Released Jun 1, 2026 $3.99 Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

Castle in the Sands

By Winter Apple

Visual Novel Pixel Graphics Story Rich Fantasy Choices Matter Interactive Fiction Multiple Endings Atmospheric 2DMagicIndieColorful

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Castle in the Sands is a game tagged Visual Novel, Pixel Graphics and Story Rich by Winter Apple, released Jun 1, 2026. It has 23 Steam reviews (Positive). The Steam games most like it include Paper Shakespeare 3: Girl Werewolf Hamlet Absolutely Solves the War of the Roses, LifeSimOS and The Witch In The Woods.

Castle in the Sands is a pixel art visual novel set in a world inspired by "One Thousand and One Nights" and North African culture. The adventure begins in the heart of the desert and leads you to fairytale places full of magic and danger.

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Paper Shakespeare 3: Girl Werewolf Hamlet Absolutely Solves the War of the Roses 76% match · Visual Novel, Story Rich, Fantasy
LifeSimOS 74% match · Visual Novel, Pixel Graphics, Story Rich
The Witch In The Woods 73% match · Visual Novel, Story Rich, Fantasy
CITADEL 73% match · Visual Novel, Pixel Graphics, Story Rich
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie 73% match · Visual Novel, Story Rich, Fantasy
The price of tomorrow 72% match · Visual Novel, Story Rich, Choices Matter
Heralds of the Avirentes - Ch. 1 Wings of Change 71% match · Visual Novel, Story Rich, Fantasy
Cinders 71% match · Visual Novel, Story Rich, Fantasy
Ghost of the Quadrangle 70% match · Visual Novel, Story Rich, Choices Matter
Girl Werewolf Hamlet Saves Christmas 69% match · Visual Novel, Story Rich, Fantasy

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Everything Steam lists for Castle in the Sands · record updated 15 hours ago

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Overview

App ID4463700

Release dateJun 1, 2026

Last change number39863336

Last record update15 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Winter Apple
Publisher: Winter Apple
Steam profile: Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 1 day ago

Windows

Steam Deck: Verified

Single-playerSteam AchievementsFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$3.99

On sale0 of 40regions right now

Lowest seen · US$3.99Oct 23, 2026

Checked4 hours agoin 40 regions

United Kingdom£GBP

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
24654823	public	Aug 10, 2026
23162489	local	May 9, 2026

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
4463701	—	All	225.6 MB	122.9 MB	3740489143661474821

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	24654823	Aug 10, 2026	Open
local Local Content Server	23162489	May 9, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Castle in the Sands

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
Castle in the Sands.exe		Windows

Space per player19.1 MB

Filesup to 40

Save locations0

Achievements

Achievements40 hidden

Most unlocked54.6%The truth

Rarest23.1%Misfortune

The truth Learn the truth about the castle. 54.6%
Heroes Save the castle and unlock the best ending. 50.5%
Adventures begin? Unlock the second ending. 30.4%
Misfortune Unlock the worst ending. 23.1%

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Castle in the Sands

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Americas 10

Europe 5

CIS 3

Asia-Pacific 15

Middle East & Africa 7

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