The game opens with the playable character (which can be customized before starting) being on a ship that is on destination to another land in which a princess is to be married to its king, averting war. Gameplay is centered around Sanctuaries and shrines, which allows players to heal and act like checkpoints. Players go from area to area, typically defeating the enemies in it whose salt can then be used for various purposes and continuing to the next after its main boss has been defeated. It has several RPG elements, such as a leveling system and a large variety of weapons and armors. Salt and Sanctuary will be available digitally when it comes to Xbox One on February 6th, and costs $17.99 USD (around £14).A screenshot from the game, during which a Retchfeeder is encountered.Īlthough it is a sidescroller, the game takes much inspiration from the Dark Souls and Castlevania series. It's a surprisingly generous game too, with a lengthy main campaign that can be played solo or through local co-op, a New Game+ mode, and various extra challenges, including a permadeath mode, that dramatically shake up how the campaign is played. And the exploratory action that follows does a fine imitation of Dark Souls' brooding, enigmatic atmosphere, its intricate, labyrinthine level design, rich RPG systems, and satisfyingly rhythmic combat.ĭespite its obvious debt to Dark Souls though, Salt and Sanctuary is an extremely well-designed experience in its own right - and it's strong enough, and distinct enough, to avoid feeling derivative. Salt and Sanctuary begins as our hero, the Saltborn, is cast upon the shores of a sprawling, ruinous (and exceptionally gloomy) kingdom. Although the term "Souls-like" gets bandied around all too often, it's undoubtedly fitting here the game's about as explicit an attempt to translate From's masterful action template into 2D as you could ask for, and it's mostly a resounding success. It first released for PS4 and PC in 2016, arrived on PlayStation Vita a year later, then made its way to Nintendo's Switch last year.ĭespite having dawdled on its way to Xbox One, Salt and Sanctuary is still well worth checking out if you haven't done so already. Salt and Sanctuary has, it's fair to say, taken its time arriving on Microsoft's platform. Developer Ska Studios has revealed that its wonderful Dark Souls-inspired 2D action-adventure Salt and Sanctuary is finally making its way to Xbox One on February 6th.
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