13 Games like Salt and Sanctuary on PS5 that you should try

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.

Same family as Salt and Sanctuary: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It meets Salt and Sanctuary on punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Salt and Sanctuary, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on co-op play and skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Salt and Sanctuary for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: magic-based combat and a third-person camera.

Same family as Salt and Sanctuary: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings magic-based combat and a medieval setting.

The genre is the same as Salt and Sanctuary’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Salt and Sanctuary and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

Held in common with Salt and Sanctuary: deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and 2D presentation. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Salt and Sanctuary, and so does punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

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