Salt and Sacrifice

Salt and Sacrifice is an action role-playing video game developed and published by Ska Studios. As the sequel to Salt and Sanctuary, the game was released on May 10, 2022, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows. It was later ported to Nintendo Switch on November 7, 2023.

Similar to its predecessor, Salt and Sacrifice was inspired by the Dark Souls series of games. Instead of having one large map, the world is split into five separate zones. To progress in the game and unlock new areas, the player must devour Mage hearts and initiate Mage Hunts, in which the player character has to chase down and defeat various boss characters. Each defeated mage will drop unique armor and weapons which can be picked up and used. Each weapon has its own unique skills and movesets. While the player is exploring the world, they will encounter hidden tomes which can be used to initiate Fated Mage hunts. The player can go through these hunts repeatedly in order to collect specific upgrades. The game features elements commonly seen in Metroidvania games. Previously out-of-reach areas can be accessed once the player collects the necessary traversal items. They will gradually discover different shortcuts that allow them to traverse quickly, though the game does not have a fast travel option.