Salt and Sanctuary is now officially available on SteamOS & Linux and marks Ethan Lee's 38th port to our platform.
Salt marks port #38, hoping to have #40 out by the end of the summer. Pace should start picking up soon!
— Ethan Lee (@flibitijibibo) July 7, 2016
I didn't realise he had ported so many, I knew it was quite a few but wow he's a porting machine.
I personally purchased a copy of the game to support Ethan's porting a few days ago and I just got around to trying it. It's actually really rather good, the combat is especially brutal.
The audio is fantastic and is what really makes the combat feel so brutal. I chose a Paladin as my character and the Morning Star I wield has an intense meaty sound when I smash it down on my foes, thump—splat!
I do love the fact that I can switch between keyboard/mouse and gamepad any time and the on-screen prompts will change to match, great stuff. Playing with the Steam Controller feels amazing.
I got to what I assume is the first boss, the "Sodden Knight" who annihilated me and stole a ton of my salt. Going about as well as I assumed it would then!
So far the Linux port quality seems to be great and I've been having a really good time with what I've played so far.
About the game
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.Salt and Sanctuary seamlessly combines fast, brutal, and complex 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics. Discover, craft, and upgrade over 600 weapons, armor pieces, spells, and items as you explore a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, desecrated monuments, and the fallen lords they once celebrated.
Last edited by fabry92 on 7 July 2016 at 7:43 pm UTC
i will buy it : ) If i reedem a code on linux it count as a linux shop?Likely not, random key codes from other places before a Linux port exists will usually never count as a Linux sale.
SketchStick Jul 7, 2016
slaapliedje Jul 7, 2016
Been playing this for 12 hours now with two steam controllers. I've encountered no platform specific bugs, the map is huge, the combat is brutal, the enemies are varied and exploring is fun. Highly recommended, although I should warn that with two players platforming gets tricky and you lose control over the camera. I've died from being unable to see my surroundings and/or falling, more times than I've died from actual combat.
Does that mean it's local co-op and works with the Steam Controller? Damnit, I was hoping not to spend anymore money on games for a while (I think I spent 250 bucks during the steam sale....plus ended up getting Hearts of Iron IV). But this looks/sounds awesome.
PublicNuisance Jul 8, 2016
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mulletdeath Jul 8, 2016
I personally purchased a copy of the game to support Ethan's porting a few days ago-support Ethan
-few days ago
-the linux version was released today
Somehow I cant connect those 3 to have sense
-support Ethan
-few days ago
-the linux version was released today
Somehow I cant connect those 3 to have sense
The beta has been around for some weeks. Presumably Ethan Lee did the work on the beta?
Regardless, it's a very good game though I am rubbish at killing the first boss :-)
This game looks great, that guy is definitely a porting machineIt had an opt-in beta.
I personally purchased a copy of the game to support Ethan's porting a few days ago-support Ethan
-few days ago
-the linux version was released today
Somehow I cant connect those 3 to have sense
Homepcgamer Jul 8, 2016
I'd really like to see more RPGs like this.
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