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Shifting Sands

Shifting Sands overview

Silent Sun | Aug 27, 2026 | game

Released

0players observed · 24 September 2026 - 20:58:31 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieRPGStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available

Shifting Sands dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available
  • Total reviewsNot available
  • Release dateAug 27, 2026
  • DeveloperSilent Sun
  • PublisherSilent Sun

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Silent SunPublisher: Silent Sun

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Game overview

Overview

Shifting Sands comes from Silent Sun and is published by Silent Sun. It arrived on Steam on Aug 27, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Shifting Sands's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 20:58:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 0% positive across 0 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Shifting Sands is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10 64-bitIntel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300 or equivalent8 GB RAMIntel HD 520 / AMD Radeon Vega 8 or dedicated GPU with 1 GB VRAM1 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10/11 64-bitIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or equivalent16 GB RAMNVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 or better, 2 GB VRAM1 GB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 10.15 Catalina or newerIntel Core i5 or Apple M18 GB RAMIntel Iris / Intel UHD Graphics 617 or Apple integrated GPU1 GB available space
macOSRecommendedmacOS 11 Big Sur or newerIntel Core i7 or Apple M1/M216 GB RAMDedicated AMD GPU or Apple M1/M2 integrated GPU1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Shifting Sands has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Shifting Sands overview details

Shifting Sands combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Sand in your lungs. Scrap in your pack. Storm at your back. The wreck is half buried. Wind's picking up. Your pack's almost full... but there's a sealed compartment you haven't cracked yet. Open it and you might find xenotech worth a week of runs. Or you might find nothing, and the storm catches you carrying a full pack you'll never get home. This is the scavenger's life. A desert planet that buries everything... then reveals it again, somewhere new, for someone fast enough to find it. At its center stands the Nexus, an ancient monument that holds back the storm for a few fleeting hours each day. You're one of many drawn here. Every morning, you venture out. Every evening, the sands reset. What you escape with is the only thing that survives. EXPLORE THE SCI-FI DESERT Yesterday there was nothing here. Today, half a cargo freighter juts from the dune. The storms reshape everything. That derelict you encountered? Gone. That cache you harvested? Deeper now... or exposed, waiting. Every run is a new map. Every run is a new chance. You learn to read the sand. You learn where wrecks cluster, where raiders camp, where the anomalies twist the air. But you never learn everything... because tomorrow, it all changes again. Push deeper for rarer salvage. Or play it safe near the Nexus. The choice is yours. The consequences are too. MANAGE YOUR INVENTORY Your pack has limited slots. The component in front of you takes four. Back home, that component could unlock a new tool... something that changes how you play forever. But your pack already has a dozen slots of scrap you spe…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Shifting Sands is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 20:58:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and review score data when available.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameShifting Sands
Steam App ID3986410
Typegame
Release dateAug 27, 2026
DeveloperSilent Sun
PublisherSilent Sun
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 24 September 2026 - 20:58:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews0
Total reviews0
Positive percentNot available
Review typeNot available
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 27, 2026
Official Steam feed update (UTC)5 September 2026 - 00:47:41 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)24 September 2026 - 20:58:31 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 20:58:31 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 20:58:31 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/3986410
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3986410/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/3986410
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Shifting Sands

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Shifting Sands?

Shifting Sands's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 20:58:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Shifting Sands growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 3 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. This is the first monthly row currently available for this app.

What country-level audience data is available for Shifting Sands?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (66.7%), Australia (33.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.6%), Australia (20.2%), China (7.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.9%), Australia (21.5%), China (6.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.4%), Australia (15.6%), China (9.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Shifting Sands?

SteamPulse does not currently have a meaningful Steam review total for Shifting Sands. When review volume appears, this answer will summarize the positive share, raw review counts, and the current Steam review label.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Shifting Sands have?

SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Shifting Sands?

Shifting Sands is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Review data unavailable

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, DualShock Controller Support

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 27 August 2026

DLC and packages

Shifting SandsBuy Shifting Sands #1399292$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 520 / AMD Radeon Vega 8 or dedicated GPU with 1 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Any standard sound card Additional Notes: Keyboard, mouse, controller supported

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or equivalent Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 or better, 2 GB VRAM DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Any standard sound card Additional Notes: Keyboard, mouse, or controller supported

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