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Salt and Sanctuary player count chart
Salt and Sanctuary has very few players on Steam right now (43). Its all-time peak was 2,422.
History from May 1, 2016
Salt and Sanctuary monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | n/a | -28.3% | 114 |
| October 2026 | 77 | +22.22% | 159 |
| September 2026 | 63 | +3.03% | 136 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -32.65% | 132 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +6.52% | 196 |
| June 2026 | n/a | +60% | 184 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -10.16% | 115 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -14.09% | 128 |
| March 2026 | n/a | +58.51% | 149 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -41.98% | 94 |
| January 2026 | n/a | -4.14% | 162 |
| December 2025 | n/a | -30.17% | 169 |
| November 2025 | n/a | +8.52% | 242 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +28.9% | 223 |
| September 2025 | n/a | +39.52% | 173 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -34.04% | 124 |
| July 2025 | n/a | +9.94% | 188 |
| June 2025 | n/a | +27.61% | 171 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -4.29% | 134 |
| April 2025 | n/a | -21.79% | 140 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -40.13% | 179 |
| February 2025 | n/a | +60.75% | 299 |
| January 2025 | n/a | -9.71% | 186 |
| December 2024 | n/a | -22.26% | 206 |
| November 2024 | n/a | +26.79% | 265 |
| October 2024 | n/a | +20.81% | 209 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -24.45% | 173 |
| August 2024 | n/a | +2.23% | 229 |
| July 2024 | n/a | +14.29% | 224 |
| June 2024 | n/a | +15.29% | 196 |
| May 2024 | n/a | -45.86% | 170 |
| April 2024 | n/a | +10.95% | 314 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +97.9% | 283 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -39.92% | 143 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -4.42% | 238 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -36.32% | 249 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +7.12% | 391 |
| October 2023 | n/a | +135.48% | 365 |
| September 2023 | n/a | -8.82% | 155 |
| August 2023 | n/a | -45.51% | 170 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +53.69% | 312 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -7.31% | 203 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -22.61% | 219 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -1.05% | 283 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +63.43% | 286 |
| February 2023 | n/a | -35.19% | 175 |
| January 2023 | n/a | -0.37% | 270 |
| December 2022 | n/a | -25.55% | 271 |
| November 2022 | n/a | -14.35% | 364 |
| October 2022 | n/a | +150% | 425 |
| September 2022 | n/a | -2.3% | 170 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -53.72% | 174 |
| July 2022 | n/a | -3.09% | 376 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -30.34% | 388 |
| May 2022 | n/a | +121.91% | 557 |
| April 2022 | n/a | -51.36% | 251 |
| March 2022 | n/a | +54.95% | 516 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -44.78% | 333 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +12.08% | 603 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -3.41% | 538 |
| November 2021 | n/a | +7.12% | 557 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +88.41% | 520 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -0.72% | 276 |
| August 2021 | n/a | -51.82% | 278 |
| July 2021 | n/a | -8.56% | 577 |
| June 2021 | n/a | -39.9% | 631 |
| May 2021 | n/a | +300.76% | 1,050 |
| April 2021 | n/a | -18.38% | 262 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -17.9% | 321 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -27.59% | 391 |
| January 2021 | n/a | +9.98% | 540 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -15.78% | 491 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +6.97% | 583 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +147.73% | 545 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -16.35% | 220 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -58.19% | 263 |
| July 2020 | n/a | +14.78% | 629 |
| June 2020 | n/a | +147.96% | 548 |
| May 2020 | n/a | -13.33% | 221 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +13.84% | 255 |
| March 2020 | n/a | -33.53% | 224 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -10.13% | 337 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -29.38% | 375 |
| December 2019 | n/a | -22.37% | 531 |
| November 2019 | n/a | +23.69% | 684 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +191.05% | 553 |
| September 2019 | n/a | +13.1% | 190 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -50.73% | 168 |
| July 2019 | n/a | +4.28% | 341 |
| June 2019 | n/a | +76.76% | 327 |
| May 2019 | n/a | -8.42% | 185 |
| April 2019 | n/a | +4.12% | 202 |
| March 2019 | n/a | +10.86% | 194 |
| February 2019 | n/a | -44.09% | 175 |
| January 2019 | n/a | -10.57% | 313 |
| December 2018 | n/a | +7.03% | 350 |
| November 2018 | n/a | +24.33% | 327 |
| October 2018 | n/a | +5.2% | 263 |
| September 2018 | n/a | -18.3% | 250 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -24.82% | 306 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -18.27% | 407 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +31.75% | 498 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -67.22% | 378 |
| April 2018 | n/a | +296.22% | 1,153 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -34.31% | 291 |
| February 2018 | n/a | -35.89% | 443 |
| January 2018 | n/a | -11.75% | 691 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +65.54% | 783 |
| November 2017 | n/a | -13.37% | 473 |
| October 2017 | n/a | +143.75% | 546 |
| September 2017 | n/a | -23.29% | 224 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -55.08% | 292 |
| July 2017 | n/a | -17.51% | 650 |
| June 2017 | n/a | -48.46% | 788 |
| May 2017 | n/a | +406.29% | 1,529 |
| April 2017 | n/a | -20.53% | 302 |
| March 2017 | n/a | +2.43% | 380 |
| February 2017 | n/a | -52.74% | 371 |
| January 2017 | n/a | +1.29% | 785 |
| December 2016 | n/a | +64.89% | 775 |
| November 2016 | n/a | -49.57% | 470 |
| October 2016 | n/a | +139.59% | 932 |
| September 2016 | n/a | -9.95% | 389 |
| August 2016 | n/a | -49.53% | 432 |
| July 2016 | n/a | +1.3% | 856 |
| June 2016 | n/a | -65.11% | 845 |
| May 2016 | n/a | n/a | 2,422 |
How many people play Salt and Sanctuary right now?
