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Gods of Sand

86% positive of 725 Steam reviews

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To finish
1.5 h
To 100%
8 h
Released
2026
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Achenar Studios.

About the game

Train gladiators. Manage a ludus. Fight in the arenas. Conquer the tower. Gods of Sand is a gladiator manager with intense turn-based combat, inspired by the Swords and Sandals series, in a dark and unforgiving setting.

Tagged by players

  • Rome
  • Turn-Based
  • Management
  • Turn-Based Combat
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Tactical
  • Perma Death
  • Side Scroller
  • Character Customization
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Resource Management
  • Strategy

What players say

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    Be extremely careful with “New Game.” I mildly enjoyed Gods of Sand for quite a while, although by the end the combination of permadeath and the long sequence of battles had started to become a slog. What finally ended the game for me, however, was the save system. I accidentally clicked New Game instead of Continue. There was no meaningful confirmation asking whether I really wanted to erase/overwrite my existing…

    37 h played when written. 6 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    At first the game is very engaging and fun, then it get's grindy and slow. If they could fix the pacing, it would be a good game

    6.5 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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