9 Metroidvania games like Salt and Sanctuary that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Salt and Sanctuary does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what Salt and Sanctuary does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

The genre is the same as Salt and Sanctuary’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is pixel art.

It shares the essentials of what Salt and Sanctuary does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Salt and Sanctuary and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on game mode and progression.

Shelved next to Salt and Sanctuary for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is an anime aesthetic and pixel art.

Genre puts it alongside Salt and Sanctuary, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings magic-based combat and an anime aesthetic.

Genre puts it alongside Salt and Sanctuary, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on skill tree progression and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is magic-based combat and a medieval setting.

On paper it is what Salt and Sanctuary is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.