Sands of Aura delivers the brutal difficulty of Souls-like games, along with rewarding dungeon crawling, addictive loot progression, and hardcore real-time combat.In Sands of Aura, a powerful spell has covered Talamhel in a sea of sand. From the depths of the dying world to the tallest spires of crumbled civilizations, those who have endured now live in the waning memories of a once lush, bountiful realm.
Armed with hope for the future and little else, navigate the sands surrounding the ruins, loot challenging dungeons, and head off evil by acquiring powerful weapons and items. You won’t be alone on your journey: Others will help you along your path, if you’ve proven yourself in their eyes.
Brave the sea of shifting sands to reach new islands. Explore the ruins of great empires and discover the entrenched monstrosities that lay within. Yes, Talamhel is filled with endless hordes of the depraved: The graceful Ferrum, wielding their curved blades with deadly elegance; the insectoid Hashara, overpowering their enemies in great, hive-sized numbers; and so much more. To face them, you’ll first need to select the combat style that best suits your skills. Make use of hundreds of unique weapon combinations to cleave, maul or spear your way through difficult encounters. Each weapon's handle, pommel, and head have different stats, effects, and visuals – to spice things up, make sure to add the Spell Blade to the mix!
Featuring stunning Unreal 4 graphics – including eye-opening level design, creature modeling and particle effects – Sands Of Aura is expected to hit Steam Early Access in 2021. and will also be featured in the Steam Game Festival (February 2021).
“Sands Of Aura is a dream project for us. We’re holding nothing back: Every second of every minute is being poured into development as if the game were a living thing. Of course, it helps that basically everyone in the studio is immensely talented and a serious fan of both Diablo and the Dark Souls franchise!,” said Chashu Entertainment co-founder Eric Zheng.
Provided below is a list of features and content that the game currently includes. As we continue development, this list will be updated along the way.
The full version of Sands of Aura will be feature and content complete, with a narrative ending, the full experience of all gameplay elements, and additional features such as achievements and localization.
- Complete game loop
- 7 small-sized islands
- 6 medium-sized islands
- 2 large islands
- 6 weapon defining traits (these traits combine within each other to create over a thousand unique weapon combinations)
- 12 unique armor sets
- 3 bosses
- 17 classes of enemies
- weapon reforging
- character upgrade tree
- Additional features such as merchants, sand boat, and so much more...
Key Features:
- Sail the sands in search of adventure and glory
- Dive head first into battle – or don't! The choice is yours.
- Engage in real-time combat not for the faint of heart.
- Face ever more horrifying monsters ready to strike at a moment’s notice.
- Enjoy an incredible music score by Eduardo Lopez.
- Choose from hundreds of unique weapon combinations to cleave, maul or spear your way to victory.
- Customize your weapons to gain an advantage in every skirmish.
- Vanquish the corrupted races of Talamhel whenever they stand in your way!
Sands Of Aura is scheduled for release in 2022.
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