

From spindle beasts that can instantly impale you, to massive bosses like the Queen of Smiles who can send swords cruising through the air directly at you - if your skills, reflexes, and weapons are not up to the job then you do not have a chance.īut what really seals Salt and Sanctuary place as the ideal Dark Souls stand-in is its look and feel. A dark 2D worldĪnd you need all of these skills to take down the various creatures you meet. Oh, and yes dying does mean you lose all your salt in the world.Ī range of mechanics that Souls fans know and love. Salt is the currency that gates nearly all of these enhancements: enhancements that can only be unlocked at a sanctuary. Then there is the Salt and Sanctuary's sprawling upgrade tree and range of different weapons and armors that can be tempered by blacksmiths.
