Adventure · December 15, 2021
Sands of Salzaar (2021)
V1.1 is out now! The Captives Feature is now on live! Now players are able to make captives of the enemy's wounded units, or even NPCs. There is a cap for how many Captive Squads you can have, and upon exceeding this cap, they will still be securely held within your team - at least until they manage to escape. If you encounter any issue, you can give us feedback through the our Discord channel. It would be a big help for us to address issues, so thanks a lot! About the Game After the DLC version update, we noticed there may be some unexpected bugs happened in this version If you encounter any issue, you can give us feedback through our Discord channel, and it would be a big help for us to address issues! Into the Desert… This is a fantastical tale of an exotic land. The Old Empire has fallen, leaving rival tribes to fight for control of the great desert. Little do they know of the seeds of darkness which grow in the shadows with each passing day... Sands of Salzaar is an open-world strategy-action RPG set across a sprawling desert. Build up and manage your forces from a single unit to a mighty army, then lead them into massive battles against your foes. How you progress is up to you: customize your hero with a wide variety of skills and talents, choose which factions to side with, and plan your strategies carefully to establish yourself as whoever you aspire to be - a lone wolf, a wealthy trader, a city lord, or a war schemer. V1.0 Game Features Epic War & Strategy Customize your abilities to become a martial arts master, powerful archmage, and more. Recruit and train your force with new features like command skills and a fresh system to upgrade units. Lead them into waves of real-time sieges and skirmishes to win. Explore a Dynamic Open World Roam across a giant map to encounter various characters, take on quests, enter deadly dungeons for boss fights and loot, amass gold from trading and build up your own cities…Every playthrough makes you stronger and offers new adventures that reflect the decisions you make. Alliance or Hostility? Declare war, or make peace and team up with rival factions utilizing diplomacy tactics. V1.0 introduces more diversity to social relationships and tribal affairs across the land, adding AI rebellions, tribal titles and a new Favor system between NPCs. What’s More in 1.0 Launch Discover the free-to-explore Sandbox mode, brand-new UI experiences, reworkings of character skills and arms units across the board, more dynamic social relations and Tavern Brawling, magical jewel packs, additional side quests and more!
Adventure releases from 2021
87 Adventure titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 22.6k Steam reviews | Top 10% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 82% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 81% |
| Engagement hours | 21 h average | Top 16% for session depth among Adventure |
Peer Adventure titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Open World · 260
- RPG · 225
- Strategy · 210
- War · 204
- Indie · 188
- Adventure · 162
- Sandbox · 134
- Singleplayer · 130
- Character Customization · 120
- Hack and Slash · 115
- Action RPG · 101
- Top-Down · 94
- Story Rich · 90
- Multiplayer · 84
- Martial Arts · 82
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
21h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
11h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
51
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
82%Mostly Positive · 22.6k reviews
18.6k positive · 4.1k negative
Curator recommendations
21.2k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Dec 15, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel Studio |
| Publisher | XD |
| Base price | $5.99 -60% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 5 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (2)
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- English volume_up
Full audio (2)
- Simplified Chinese
- English
Editions & Packages
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