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.

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May 24, 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

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Developer and publisher

Quick facts

Release
May 24, 2013: Windows
Last updated
May 19, 2026
Storefronts
Nintendo, PlayStation, and Steam
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, and Platformer
Tags
Combat, Exploration, Fantasy, and Open World
Social styles
Solo
Demo
Not announced
Price model
Purchase

Languages

Languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese

Age Rating & Interactive Elements

ESRB e10

Content descriptors

Fantasy Violence, Use of Tobacco, Mild Language

Support

Controller & Support

Controller support

Full controller support

Device support

Steam Achievements

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Cloud

Remote Play on TV

Family Sharing

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System Requirements

Minimum

OS:
Windows Vista
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent
Memory:
1 GB RAM
Graphics:
DirectX 10 compatible video card with shader model 3.0 support
Direct X®:
10, Windows Media Player
Hard Disk Space:
1.5 GB HD space
Sound:
100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers
Input:
Keyboard

Recommended

OS:
Windows 7
Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA® 9600GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5000+ or better
Direct X®:
10, Windows Media Player
Hard Disk Space:
1.5 GB HD space
Sound:
100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card and drivers
Input:
Mouse and Keyboard or XInput-compatible Gamepad

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