Sands of Salzaar News

Hit Chinese indie RPG Sands of Salzaar is getting an English translation

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.

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English localization update coming soon!

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Hey all,

We are very excited to announce that our English language launch date is confirmed! You will be able to play the English version on September 22, alongside a rich variety of new content!

Since the Early Access launch on Jan. 3 this year, our game has seen a series of major updates adding new characters, crossover events, side quests and modding functions, while this time's update will be even more unprecedented:

RICH NARRATIVE
The upcoming English version will feature a full translation of nearly 500,000 words, together with new story content including 30 new quests. The game tells a desert epic tale in the Orient where the Old Empire has fallen amid the Battle of the Black Sun, leaving five warring tribes fighting over territories and treasures, while greater disasters are awaiting…

OPEN DESERT WORLD
Alongside the main storyline, you roam around the huge map and explore six vast regions of distinct landscapes, you can plot your own rise from a nobody to a powerful warlord, a knight-errant, a notorious bandit, or a shrewd merchant...In our English update, multiple in-game values will be adjusted to optimize the mid/late open-world gaming experience.

BATTLE & STRATEGY
Sands of Salzaar features both large-scale wars and skirmishes. In top-down real-time combat, you fight hostile forces, besiege their bases, explore perilous dungeons for loots and hunt wild beasts. You can recruit and upgrade your basic combat arms into elite troops, customize your hero’s skill trees, and deploy your armies to slay the foes!

HIGH REPLAYABILITY
With each playthrough, you become stronger and discover different questlines, using Legacy points to unlock bonus characters, abilities, and rare items. Every time you play, a new adventure unfolds.

FULL MODDING SUPPORT
Our game includes full mod support via Steam Workshop, with hundreds of mods adding a variety of in-game perks, new characters, and custom maps. The mod editor will soon support multiplayer as well with official example maps allowing you to embark on the battlefield with your pals.

Also, our English beta test is now underway. Don’t miss out. Come join us on our Discord (https://discord.gg/q5r9PEy) to apply for the playtest!

Cheers,
Sand of Salzaar’s team

Welcome to our desert inn on Discord!

Hi guys,

Our official Discord server is open now! We’ve brewed a pot of tea waiting for all desert travelers to come by and have a nice stay. So beat the dust and sands off your clothes after the long journey and come visit our desert inn. Feel free to say hi and leave some emotes to greet your fellow travelers!

On the Discord server, we will be offering a bunch of players opportunities to test the beta version of the localized game. You will have a chance to get involved in the playtest, discuss your freshest gaming experience in the channels, and report any in-game issues to help improve the localized version.

Also, in the general channel, you will not only stay up to date with the freshest game news and events, but also be able to freely chat with other players. The mods channel will provide you with the latest updates on the mod editor’s ever-expanding functions and allow mod authors to share your fantastic mods with each other. If you encounter any issues when playing the game, our members of the team are here in the support channel to receive your bug reports and suggestions as well as help you solve the issues...So don’t hesitate. Join us and have fun!
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The recent progress on English localization and our Discord

Hey guys,

Steam Summer Sale is approaching. Sand’s of Salzzar will be having a 20% discount from June 25 at 10:00 am PDT to July 9 at 10:00 am PDT. Also, in this post, I’d like to share our recent progress on the localization project and our upcoming Discord channel.

[h3]English Localization:[/h3]
We are still working on our localization project. The current total translation amount is about 324,000 Chinese words including intricate storyline, rare item and skill names as well as various exotic toponyms. Additionally, a 60,000-word new storyline will be added to the English version later. As our devs are continuously adding new content to the original game, our translation amount is also ever-growing.

Such a huge translation amount poses a real challenge to an indie game studio like us. We need to allocate enough time and manpower to localize the game with the goal of offering a compelling gaming experience as same as the original version to English players. Therefore, it takes months for us to finish the project.

In the past few months, when we constantly got questions from you guys about the English launch date, we had mixed feelings about that: we were really grateful for all your interest in our game, while we also felt quite sorry to keep you waiting. However, you won’t be waiting long from now. We will dedicate ourselves to bringing out a high-quality localized version expected to launch around this summer.

[h3]Upcoming Discord Channel:[/h3]
Another news is that we are currently preparing for our official Discord server! Please follow the game on our Steam store page and add to your wishlist to get notified in the first place when the Discord server is open.

On the Discord channel for Sands of Salzaar, we will constantly provide you guys with exciting game news and fresh updates. Also, when the English translation is done, we will select a bunch of players on our Discord channel for the beta test of the English version.

Therefore, you will have the chance to obtain a free key, test the localized version in advance, share your gameplay experience with other English players, and report any potential issues directly to our team on Discord to get prompt feedback and help us refine the game!

That’s all for the update! As the localization project progresses, we will reveal more details about our English version, so please stay tuned and prepare for your fantastical journey into the desert!

Sincerely,
Sands of Salzaar’s team

Update Log 6-9

Hi guys! in today's update, we mainly fixed some bugs, If you have encountered any other issues in-game, especially the issues that prevent you from playing the game such as game crash, please feel free to send an email to [email protected]. We’ll try our best to help you!