1) Salt And Sanctuary (Late 2017)
Dark Souls is one of my favourite games ever, and Salt and Sanctuary is hands-down one of the best Souls clones out there. This 2D action-RPG wears its heart-on-sleeve inspiration with unbridled pride, and developer Ska Studios’ passion really shines through. Everything you know and love about the Souls series is here in full effect; the risk/reward challenge, the RPG depth, the satisfying combat, the meticulous world design, the wonderful but nasty bosses and the cryptic, mysterious narrative are all on-show in full force here.
With hand-drawn stylistic visuals that are dark and beautiful, a deep, rewarding real-time combat system that is packed with nuance and customization, and enemy designs pulled straight out of the Soulsborne’s creepy, grotesque textbook, this is a game to truly savour like a delicious swig of Estus. Praise the salt!
That does it for our list, but feel free to comment down below and let us know what you’re looking forward to most from the PS Vita this year.