Review · Action · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PS Vita
Salt and Sanctuary
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PS Vita · Xbox One · macOS · PC · Linux
Ska Studios · 2016
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
73 /100
Salt and Sanctuary is an action RPG that develops critical thinking and strategic planning through challenging combat and exploration, with fantasy violence.
Growth (BDS)
59
Risk (RIS)
3
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.72 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.27 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.75 | |
Salt and Sanctuary is a challenging 2D action RPG that encourages critical thinking, strategic planning, and problem-solving through its demanding combat and exploration. The game's complex skill tree and diverse equipment options promote adaptive learning and experimentation. While primarily a single-player experience, it offers local co-op, fostering teamwork and communication when played with another person.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.00 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.11 | |
The game features frequent combat with fantasy violence and some blood. Its dark atmosphere and challenging gameplay may be frustrating for younger players. The game does not contain any manipulative monetization tactics or features that encourage excessive play.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.33 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.