43 people are playing Salt and Sanctuary on Steam right now. That makes it the #3,850 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 79 players. Today's peak is 28% below its 30-day average daily peak of 109.
Salt and Sanctuary player count history
Over the last 30 days Salt and Sanctuary averaged a daily peak of 109 players, up 5% compared with the 30 days before (104). Its highest point this month (159) is 34% below the same period last year (242). In its first month after release (May 17, 2016) it peaked at 845 players. Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 2,422, set on May 1, 2016.
Best time to play Salt and Sanctuary
Based on the last 14 days, Salt and Sanctuary is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 01:00 UTC (8 PM in New York), when about 47% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Salt and Sanctuary players by hour and weekday
When Salt and Sanctuary has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Salt and Sanctuary
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
- Developer
- Ska Studios
- Released
- May 17, 2016
- Genre
- Action, Indie, RPG
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 13 languages
Salt and Sanctuary price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Salt and Sanctuary is at its full price of $17.99. It usually goes on sale for about 26% off (around $13.31), and the lowest we have recorded is $4.49.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
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Salt and Sanctuary reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Salt and Sanctuary achievements
Salt and Sanctuary has 37 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 30.2% of them; the rarest, Fading Fast, is held by 8.1% of players.
Find SanctuaryClaim your first sanctuary.91.0%
The ThreeTake an oath to The Three.73.9%
The BanquetDefeat the Sodden Knight.71.9%
Devara's LightTake an oath to Devara's Light.49.5%
The VillageDefeat the Queen of Smiles.48.4%
The ForestDefeat the Mad Alchemist.45.2%
The KeepDefeat the Kraekan Cyclops.43.3%
The ImposterHidden achievement43.0%
BrandedDiscover your first brand.43.0%
The Iron OnesTake an oath to The Iron Ones.38.4%
The CastleHidden achievement38.0%
The Red HallHidden achievement32.7%
The DomeHidden achievement32.2%
The SacrificeHidden achievement30.5%
The CaveHidden achievement28.4%
The ZigguratHidden achievement27.9%
The MireHidden achievement26.5%
The Stone RootsTake an oath to The Stone Roots.25.2%
StoriedBear all possible brands.25.1%
The ConstructHidden achievement25.0%
The RuinsHidden achievement24.6%
The LakeHidden achievement24.5%
The AlkymanceryHidden achievement23.6%
The CryptHidden achievement22.7%
The PitchwoodsHidden achievement21.8%
The PalaceHidden achievement21.6%
HonedAchieve the maximum upgrade level of a weapon.19.5%
The House of SplendorTake an oath to The House of Splendor.15.4%
Find SalvationHidden achievement15.0%
DominionHidden achievement13.4%
DevotedAchieve the maximum devotion level in your creed.13.0%
CoastrockAid a despondent thief.12.3%
Wise WordsAid a questing knight.12.1%
The Unspeakable DeepDefeat the Unspeakable Deep.11.8%
Order of the BetrayerTake an oath to the Order of the Betrayer.10.4%
Keepers of Fire and SkyTake an oath to the gods of Fire and Sky.9.7%
Fading FastAid an unraveling sorceror.8.1%
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Latest Salt and Sanctuary news and patch notes
- Oct 21, 2025 Patch Notes for 1.0.2.2 Patch notes
- Aug 16, 2024 Patch Notes for 1.0.2.1 Patch notes
- Aug 1, 2024 Patch Notes for 1.0.2.0
- Nov 5, 2023 Salt and Sacrifice comes to Steam November 7, 2023!
- May 26, 2023 Patch Notes for 1.0.1.1 Patch notes
- Apr 15, 2023 Patch Released (v1.0.1.0)
- Nov 13, 2022 Linux SDL Update Patch notes
- Nov 11, 2022 1.0.0.9, Linux/macOS Edition Patch notes
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Salt and Sanctuary FAQ
Is Salt and Sanctuary dead?
Salt and Sanctuary has very few players on Steam right now (43). Its all-time peak was 2,422.
How many people play Salt and Sanctuary?
43 people are playing Salt and Sanctuary on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 79 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Salt and Sanctuary?
Salt and Sanctuary reached its all-time Steam peak of 2,422 concurrent players on May 1, 2016.
Is Salt and Sanctuary growing or declining?
Salt and Sanctuary is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 109, up 5% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Salt and Sanctuary most active?
Salt and Sanctuary usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 01:00 UTC (8 PM in New York).
How much does Salt and Sanctuary cost?
Salt and Sanctuary costs $17.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Salt and Sanctuary has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Salt and Sanctuary on Steam is $4.49 (75% off), on Apr 17, 2024 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $17.99 right now.
Is Salt and Sanctuary on sale right now?
No, Salt and Sanctuary is at its full price of $17.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 26%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.
Is Salt and Sanctuary good?
Steam players rate Salt and Sanctuary Very Positive: 89% of 20,652 reviews are positive.
When did Salt and Sanctuary come out?
Salt and Sanctuary was released on Steam on May 17, 2016.
Who made Salt and Sanctuary?
Salt and Sanctuary was developed by Ska Studios.
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