# Sands of Salzaar — Open-World Sandbox PRG

> Open-world strategy-action RPG with army management and hero customization. (iPhone/iPad app by X.D. Network Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sands-of-salzaar/id6443875944 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [X.D. Network Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/929034871)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $4.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 56 App Store ratings · 76 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 1.9 GB
- Released: 2023-01-08
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sands-of-salzaar/id6443875944/reviews.md

## What is Sands of Salzaar?

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.

## Key features

- Open-world desert exploration
- Army building and management
- Massive real-time battles
- Hero customization with skills and talents
- Faction choice and diplomacy
- Multiple progression paths

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $4.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DLC - The Tournament | $1.99 | one-time |
| DLC - The Ember Saga | $1.99 | one-time |
| DLC - Land of the Eclipse | $1.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #170 in Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)
- #83 in Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 76)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sands-of-salzaar/id6443875944/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Нет возможности играть

*2026-07-28*

Куплена игра а также куплены все дополнения. В игре очень далеко продвинулся. Но в РФ запретили TapTap, а без него игру запустить невозможно.

### 4/5 — Please fix your restore system

*2026-04-29, version 1.2.1*

I love the game but you really need to fix your restore system to recharge DLC, pretty please, with a cherry on top

### 1/5 — 3rd Party Account

*2026-04-14*

Needs an extra external account to play

### 1/5 — Stuck on open

*2026-03-11, version 1.2.0*

Just shows a loading screen

### 5/5 — I want more know this story. Plz korean

*2026-02-20*

Need korean patch. I heard in steam have korean. Plz korean in this ios version

### 4/5 — Жаль

*2026-02-08*

Из за политики России игра блочится на входе в тап тап, если не затруднит отключите эту функцию

### 1/5 — 无语

*2026-02-04*

游戏登陆进不去

### 2/5 — Disappointed it’s a great game

*2025-11-17, version 1.1.20*

This is a game I was surprised to find.. it’s got a couple bugs but honestly the best game of its kind for mobile. But I put it down some years ago because no matter what I do I’m unable to access the dlc content anymore I can only play base game :(

### 2/5 — Not good on my phone

*2025-11-01, version 1.1.20*

The performance of the game starts to drop quickly in relation to your and your enemy’s army growth. It made my phone hot and the battery was still going downward while playing even if charging! Installing any dlc will result in untranslated text. There’s crashes. Not recommended.

### 1/5 — Demands a tap tap account to play

*2025-09-15, version 1.1.17*

Why?

## Frequently asked questions about Sands of Salzaar

### What kind of game is Sands of Salzaar?

Sands of Salzaar is an open-world strategy-action RPG. It combines elements of empire building, army management, and hero progression within a vast desert setting.

### What are the key gameplay features?

Key features include exploring a sprawling desert, building and managing your forces from a single unit to a large army, engaging in massive battles, and customizing your hero with a variety of skills and talents.

### How does progression work in Sands of Salzaar?

Progression is player-driven. You can customize your hero, choose which factions to align with, and strategically plan your actions to achieve your desired role, such as a trader, lord, or war schemer.

### Is Sands of Salzaar free to play?

The game is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases. These purchases may provide additional content or enhancements within the game.

### What is the setting of Sands of Salzaar?

The game is set in a fantastical, exotic desert land where a fallen empire has left rival tribes vying for control. Beneath the surface, a darkness is growing.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-04-10

[Optimization] Faction siege notifications have been moved to the side panel and no longer appear as interruptive pop-ups.
[Fix] Fixed an issue where event flags could prevent Arcane skills from being learned. Flags are now set after the event finishes.
[Fix] Fixed a issue with the Berserker's Path of Awakening skill tab.
[Fix] Fixed an issue where the Berserker's Awakening questline would not trigger correctly.
[Fix] Fixed an issue where NPC weapons would not update automatically.
[Fix] Fixed a compatibility issue that prevented some mods from modifying character attributes.
[Fix] Fixed an issue where asynchronous loading could cause some character models to become stuck on screen.
[Fix] Fixed an issue where follower count settings could fail to apply.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-02-14

