Salt and Sanctuary
Sale Price: $10.79 / $8.99 (PS Plus)
Salt and Sanctuary is another superb indie title that benefits from the Totally Digital sale, dropping the price down on one of 2016’s great games. Ever heard of Dark Souls? Of course, you have! Well, this is essentially a 2D Dark Souls; a mercilessly difficult side-scrolling RPG set in a foreboding gothic setting where every potential reward brings with it the ever-present danger of dying and losing everything in the process.
There are eight different classes to choose from but every character is pretty much a blank slate to build according to preference. You’ll have to constantly swap out gear to navigate the labyrinth of the game’s many different areas, earning “salt” as you slay enemies along the way. Salt, like souls, can be used in exchange for skill perks or for leveling your character at “sanctuaries,” which are similar to the campfires of Dark Souls. But those safe havens are few and far between, and there’s a constant inner battle between pushing on for more salt and returning to a sanctuary to consolidate your treasure.
All of this intense action can be enjoyed cooperatively with a pal, too, who will surely prove useful in defeating the game’s terrifying bosses. Don’t miss this one!
