Heavily inspired by Dark Souls, Salt and Sanctuary takes key components from a selection of genres, to create a bleak yet intriguing 2D action RPG. Previously amassing a flurry of positive reviews upon its release back in 2016, this title has already established itself as one of the worthy Souls-like games on offer. Following the dark adventures of a sailor, shipwrecked on a strange island, players will uncover mysterious areas, fight fearsome bosses and upgrade their character’s stats. Due to the game’s existing reputation, this review will feature less analysis on Salt and Sanctuary’s content and will instead focus on the quality of theNintendo Switch port.

Nothing has been changed from the original release of Salt and Sanctuary on the PlayStation 4 back in March 2016. If you’ve already played Salt and Sanctuary on another platform then you aren’t going to find anything new here, unless you are looking for a solid portable version of the game.