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Sands of Aura

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App ID 1119840
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher indie.io
Franchise indie.io
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 29439849
Last Record Update 7 June 2025 – 21:23:00 UTC ()
Release Date 27 October 2023 – 15:58:46 UTC ()
😏 72.09%
765 reviews
3
In-Game

Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.

Additional Information

Developer Chashu Entertainment
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher indie.io
Store Release Date 27 October 2023 – 15:58:54 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/qnqssGu6qf
https://x.com/sandsofaura
Primary Genre RPG (3)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 27 October 2023 – 15:58:46 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 3 February 2024 – 03:17:33 UTC () (1706930253)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, FMOD SDK, Intel_OID SDK, Intel_oneTBB SDK, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_DLSS SDK, NVIDIA_GeForce_Now SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NvCloth SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK, XAudio2 SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 11 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8010257
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Early Access Release Date 21 October 2021 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
First seen on SteamDB 8 July 2019 – 18:32:46 UTC (), in changelist #6541998

Supported Languages

9 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes

Tags

💥 Action RPG 💥 Souls-like 🏰 Dungeon Crawler 🧝 Dark Fantasy 🎨 Stylized 🗺 Exploration 😓 Difficult 🌱 Indie ☢️ Post-apocalyptic 🌆 Isometric 🛡️ Hack and Slash 💥 Action 🎲 RPG 🌍 Open World 🔧 Crafting 🌲 PvE 👤 Singleplayer 🌄 Action-Adventure 🗺️ Adventure 🐤 Early Access

Categories

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Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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Steam charts

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  • 3 players right now
  • 10 24-hour peak
  • 248 all-time peak 29 October 2023
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Store data

  • 14,724 followers
  • #5596 in top sellers
  • 578 positive reviews
  • 187 negative reviews
  • 75.56% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 3,968 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 72.09% SteamDB Rating
  • 578 75.6% positive reviews
  • 187 24.4% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
27 October 2023 – 15:58 Steam Release -
28 April 2023 – 22:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Striking Soulslikes Bundle -
3 February 2024 Sands of Aura - New Languages Now Available -
23 February 2024 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Prestige Collection Build Your Own Bundle (Feb 2024) -
20 May 2024 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Killer Bundle 30 -
1 August 2024 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Platinum Collection - Build Your Own Bundle (August 2024) -
18 September 2024 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: indie.io Super Bundle -
2 December 2024 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Special Editions (BundleFestive Edition) -
12 February 2025 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Special Editions Bundle -
2 June 2025 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Build Your Own Triple Pack (Summer 2025) -

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 3 players live playing Sands of Aura on Steam.

Sands of Aura had an all-time peak of 248 concurrent players on 29 October 2023.

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