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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

AdventureIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 22K
Recent reviews
Mixed
52% of 19 in 30 days
Players
100
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 24, 2026
Minimum PC
HD4400
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

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

81% of 22,201 reviews are positive · 52% of 19 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.

Players over time

▲ +24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 100 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026100
Nov 6, 202668
Nov 5, 202673
Nov 4, 202675
Nov 3, 202659
Nov 2, 202666
Nov 1, 202683
Oct 31, 202668
Oct 30, 202655
Oct 29, 202643
Oct 28, 202659
Oct 27, 202633
Oct 26, 202660
Oct 25, 202678
Oct 24, 202661
Oct 23, 202651
Oct 22, 202650
Oct 21, 202659
Oct 20, 202654
Oct 18, 202671
Oct 17, 202657
Oct 16, 202659
Oct 15, 202655
Oct 14, 202658
Oct 13, 202664
Oct 11, 202691
Oct 10, 202661
Oct 9, 202661
Oct 8, 202659
Oct 7, 202669
Oct 6, 202675
Oct 4, 202671
Oct 3, 202653
Oct 2, 202647
Oct 1, 202647
Sep 30, 202641
Sep 29, 202654
Sep 27, 202669
Sep 26, 202659
Sep 25, 202651
Sep 24, 202638
Sep 23, 202650
Sep 23, 202644
Sep 22, 202631
Sep 21, 202634

How many players finish Sands of Salzaar?

21% of Steam players have unlocked «The End is Just a Beginning», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Sands of Salzaar system requirements

Minimum: HD4400, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Sands of Salzaar have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Sands of Salzaar run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
51
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: Simplified Chinese. Text only: English.

Does Sands of Salzaar use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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