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Dust: An Elysian Tail

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, o

Release date
November 7, 2013
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Humble Hearts LLC
Publisher
Humble Hearts LLC
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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.

A traditionally-animated action-adventure tale, now in gorgeous 1080pAn expansive world filled with unique characters, quests, and secretsAction-packed nonlinear platforming rewards exploration and experimentationFully voiced cast and a deep, rewarding storylineFull support for XInput gamepad, mouse+keyboard, or keyboard-only controls A traditionally-animated action-adventure tale, now in gorgeous 1080pAn expansive world filled with unique characters, quests, and secretsAction-packed nonlinear platforming rewards exploration and experimentationFully voiced cast and a deep, rewarding storylineFull support for XInput gamepad, mouse+keyboard, or keyboard-only controls

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★ 9.2/10GOG · 808 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
I got this on Steam and it's one of the best indie game out there. Great combat and a solid story, amazing visuals and soundtrack.…
★ 5 / 5
Dust: An Elysian Tail is a true gem of a game. Think of it as a mash-up of a Metroid, Castlevania, and Castle Crashers. While…
★ 5 / 5
Metroidvania is not my cup of tea, but as a veteran gamer, I can appreciate well polished art. This is well polished art, that also…
★ 4 / 5
I got this as part of GOG's Mutator promo -- it was one of the mutations, and the only one I thought might be up…
★ 5 / 5
Playing this game to 100% completion and collecting everything there was to get gave me the nostalgic feeling of playing old school action rpgs of…
★ 5 / 5
I'm usually not a platform fan (aging eyes and fingers), and I've never been a furry (though I've known a few). I would never have…
★ 5 / 5
First of all I haven't been a huge fan of platformers since I got rid of my SNES when I was a teen. And secondly…
★ 5 / 5
This game is an overlooked masterpiece worthy of way more praise and popularity! Great controls, simple fighting mechanics, challenging platforming, wrapped up one of the…

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★ 5 / 5
Scrolling through my game library on GOG, I noticed a nice little poster that had been lying in the dust for all these years. I…
★ 5 / 5
I played this years ago on my phone. Still a great game. Unfortunately bugs have set in with time and save points and shops don't…
★ 5 / 5
Very fun to tear through a big mob with Dust's silly spirit sword! the combos are super satisfying, you really feel powerful once you know…
★ 1 / 5
Will not launch on linux. Tried every single workaround and/or "fix" that I could find online. It never worked. I remember playing this on the…
★ 5 / 5
Played this WAY back on Xbox arcade when it first game out and have to say that it still holds up. This is no Hollow…
★ 4 / 5
Great game. Good graphics. Good sound. Solid game play/control.

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