Sands of Aura
Chashu Entertainment · 2023 · Action RPG, Souls-like, Dungeon Crawler, Dark Fantasy, Stylized
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Mostly Positive77% · 586
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About Sands of Aura
A ruinous cataclysm unleashed by a tormented god descended the world of Talamhel into perpetual night. The hourglass of time was shattered and its essence poured across the land, creating an endless sea of sand. The once-flourishing world of Talamhel became a putrid lesion of its former glory and those who called it home are now husks of corruption--violent, undying, unyielding soldiers of death.
But Talamhel is not lost--not yet. For generations, the righteous few have endured. You are one of those few.
On the eve of your induction into the Order of Remnant Knights, the last protectors of man, Talamhel is once-again wracked by calamity. The corruptive nature of the Night Plague has mutated, and the realm of man needs the Remnant Knights more than ever.
Track down the emergent evil and destroy it. Protect the realm of man.
From the helm of your nimble grainwake, carve across the perilous sandseas to confront the source of this newfound terror, but don’t expect a guiding light or a red X on a map. You’ll chart your own course forward--behold the open seas, and choose the heading you best see fit.
But familiarity is a far-flung concept aboard the grainwake--the shifting sands are always changing, revealing secrets, dangers, and paths unseen. Things are not as they seem…
- Talamhel is an open world, free to explore and discover as you please.
- Every island is a unique, colorful encounter of combat, lore, and plunder.
- With tiered levels of difficulty, locations offer challenges that will reward those who overcome.
- With a trusted (undead) companion rested in the crow’s nest, you’ll never sail the seas alone.
From doomsday cultists to fallen kings, the foes that guard the answers you seek are determined to see your end. Prepare for an unrelenting, unforgiving combat experience not to be taken lightly. Swing true, dear knight, swing true.
With hundreds of weapon components to be reclaimed from the crumbled remains of civilization, there are thousands of unique weapons to be forged. Find the hilt that fits just right.
- Cleave through the corruption with 7 distinct fighting styles.
- Bolster yourself with dozens of armor sets, each with their own unique defenses.
- Combine and modify your devastation with magical augments, creating a personalized build.
Each person deserving of Starspire will make their new home stronger and safer, but not all are deserving.
Working as an optional companion to core gameplay, Starspire offers an opportunity to test your Remnant traits of leadership and judgment. The choices you make regarding Starspire’s residents will alter your story and affect your fate, as well as the fate of others--but only if you choose to make those choices.
- New Starspire residents unlock perks like gifts of exclusive equipment and unique services.
- Discover the lives of others, their choices and actions, and decide their fate.
- Engage with characters unlike any you’ve ever met, and rebuild a community.
- Decisions not easily made: become familiar with the grey area between right and wrong.
Sands of Aura will feature a fully symphonic soundtrack, with a wide selection of instrumentation--from the haunting strings of the antique Viola Da Gamba to the resonant thunders of a professional Bulgarian choir.
These are the unforgettable sounds of Talamhel. The score of a wounded world.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
the game is just okay. the travel with the boat is cool at first then gets annoying. combat is just okay I would give the game 5 out of 102 found this helpful
This is a pretty fun, simple, not hard soulslike. There were a couple of bugs, 2 of them being quite annoying. The first was my camera would just lock itself after talking to someone or interacting with something. I could move it left and right but not up and down, so I would be stuck staring at the ground. The only thing that fixed it was going back to the main menu. The second one was after my first playthrough I would start speedrunning the main quest. I didn't end up going into the burnt church immediately. And when I had to eventually go into the church to get into the nexus, the guard blocking the door wouldn't be there, but when I got close to the door, it would teleport my camera into a black void and make me talk to the guard, and then my game would completely freeze. The only way I found to fix this was to use the universal Unreal Engine unlocker to teleport myself right up against the door to enter the church. Other than bugs, I wasn't the biggest fan of the camera at first but got used to it, and the parrying felt off.1 found this helpful
Not overly difficult. Camera had a few minor issues in a few places but nothing to cry about. Lots of build options. I enjoyed it
This is crucially overlooked... even by me. It's been in my library for so long and i was setting around with a messed up foot of work and started playing it than the next thing i know im completely hooked. It's hard but not impossible, its loot heavy without being loot heavy, its has mini games without having 'MINIgames' Lets just say I actually had to stop playing for a minute and look up Developer to see if they have my next game ready, and trust me when you get to the point of "OMFG" you will get what Im saying. [b]overlook my playtime, im an idiot and left the game running a bunch of times[/b]
* I am changing my vote to NOT RECOMMEND. I don't know if the game is broken or what but I have these talismans that I cannot equip. Game says I need to speak to a member of the church. There is no one anywhere. I have ran around and spoken to every character in Starspire. NO ONE. Nothing makes sense when I try to look it up. Some character named Navae? Where is she? NO WHERE. Is this a glitch? If so, major fail. Entire system of the game locked out with no explanation. I have the Ashes and Dirt quest completed. So???? Stuff like this, just when I am starting to enjoy the game, honestly makes me want to give up on gaming altogether. Such an inexusible glitch or bad game design... both.. Something like this should just be obvious. **After calming down and evaluating the actual cause of my crash out, I decided, even though I stand by the point that you should never have to worry about not remembering where a core mechanic in the game is located, since I was really just angry with gaslighting A.I., the game does not deserve a down vote. It is a decent game. Still has some early access style jank...you can get your sand boat stuck in the environment...that sucks. L…
https://youtu.be/zzUYe3ME51U There is a distinct lack of urgency as players deal with small number of enemies in large areas that fails to apply much pressure to the simplistic combat controls.
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