Action · May 24, 2013

Dust: An Elysian Tail (2013)

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Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond. At your disposal is the mythical Blade of Ahrah, capable of turning its wielder into an unstoppable force of nature, and the blade's diminutive guardian, Fidget. Battle dozens of enemies at once with an easy-to-learn, difficult-to-master combat system, take on a variety of quests from friendly villagers, discover ancient secrets and powerful upgrades hidden throughout the massive, open world, and uncover the story of an ancient civilization on the brink of extinction as you fight to uncover your own past. Key Features A traditionally-animated action-adventure tale, now in gorgeous 1080p An expansive world filled with unique characters, quests, and secrets Action-packed nonlinear platforming rewards exploration and experimentation Fully voiced cast and a deep, rewarding storyline Full support for gamepad, mouse+keyboard, or keyboard-only controls A wide range of performance options to cater to every PC Award-winning musical score by Hyperduck Soundworks

Action releases from 2013

104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume18.6k Steam reviewsTop 26% in Action
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14%
Metacritic85/100Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles
Engagement hours7 h averageTop 59% for session depth among Action

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action · 818
  • Platformer · 792
  • Metroidvania · 728
  • Indie · 694
  • RPG · 629
  • Adventure · 579
  • 2D · 564
  • Singleplayer · 533
  • Fantasy · 431
  • Great Soundtrack · 409
  • Beat 'em up · 371
  • Hack and Slash · 322
  • Exploration · 263
  • Story Rich · 248
  • Controller · 226

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 18.6k reviews

17.7k positive · 932 negative

Metacritic

85/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

8.5/10

Curator recommendations

14.0k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • German volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • German

Press Quotes

'... Fabulously executed.' EGM 9/10 'Dust pretty much has it all.' Giant Bomb 5/5 '... A beautiful, well-written, and entirely fun action-RPG.' Digital Trends 9/10

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 24, 2013
DeveloperHumble Hearts LLC
PublisherXbox Game Studios
Base price$2.99 -80%
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

7h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

30

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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