The design of the desert around you is mesmerisingly discombobulating, as your wandering body is blown to and fro by the wind, the whole ground seems to be moving under your feet and your footsteps slide around you like a mirage, totally throwing you off course. If you get bored of your beast of burden you have the opportunity to unlock other animals to cart you about, but they are all equally grumpy, even the sand shark! (yes, it’s an actual shark floating in the air. Including your damned camel, which is seriously so stupidly determined to escape you that I was starting to suspect my character had been severely mistreating it previous to my arrival at the start menu. On the way you will find secrets buried in the sand, and messages left by other unfortunate travellers, there are even trinkets to help guide you, but be warned, no sooner have you gained them, then the storm descends, day turns to night, and when you wake up, all is lost and has to be found again.

Diversity breeds success though, because this is a beautiful mini-game with a very simple premise, complete your pilgrimage by getting your caravan to Mount Distant, without losing your camel and yourself in the raging desert sandstorm.

Castle in the darkness guide