especially in regard to its battle system. A few tweaks to the stamina meter, …"

"Salt and Sacrifice doesn&s;t innovate as much as it could have done, but is an interesting entry in the 2D soulslike niche."

"It&s;s a shame, because so much of what&s;s here is still so enjoyable. The combat is intense, challenging and varied, with a huge number of enemy types to battle against. You&s;ve got a ton of weapon options to tailor your …"

"Salt and Sacrifice does a lot of cool things on top of the Soulsborne 2D action-platforming system created for the first game. The focus on hunting mages is a cool twist and getting their components and making new gear was …"

"As it stands, Salt and Sacrifice continues to nail down all of the moving parts and elements that go into creating an impressive Souls-like game. For most players –especially those just discovering the genre for the first time– this is …"

"Salt and Sacrifice is a bad combination of Souls like, Metroidvania and Monster Hunter, making it feel chaotic."