Sands of Salzaar
Open-world strategy RPG with desert factions and city conquests
汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel Studio · Published by XD · Released Dec 15, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 23K
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 64% of 34 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 50
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Jul 24, 2026
What is Sands of Salzaar?
A top-down, single-player strategy RPG set in a fantasy desert where rival tribes fight for control after the Old Empire falls. Choose a hero, roam an open map, fight dungeon bosses for loot, and make alliances or conquer cities.
For you if...
- +you enjoy open-ended campaigns with shifting faction alliances
- +you like combining hero abilities with army strategy
- +you want to try different heroes across playthroughs
Not for you if...
- −you want a linear, tightly guided story
- −you prefer playing with friends over solo campaigns
- −you dislike mixing action battles with faction management
What players say
82% of 23,039 reviews are positive · 64% of 34 in the last 30 days
Players praise the freedom to build armies, recruit different troops, and capture towns. They commonly complain about rough English translation, poorly explained mechanics, uneven balance, and bugs affecting quests; some also find combat controls clumsy.
Screenshots and trailer
Sands of Salzaar system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 8 / Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor
- 2.50GHz
- Graphics
- HD4400
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- 1920x1080 屏幕分辨率
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 51
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Open World
- RPG
- Strategy
- War
- Indie
- Adventure
- Sandbox
- Singleplayer
- Character Customization
- Hack and Slash
- Action RPG
- Top-Down
- Story Rich
- Multiplayer
- Martial Arts
- Early Access
Recent updates
- Jul 24, 2026 · We're joining Eastern Martial Artists Week | v1.3 is on its way
- Apr 13, 2026 · v1.2.1 Update Log
- Feb 13, 2026 · v1.2 From Shatter to Reforge OUT NOW
- Oct 24, 2025 · v1.1.20 Update Log: Fixed the building upgrades issue
- Aug 7, 2025 · 0807 Update Log
5 DLC available.
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