The Lovecraft-inspired, nightmare-infused, action-strategy hybrid game Sea Salt finally releases today. You may be familiar with the game after it’s successfully Kickstarter campaign back in April of 2018. Created by indie duo Y/CJ/Y, Sea Salt has been on my radar for a while. It’s been in development since 2017. I love that Gothic pixel-art ascetic. And getting to take on the role of Dagon, the old God is quite an unusual novelty. The developers have also shown a great deal of passion and talent that I definitely want to support. If you’re not already on board then you should check out the trailer below.
Looks awesome right? I haven’t seen any reviews yet myself, but I am hoping Sea Salt is as good as it looks and sounds. As far as content goes, the game features a story mode where you take on powerful hunters and bosses in a world inspired by Starcraft, Sleepy Hollow, Poe, The Giving Tree, and more. You also get a “Tower Defense” mode. This mode is the opposite of the story mode, in that you are now under attack rather than attacking. So a nice change of pace from the primary gameplay. A good way to keep things from getting repetitive. Both modes feature 19 unlockable units. So you’ll have a lot of variety.
All this is at a very reasonable price of $14.99. It’s available on Steam, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. No PlayStation 4 on that last, which is a shame. But not a deal-breaker. Unless of course, that’s the only thing you have access to. In which case… uh… I am sorry? And you can currently snag the game on Steam with a %15 discount. So if you’re interested in Sea Salt there’s very little reason to say no. Do you feel that? Your inner Old God is calling.
Brian Cowan loves playing video games, football, Magic, and pretty much anything else that he can use as an excuse to waste time. When he is not doing the above or working, he is usually writing or reading.
