Sands of Salzaar is already a hit, even though most English-speaking players haven't heard of the open-world game that sold 50,000 copies in its first three days on sale. Up until now, only the Chinese language version has been available, but that's about to change. Sands of Salzaar has a full English translation that will be available September 22 on Steam.
Sands of Salzaar is an interesting mix of strategy and RPG games. You have the customary individual character progression with skills to unlock and gear to equip, but rather than managing a single character or even a party, Sands of Salzaar lets you recruit a whole army from the ground up. Much like Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, you take on the role of a warchief in this odd, sketchy little hand-drawn world. Unlike Mount & Blade, however, you've got a wide range of magic at your disposal.
From the start, you're given free reign to explore the desert around you, helping chieftains, exploring ancient ruins, and fighting off bandits. There's not a lot of guidance given, and some aspects of the game appear simplistic at first - but there are depths to be plumbed here.