15 Games like Salt and Sanctuary on Nintendo Switch 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.

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.

It comes from the same genre as Salt and Sanctuary and shares 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.

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. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: post-apocalyptic world 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.

It comes from the same genre as Salt and Sanctuary and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings magic-based combat and a third-person camera.

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. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is competitive edge and PvP competition.