Salt and Sanctuary: Drowned Tome Edition - Nintendo Switch

This game does an incredible job at immersing you into the story with its beautiful artistic world and extremely addicting gameplay. I just received this in the mail today and popped it in, 4 hours passed so fast! And like everyone has said the best way to describe Salt and Sanctuary is a “2D Souls” game. That is the truth, but it still has subtleties that make it a game on its own and with those differences it manages to not come off like some Souls knockoff. You can clearly see and feel how much love went into this game. If you like challenging 2D side scrollers, FromSoftware Souls games, or just want to try something different. Buy this!

If you're a Souls fan then this game is an easy recommend. Its the closest any of the imitators have come to nailing the formula, and its fun to mess around with different builds. Only problem is the cheap artwork, but it was made by two people so I can forgive it.

the skill tree aspect of the game means you have lots of replay value here. Its a 2d game with a dark souls gameplay loop inspiration. Has a decent story, and a lot of story is told through the world you are in rather then exposition dumps. This is a hidden gem people should check out.

This is the Drowned Tome edition so it comes with a few extras inside the case. You get a small map and a code to download the soundtrack, as well as a two sided poster and a manual. The game plays like a metroidvania. A side scroller where you make your way through the stage killing all the enemies and finding and using numerous weapons. the game is kind of dark, as in most everything is colored black and difficult to make out if you're playing in handheld mode. But this is a great, well reviewed game. A must play!

There are few games where the game demands skill from the player while keeping things interesting and fun without leading to frustration. This game excels in doing that thanks to the art style and gameplay. You feel progression while playing and looking forward to what lies ahead. The dark style of the game is very well done and you will enjoy playing it.

Side Scrolling but with Final Fantasy grid upgrading. So take your take the Grind from the start to get the best materials and upgrade your level to do more damages.

It's like official reviews highlight. It is like Dark Souls but in 2D. It makes for an excellent Metroidvania. Exploration is thrilling. Your never know what's behind next corner, it could be nice loot or a life-or-death fight. Controls response is tight so if you die it's on you. It's a very hard unforgiving game. You'll die a lot until you get it right. I did and I've beaten a couple of bosses in a one go. So be persistent.

Reviewers have said this game is like a side-scrolling Dark Souls. I have to agree (not having played the Souls games, but heard reviews on podcasts) I agree that you much be very careful how you approach enemies, and if you die, it is because YOU did something wrong and weren't careful enough. This is a medieval age game where you pick your class and work your way to the next sanctuary where you can set-up and have a new point from where you go exploring (and where you are resurrected when you die, which you will, a lot). The progress is a bit slow, but enough that it is very satisfying when you unlock a new place, or get enough material to upgrade your weapons. You will get hours of play out of it if you don't mind the slog. A lot of game for a value price