# Games like Salt and Sanctuary

> The closest matches to Salt and Sanctuary: DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, Blasphemous, and Salt and Sacrifice. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin](https://imho.run/games/335300/dark-souls-ii-scholar-of-the-first-sin) — Shares build variety with Salt and Sanctuary. 33,921 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/335300/)
2. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Salt and Sanctuary. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
3. [ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights](https://imho.run/games/1369630/ender-lilies-quietus-of-the-knights) — Shares metroidvania exploration with Salt and Sanctuary. 11,002 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369630/)
4. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — A frequent pick in Salt and Sanctuary players' libraries, and another Action. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
5. [Salt and Sacrifice](https://imho.run/games/1437400/salt-and-sacrifice) — A frequent pick in Salt and Sanctuary players' libraries, and another RPG. 659 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1437400/)
6. [Dark Devotion](https://imho.run/games/718590/dark-devotion) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Salt and Sanctuary. 672 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/)
7. [Nioh: Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/485510/nioh-complete-edition) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Salt and Sanctuary. 8,908 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/485510/)
8. [The Last Faith](https://imho.run/games/1274600/the-last-faith) — Shares build variety with Salt and Sanctuary. 1,713 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274600/)
9. [Vigil: The Longest Night](https://imho.run/games/720560/vigil-the-longest-night) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Salt and Sanctuary. 1,329 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/720560/)
10. [Hollow Knight](https://imho.run/games/367520/hollow-knight) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Salt and Sanctuary. 176,306 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/)
11. [Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014](https://imho.run/games/265300/lords-of-the-fallen-2014) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Salt and Sanctuary. 4,966 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265300/)
12. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Salt and Sanctuary. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
13. [The Surge](https://imho.run/games/378540/the-surge) — Also Souls-like and Action RPG, like Salt and Sanctuary. 4,366 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378540/)
14. [GRIME](https://imho.run/games/1123050/grime) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Salt and Sanctuary. 2,198 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123050/)
15. [Void Sols](https://imho.run/games/2736690/void-sols) — Shares build variety with Salt and Sanctuary. 260 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2736690/)
16. [Watcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/1264880/watcher-chronicles) — Shares boss pattern learning with Salt and Sanctuary. 61 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1264880/)
17. [Slain: Back from Hell](https://imho.run/games/369070/slain-back-from-hell) — Also Gore and Dark Fantasy, like Salt and Sanctuary. 881 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/369070/)
18. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Also Metroidvania and Action RPG, like Salt and Sanctuary. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
19. [CODE VEIN](https://imho.run/games/678960/code-vein) — Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Salt and Sanctuary. 18,893 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/678960/)
20. [Mortal Shell](https://imho.run/games/1110910/mortal-shell) — Also Souls-like and Gore, like Salt and Sanctuary. 3,923 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1110910/)
21. [Blade of Darkness](https://imho.run/games/1710170/blade-of-darkness) — Also Souls-like and Gore, like Salt and Sanctuary. 720 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1710170/)
22. [WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers](https://imho.run/games/2277560/wuchang-fallen-feathers) — Also Souls-like and Gore, like Salt and Sanctuary. 5,116 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/)
23. [The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile](https://imho.run/games/268990/the-dishwasher-vampire-smile) — Also Metroidvania and Gore, like Salt and Sanctuary. 896 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268990/)
24. [Thymesia](https://imho.run/games/1343240/thymesia) — Shares build variety with Salt and Sanctuary. 3,486 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1343240/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=283640&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=283640
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/283640
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Salt and Sanctuary

Salt and Sanctuary is a 2016 action RPG developed by Ska Studios that translates the punishing combat philosophy of 2D combat into a sprawling interconnected world. Players navigate a cursed realm of forgotten cities and blood-soaked dungeons through metroidvania-style exploration, unlocking shortcuts and mastering platforming sequences alongside demanding boss-pattern-learning encounters. Build-variety and salt-management systems provide meaningful progression depth, while the world's deliberate-but-cryptic-lore rewards attentive exploration. Reviewers highlight that boss fights are brutal and memorable, and that weighty combat feels satisfying within an atmosphere players describe as bleak and immersive. The game holds an 88% positive rating from over 7,100 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 283640
- **Developer:** Ska Studios
- **Publisher:** Ska Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 17, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 84
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=283640&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
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