The Siege and the Sandfox

Wait64%

Mixed · 211 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Cardboard Sword · Action · May 20, 2025

Player review score
64%
Mixed
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
15
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy The Siege and the Sandfox?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 211 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 143 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise10% are divided40% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
55 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
It's just that for me it does a few things very well, particularly the 2 things that i adore in metroidvania's; exploration and level design.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
22 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
There's a nice variety in environments ranging from great caverns, grimey cisterns and dungeons to opulent palaces, dusty tombs and lush gardens What i especially love is how the level design and the visuals work in tandem.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
21 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
Finally then there's the narrative which is despite some unresolved plot points still pretty good as well.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
16 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
This immersive atmosphere is further boosted with great sound design, ambient SFX and music that make this world a joy to explore.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 143 sampled reviews raised it
The game also ran well on the Steam Deck—aside from the bugs.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay55 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Story21 reviews
Audio16 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
56% still recommend
Combat
83% still recommend
Crashes
100% still recommend
Interface
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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