Salt and Sanctuary

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Very fun, atmospheric, and addicting 2D souls-like. Before writing this review, I completed a playthrough as a nudist paladin - I never wore a single piece of clothing or armor for the entire playthrough - and it was actually easier than my first playthrough as a knight who used greatswords. Dodging is just too OP. Shields can be pretty OP, too... but require a lot of level investment. Meanwhile, dodging only costs stamina. I have nitpicks and frustrations with this game, to be sure. For example, for a game with fall damage and penalized deaths, ledge grabbing should NOT be this inconsistent/unpredictable, and it would be great if not every f&%king jump was at the very limit of your jump arc or reach. Give me a freakin' break, man! Gravity killed me more than the bosses! There's also *no in-game map.* Not even slightly. This is the kind of game that NEEDS a map, too. You'll forget about so many areas you need to return to once you unlock certain abilities. Vigil, also a 2D souls-like with platforming, [i]has a map[/i]. I realize Vigil came out way after this game, but Super Metroid came out like 20 years before this and you know what it had? [b]A MAP![/b] But even the frustrations are not enough to stop me from wanting to play over and over again. I honestly wish there was more to this game. I could play for days on end! If you don't check it out, you're missing out. Just... watch out for tripwires starting when you get to the Village of Smiles. They can really ruin your mood. You [i]will[/i] memorize where they are after a while - they're that annoying - but once you do, they stop being a threat.