2026-07-24 05:58 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Travellers of the Desert,The desert winds have once again turned toward the East. We're delighted to announce that Sands of Salzaar has been invited to join 2026 Eastern Martial Artists Week.From the sands of Salzaar to the flashing blades of the Jianghu, the spirit of the Xia knows no borders.Meanwhile, we've been hard at work on the v1.3 update, aiming to bring new systems into the game and make both its content and mechanics richer. It's all still in development and testing for now — but the moment there's news to share, you'll be the first to hear it.Until we meet again in the desert!
2026-04-13 08:07 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
\ Faction siege notifications have been moved to the side panel and no longer appear as interruptive pop-ups.\ Fixed an issue where event flags could prevent Arcane skills from being learned. Flags are now set after the event finishes.\ Fixed a issue with the Berserker's Path of Awakening skill tab.\ Fixed an issue where the Berserker's Awakening questline would not trigger correctly.\ Fixed an issue where NPC weapons would not update automatically.\ Fixed a compatibility issue that prevented some mods from modifying character attributes.\ Fixed an issue where asynchronous loading could cause
2026-02-13 02:57 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Hi everyone!With the Year of the Horse fast approaching, we would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year in advance. Sands of Salzaar will be participating in the Year of the Horse Spring Sale! From February 12 to February 26, the base game will be available at a 60% discount (matching its historical low), and all DLCs will be 50% off.New Story for BerserkerThis story follows the Ursine tribe, whose future hangs by a thread after they are brutalized by a force even more savage than their own.Now, as fate takes a sudden, violent turn, will he double down on this path, or will he seek a differen
2026-01-15 06:00 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Greetings, Travelers of the Great Desert!We are excited to announce a new collaboration bundle with Windstop Strategy! Through this bundle, you can grab both Sands of Salzaar and Windstop Strategy at a 10% discount!This is a "Complete the Set" bundle, meaning if you already own one of the games, you can still use the bundle to pick up the other title at the same discounted price.Sands of Salzaar is a fantastical tale of an exotic land. 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
2025-10-24 06:37 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Travelers of the Desert,We’ve received your reports about the building upgrade issue — and here comes the fix!This update also adds a handy new Quick Sell feature to make trading smoother.Huge thanks to everyone who took the time to report these issues to us!v1.1.20 Update LogFixed a bug that caused abnormal building upgrades.Added a Quick Sell feature to the selling interface.Fixed a bug that caused coloring issues.
2025-09-30 06:41 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Travelers of the desert,Hi! Steam Autumn Sale is coming, and our base game is having a 60% off discount. Also, DLC4 is having a new historically low price at 50% off.We've also launched a new patch, and here the patchnotes:v1.1.19 Update LogA 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
2025-09-16 03:25 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Hello travelers of the desert,Sands of Salzaar is joining the Steam Publisher Sale by XD, and a limited-time discount across all platforms is just around the corner! The sale will run from September 15 to October 6 (10 AM PT). On Steam, the base game will be 60% off, and our DLC Land of the Eclipse will hit a brand-new historic low at 50% off.We’re also teaming up with Three Kingdoms Mushouden to bring you the “Hero of Chaos” bundle, available at an additional 10% discount. We hope y'all will enjoy carving out your own legend in these turbulent times.Meanwhile, we’ve been cooking on some new c
2025-08-07 10:13 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Fixed an issue where enemies instantly killed by certain skills did not drop loot. Fixed a bug allowing the facility in the to be upgraded multiple times. Fixed a bug where defeating Land of the Eclipse bosses using special mechanics could prevent normal loot drops.
2025-08-06 07:09 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Basic Game\ Increased the limit on auto-generated random NPCs and added an option to toggle random NPC generation. This can be adjusted in Settings → Game.\ Added an option to change the game difficulty in Settings → Game.\ Resolved a bug where entering battle with more than 255 combat skills caused the game to freeze.\ Fixed a bug where persuading a captive with a full party could cause the captive to disappear.\ Fixed an issue where recruited characters could join the team in a broken or glitched state.\ The in-game configuration file IntvalConfigs.xlsx is now re-enabled, allowing mods to ad
2025-07-08 07:59 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Dear Desert Travelers,In this update, we’re introducing a new feature: randomly generated NPCs, along with new talents related to captives.Once the “Execution” feature is enabled and the game progresses, players who prefer a swift and decisive approach may find that some factions don’t even have anybody left. To prevent this situation, we’ve designed a new automatic NPC generation system. The generated NPCs will come with different skillsets and outfits based on the starting region of their faction.As the months tick by, the world will once again bustle with life no matter how many NPCs you ex
2025-03-28 07:39 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
0328Update Log 1. Improved combat pathfinding: Units now prioritize moving in squads, reducing CPU load for path calculations and resolving terrain issues that previously caused units to get stuck. 2. Fixed script compatibility issues with certain older mods, reducing the likelihood of mod failures due to script conflicts. 3. Optimized battlefield wall models in the Siege and Conquest DLC: Walls now become semi-transparent when players approach to reduce visual obstruction. 4. Fixed recruitment bug in the Child Rearing DLC: In some cases, grown-up offspring and their mothers could not be prope
2025-01-24 06:32 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Travelers of the desert, We’re excited to announce a new update, packed with bug fixes based on your feedback. Plus, Sands of Salzaar will be on sale starting January 30, with a two-week discount! Updated Content V.1.1.12 Patch Notes: 1.Fixed an issue where resources failed to store in the Treasure. 2.Fixed a display bug affecting city income. 3.Fixed a probability-related bug when recruiting soldiers from the Dungeon. 4.Adjusted Treasury settings: you can now customize the ratios for "Keep," "Recruitment," and "Development" independently. Child Rearing DLC V.1.6.1 1. Fixed a bug where pregn
2024-12-25 07:49 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
The issue of abnormal display when DLC1 is activated has been fixed.
2024-12-18 02:49 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Travelers of the desert, We've just released a new update, introducing enhancements to the Captives system along with numerous bug fixes. Oh, and we're running the Winter Promotion on Sands of Salzaar—now available at its lowest price ever for the next two weeks! V1.1.10 Update Log New Feature of Captive system Accommodation for Captives: You can now configure food rations and healing for both heroes and soldiers. Proper rations help captives replenish health, increasing your success rate when recruiting them. However, a lack of food—while boosting recruitment success—can harm their health. Ch
2024-12-14 03:00 UTC · Community Announcements · adelma
Travelers of the desert, Hi everyone! The Winter Sale is just around the corner, and our discount will kick off across all platforms starting Dec 18, lasting for 2 weeks. Additionally, we’ve been cooking on the new patch for a while, and we’re glad to announce that the update will go live next week! This update is expected to spice up the Captive System, plus some much-needed bug fixes (the non-exp one, for example). So, see you guys soon!
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