[New] Added a story arc for Berserkers, featuring three distinct story paths and all-new skill trees.
This story follows the Ursine tribe, whose future hangs by a thread after they are brutalized by a force even more savage than their own.
Strength defines the Ursine berserker. Will he continue down the same path, or seek an entirely different way?
[New] Added a brand-new in-party character interaction feature, giving heroes with different personalities and backgrounds completely new ways to converse.
Each character has their own story, and their relationships with one another are intricate. You can uncover these connections through their dialogues.
[New] Added over a hundred random backstories and dialogues for procedurally generated characters.
Previously, only the most renowned heroes had recorded stories. Now, many of the less important characters have their own backgrounds and personalities.
They too help bring life and color to the vast sands.
[New] Added attack speed and reworked hundreds of skill effects. The basic attacks of heroes and troops are now affected by attack speed.
Previously, attack speed only affected the interval between your character's attacks.
We improved attack speed in a previous version, enabling it to affect heroes' basic attacks.
This time, we've taken it further: attack speed now affects most skills' fore- and backswing times as well as channeling durations.
We previously made it compatible with heroes; now, troops benefit from it too!

[Optimization] Greatly improved map loading times for much faster map switching. (Performance tests show roughly a tenfold improvement.)
[Optimization] Reworked the top UI information display to improve readability when obtaining large amounts of items.
[Optimization] Improved world map unit behavior logic, improving smoothness in late-game saves.
[Optimization] Improved the world map unit loading algorithm, reducing lag when large numbers of units appear.
[Optimization] Reworked the character pop-up dialogue UI, improving clarity and readability.
[Optimization] Restructured pathfinding and collision algorithms. This should fix issues where troops got stuck in walls and resolve other pathfinding problems.
[Optimization] Improved aura trigger checks for the user, which should reduce lag.
[Optimization] You can now rename randomized characters in the Intel menu.
[Optimization] Added a toggle for combat damage numbers in the settings, with options to customize which units' damage numbers are displayed.
[Optimization] Added a Screen Shake toggle, available under Settings.
[Optimization] The Berserker's Outburst (++++) can now be cancelled manually.

[Fix] Fixed a bug where missing character attribute fields could prevent battles from starting, and then ultimately the game crashing.
[Fix] Fixed an issue preventing the Tavern Girl from triggering quest prompts, which affected the Spiritmancer and Bounty Hunter main quests, among others.
[Fix] Fixed a bug where character entries could appear blank when joining a faction.
[Fix] Fixed a bug where some character action sets (e.g., hammer, harp, dual blades) lacked transition animations.
[Fix] Fixed an issue causing skill tree lines to render incorrectly when node order was inconsistent.
[Fix] Fixed an issue preventing auto-equipment updates for characters able to wield all weapon types.

### 1.1.20 — 2025-10-31

Fixed a bug causing abnormal building upgrades.
Added a Quick Sell feature to the selling interface.
Fixed a bug causing coloring issues.
Fixed a bug causing hair display issues on mobile devices.

### 1.1.19 — 2025-10-01

Brand-new building interface: the entire building panel has been redesigned with improved information display.

Dual skill bar: players can set up two different skill layouts and switch between them at any time during combat.

New capture toggle: a setting option to enable or disable the capture feature.

Key mapping: supports freely adjusting button positions on mobile devices.

### 1.1.17 — 2025-08-07

[Fix] Fixed an issue where enemies instantly killed by certain skills did not drop loot.
[Fix] Fixed a bug allowing the [Mercenary Guild] facility in the [Nameless] to be upgraded multiple times.
[Fix] Fixed a bug where defeating Land of the Eclipse bosses using special mechanics could prevent normal loot drops.

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