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Sands of Aura

Sands of Aura

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.

Released Oct 27, 2023 Developer Chashu Entertainment Publisher indie.io Platforms Windows Action RPGSouls-likeDungeon CrawlerDark FantasyStylized
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-10-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

74.6%positive852 reviews
Recommended · 159 found this helpful

“TLDR: If you’re playing the Souls games mostly for combat, this might be not for you. But if you’re at least equally playing it for their level design and its exploration – I beg of you, give this one a try. I can nearly guarantee you are going to get your money’s worth out of…”

— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs played
Recommended · 51 found this helpful

“Wind Waker but with sand. Lots and lots of sand. It's coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere. Oh, and it will also effectively drown you. After about 30 hours I think I've done every quest, and explored every nook that's currently here in the game's early…”

— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played
Not recommended · 122 found this helpful

“Early Access Preview, Patch 0.01.06 Sailing your sand ship, or Grainwake, over the shifting grains of quicksand that are slowly swallowing this dying world really hammers home the carefully crafted visuals and art design, with gorgeous desolate ruins and architecture accompanied…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

236all-time peak
0 50 100 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 49 avg · Nov 2023

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.

72achievements
3.5%median completion
0.6%rarest: The Coming Dawn (Hard Mode)
74.2% of players 43.4% of players 18.8% of players 17.2% of players 14.3% of players 13.2% of players 12.2% of players 10.2% of players 9.5% of players 8.9% of players 8.7% of players 8.6% of players 8.5% of players 8.3% of players 8.2% of players 7.9% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 6.4% of players 6.4% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 5.5% of players 5.3% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.5% of players 4.5% of players 4.1% of players 3.7% of players 3.5% of players 3.5% of players 3.3% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 1.9% of players 1.9% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.3% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 74.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
74.2%Setting Sail — Begin your journey in Talamhel
43.4%A Small Thirsty Thing — Defeat the Sanctum Beast
18.8%Leisis Bless You — Return the Book of Scripture to Navae
Rarest badges of honor
0.6%The Coming Dawn (Hard Mode) — Hidden achievement
0.6%Rotted Throne (Hard Mode) — Defeat the Hashari Princess in Hard Mode
0.6%Port of Call (Hard Mode) — Decide the fate of Talamhel in Hard Mode

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-10-25 20:53 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US24.99 USD
EU22.99 EUR
UK19.49 GBP
Australia36.50 AUD
Canada32.49 CAD
Japan2,800 JPY
Brazil73.99 BRL
China88.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$13 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$26

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 08-01 08-21 09-12 10-02 10-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 01, 2026
Sands of Aura: Hello Knights

Hello Knights! You cross this map by ship, across sand rather than water, in a realm that's well into its twilight. Sands of Aura is open-world action with souls-like combat, where the world is buried

Jun 25, 2026
Sands of Aura: Souls-like Exploration at 60% Off

The world has drowned beneath an endless sea of sand, and only you can break the curse that buried it. Captain your sandship across a vast open world, dropping anchor at forgotten islands to explore w

Feb 26, 2026
Console Launch and New PC Patch Now Live!

We’re excited to share that Sands of Aura is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.Alongside the console release, this update includes a range of bug fixes as well as several gamep

Mar 13, 2025
A new season, a new deal!

If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the Steam Spring Sale! Catch the game on sale from March 13th through the 20th. Make sure to check out other

Apr 15, 2024
Sands of Aura is part of Freedom Games Publisher Sale!

Hi everyone - if you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so. The game will be 40% off from April 15th through the 22nd! Make sure to check out Freedom Games Publisher Sale

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.

GenresAction, Indie, RPG
Player tagsAction RPG · Souls-like · Dungeon Crawler · Dark Fantasy · Stylized · Exploration · Difficult · Indie · Post-apocalyptic · Isometric · Hack and Slash · Action (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements72
Official sitehttps://www.sandsofaura.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel i5-4440 / AMD FX-8370 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 960 / AMD R9 285 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 22 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device Additional Notes: These requirements may change during early access period.