The Siege and the Sandfox

A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and…

90 20 May 2025

Adventure Indie Platform Action Fantasy Stealth

The Siege and the Sandfox is an adventure developed by Cardboard Sword, released 20 May 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 1 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What The Siege and the Sandfox is

The Siege and the Sandfox is an adventure game developed by Cardboard Sword and released in 2025. It was published by Chucklefish Games. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Master dynamic parkour abilities to explore the cavernous depths of an ancient underground prison, evading detection and avoiding certain death from a sand-borne evil. Fight for your city! Foil the enemy's attempt to strike from within the heart of the kingdom.

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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 15 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

The Siege and the Sandfox holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 12 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel core i3-7100, 8 GB RAM and Intel UHD Graphics 630. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

The Siege and the Sandfox launched on 20 May 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign and Mario Kart World. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for The Siege and the Sandfox yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

The Siege and the Sandfox — frequently asked questions

When did The Siege and the Sandfox come out?

The Siege and the Sandfox was released on 20 May 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for The Siege and the Sandfox?

At minimum, The Siege and the Sandfox needs Intel core i3-7100, 8 GB RAM, Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics, 1200 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is The Siege and the Sandfox?

The PC version needs about 1.2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1200 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does The Siege and the Sandfox have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for The Siege and the Sandfox.

Can you play The Siege and the Sandfox on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of The Siege and the Sandfox; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is The Siege and the Sandfox on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of The Siege and the Sandfox. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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