Salt and Sanctuary

Released: 3/15/2016

"Salt and Sanctuary", the "fourth" game by Ska Studios, is a 2D hardcore action RPG that blends the brutal signature combat of The Dishwasher with an unforgiving world of demons and dungeons, traps and treasure, and gallows and graveyards.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

82.4

Critic Average

59 reviews

Steam User Score

21,575 reviews

Metacritic User Score

478 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-7.0

Metacritic Disparity

+3.4

Combined Disparity

-1.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 early (5%)24 launch window (41%)32 late (54%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 59 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 82.4/100. Critics score this game 7.0 points lower than Steam users and 3.4 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 59)

Jiří MlčochviaGaming Professors
Aug 30, 2021Late review
75/100View review
Steam 89.4/100 · -14.4 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · -4.0 pts
Fran SotoviaWorth Playing
May 21, 2019Late review
80/100View review
Steam 89.4/100 · -9.4 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +1.0 pts
Theo WeberviaXGN.nl
Feb 20, 2019Late review
85/100View review
Steam 89.4/100 · -4.4 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +6.0 pts
Paul RooneyviaAbsoluteXbox
Feb 5, 2019Late review
76/100View review
Steam 89.4/100 · -13.4 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · -3.0 pts
Philip NeymanviaHandsome Phantom
Feb 5, 2019Late review
85/100View review
Steam 89.4/100 · -4.4 ptsMetacritic 79/100 · +6.0 pts

Salt and Sanctuary

Released: 3/15/2016