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Sands of Salzaar

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

Bringing you to an exotic desert where you’ll recruit, train, and guide your troops into battle against rival cities and factions. Embark on an adventure that’s uniquely yours; Customizable characters, professions, and factions. The land is filled with a variety of hidden secrets.

What works

  • High replayability with legacy system
  • Deep character and army customization
  • Engaging fantasy setting and story elements
  • Frequent developer updates and mod support
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky combat controls and ai pathfinding
  • Translation and localization issues
  • Some bugs and technical rough edges
  • Limited multiplayer and social features
  • Steep learning curve with little tutorial

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Princess & Conquest

  • Journey to the West

  • Space Prison

  • Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition

  • Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms

  • Age of Wonders

Less dominating

Games that feels like Sands of Salzaar but with less domination over others

  • Battle Suit Aces

  • Hero of Fate

  • Thea 2: The Shattering

  • Indies' Lies

  • Shanhe

  • Agarest: Generations of War Zero

Less social

Games that feels like Sands of Salzaar but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Dragon Spirits

  • Dream of Corpse Lady

  • WindStop Strategy

  • Dark Deity

  • The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia

  • The Iron Oath

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Sands of Salzaar: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Fantasy, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026