
Dust: An Elysian Tail — Genres, rating & game data
Dust: an Elysian Tale is an action role-playing game with metroidvania elements set in an imaginary world called Falana. Dust, the main character, with his sentient sword called Blade of Ahrah and guardian Fidget explores the “2D” side-scrolled environments. According to the storyline, Dust wakes up
Dust: An Elysian Tail is a rpg game developed by Humble Hearts, 2012. It stands out for narrative-driven gameplay, melee combat and a fantasy setting. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 82/100, it ranks as a highly rated title in our catalog.
About Dust: An Elysian Tail
Dust: an Elysian Tale is an action role-playing game with metroidvania elements set in an imaginary world called Falana. Dust, the main character, with his sentient sword called Blade of Ahrah and guardian Fidget explores the “2D” side-scrolled environments. According to the storyline, Dust wakes up in the forest meadow and finds himself unconscious. Then, after meeting the sentient sword and its keeper, Dust decides to find the keys to his past. Players are offered to assume the role of Dust on his way through the world. Dust can upgrade his characteristics (health, magic, strength, and defense) by spending gained experience points. The gameplay also features metroidvania mechanics, so players have to progress within the game and upgrade Dust’s skills in order to achieve special goals hidden throughout Falana. During Dust’s travel through levels players are able to contact with other characters to trade or to get side quests.
How Dust: An Elysian Tail was received
Of the 18,980 Steam player reviews, 95% are positive. Critics score it 84/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a favourable reception.
Players
- Steam players18,980 reviews95%Overwhelmingly positive
- IGDB community168 reviews76/100
Critics
- Metacritic84/100
- IGDB7 reviews82/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
82/100 ↗Rating
👍 67%
626 votes
Type
RPG, Action RPG, Platformer
Released
2012
Updated May 2026
Developer
Humble Hearts
Publisher: Microsoft Studios
Avg. playtime
~4h
Platforms
PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Official trailer for Dust: An Elysian Tail
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