Is Salt and Sanctuary co-op?

Steam's store page doesn't flag a co-op category, but players tag Salt and Sanctuary as co-op.

Does Salt and Sanctuary have PvP?

Steam does not list PvP for Salt and Sanctuary.

Do we both need to own Salt and Sanctuary to play together?

Not always. Salt and Sanctuary supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.

How many people play Salt and Sanctuary?

About 48 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).

Does Salt and Sanctuary have split-screen or local multiplayer?

Yes. Steam lists Salt and Sanctuary with shared/split-screen play on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

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Is Salt and Sanctuary multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. Salt and Sanctuary is a souls-like co-op game released in 2016, 90% positive on Steam (20,652 reviews), with 48 playing right now. $17.99 on Steam.

Online multiplayerLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooRPG · Souls-like co-op

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…

How Salt and Sanctuary plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op: Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op: Not listed on Steam
Online PvP: Not listed on Steam
LAN play: Not listed on Steam
Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends): Yes
Single-player mode: Yes
Shared / split screen: Yes
Controller: Full controller support

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy, 2D, Difficult, RPG, Action, Platformer

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Quick answers

Is Salt and Sanctuary co-op?: Steam's store page doesn't flag a co-op category, but players tag Salt and Sanctuary as co-op.
Does Salt and Sanctuary have PvP?: Steam does not list PvP for Salt and Sanctuary.
Do we both need to own Salt and Sanctuary to play together?: Not always. Salt and Sanctuary supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.
How many people play Salt and Sanctuary?: About 48 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Does Salt and Sanctuary have split-screen or local multiplayer?: Yes. Steam lists Salt and Sanctuary with shared/split-screen play on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

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