Starsand Reviews

it's basically a crafting simulator you spend the majority of the time looking for and processing resources it's not optimized for wide screens so you cant see 1/4 of the screen and you don't get the recipes of the things you need to make so you spend most of the time frustrated trying to remember what you needed to make what don't let your curiosity get the better of you save the money

no, its a dead game that needs to be finished not just telling us its finished when not. Do not buy this unless of a VERY cheap deal, even then think about it

Okay, so this game is a really weird anomaly. This is one of those few examples where the low popularity is almost 100% on the devs. this game had the foundation to be an amazing survival game, that said the devs pretty much released the game and abandoned it. What they left behind is a skeleton for what could have been a 9/10 or 10/10 survival game but because they stopped updating its insanely barebones. The only way i can describe it is Subnautica but in a desert setting with a little bit of The Mummy and Dune sprinkled in, its actually really cool. you start out with nothing much like in subnautica and slowly upgrade to traverse deeper and deeper into the dunes. Like i said it was a amazing foundation but heres where the problems creep in... theres only 2 armors(not counting the beginning clothes you start with, only 2 enemy types Hyenas and the alien bugs and severe lack of unique weapons. the core crafting and exploring is really great and is the main reason to play it. Finding a ancient pyramid only to be stopped because you dont have the ingredients to craft the item needed to proceed so you come back like 5 hours later with the right gear to explore even further, almost like crafting skill checks. If you dont like sand then youll hate this game as there will be times where youre dying of heat stroke, dehydrated and hunger for long stretches of desert before stumbling upon ancient ruins or a oasis which i believe is by design, long stretches make those moments of finding something far more memorable. So in conclusion, if you like survival games and like the whole ancient egypt esque setting i do think its worth playing as it is fun, just be warned about the severe lack of content.

7/7/2025: Super sad, its not worth the money. Granted I got it with the summer sale, but its so very basic. The graphics are sub par, and even if you change motion blur, you still get it. As the last update was in 2023, I think the devs are either working on a huge 2 year update, or the game is abandoned. Sorry, but I am returning this, until I see improvements.