The Siege and The Sandfox PC Review 7/10 "A Cunningly Stunning Stealthvania That Lands On 3 Legs" 🦊 @siegeandsandfox #IndieGame #GameDev

Let me start by saying: I wanted to give this beautifully crafted game a higher score. From the moment it boots up, The Siege and the Sandfox dazzles with its pixel art—rich in detail, bursting with colour, and animated with a loving, frame-by-frame touch. The sound design is equally lush, with a narrator whose warm voice adds instant storybook gravitas to your journey.

The controls are intuitive—if you’ve played any platformer with climbing mechanics, you’ll feel right at home. On-screen prompts are crisp, and the stealth system is a genuine delight. You crouch to move silently, extinguish lights to melt into shadows, and monitor your tiptoeing like a true sneaky old fox in a one-hit-kill world.

The level design embraces verticality, encouraging you to plot routes carefully and avoid combat—unless your foe is mid-nap. Parkour elements like wall-running add a fresh dimension, and the small character scale gives you a broader view of your surroundings. You can even peek up or down slightly to scope out your next move, a classic but welcome feature.

 
The narrative is intriguing, with a fairy-tale flair that pairs perfectly with the game’s aesthetic. It’s a world you want to explore—if only the experience were more stable.

 
Here’s where the fox gets caught in the henhouse with his trousers down (!) . As a games journalist with a dual-screen setup, I ran into a frustrating issue: the game launched on my second monitor and refused to progress past the start screen. 

I could hear the music and narration, but no input worked. I tried windowed mode, scoured Steam forums, and nearly gave up—until I remembered my trusty Steam Deck. There, the game ran flawlessly.

That workaround shouldn’t be necessary. And judging by Steam reviews, I’m not alone. Bugs range from stuck animations to audio glitches and unresponsive NPCs. The last patch was on May 23rd, and since then, silence. It feels like the game is in limbo.

SUMMARY
What should have been an 8.5/10 experience is, for now, a 7/10. The Siege and the Sandfox has charm, style, and stealthy substance—but it’s held back by just a few technical hiccups and a lack of post-launch support.

Still, I had a blast sneaking through its world. This game has bags of character and gameplay worth sinking your snout into.
Right then—I'm off to cosh a guard with my makeshift truncheon. 🦊

7/10

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