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Salt and Sanctuary
Ska Studios · released May 17, 2016 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Ska Studios
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeo
Released May 17, 2016
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 89% positive of 20,161 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $17.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 15 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 78 | 27 |
| Dec 2025 | 82 | 21 |
| Jan 2026 | 84 | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 47 | 14 |
| Mar 2026 | 78 | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 65 | 13 |
| May 2026 | 61 | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 64 | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 92 | 22 |
| Aug 2026 | 67 | 16 |
| Sep 2026 | 47 | 6 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 830k – 2.2M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $5.7M – $20M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 20,161 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 41–109 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Souls-like | 1 in 59 games |
| Metroidvania | 1 in 59 games |
| Local Co-Op | 1 in 39 games |
| Dark Fantasy | 1 in 19 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Action RPG | 1 in 18 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
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