About Dust: An Elysian Tail
Dust: An Elysian Tail is a traditionally animated action role-playing game developed by Humble Hearts and published by Xbox Game Studios, released for PC on 24 May 2013. It invites you into a gorgeous hand-painted world, now presented in crisp 1080p, and tells the story of a mysterious warrior named Dust who wakes up with no memory of who he is. His search for his true identity becomes a journey that leads from peaceful forest glades to snowy mountaintops and far beyond, through a land filled with unique characters, hidden places and an ancient civilization standing on the brink of extinction.
Dust does not travel alone. He carries the mythical Blade of Ahrah, a sentient sword capable of turning its wielder into an unstoppable force of nature, and he is accompanied by Fidget, the blade's diminutive and talkative guardian, who adds both humor and firepower to the adventure. The combat system is easy to learn but difficult to master: you can battle dozens of enemies at once, chaining fast sword strikes into long combos and mixing in Fidget's projectiles for spectacular results. Every fight feels quick and expressive, and as you grow stronger, the battles grow more satisfying.
The large world is built around nonlinear platforming that rewards exploration and experimentation. Many paths stay closed at first and open later as Dust gains new abilities, so returning to earlier regions often reveals ancient secrets, treasure and powerful upgrades. Friendly villagers offer a wide variety of quests, from simple errands to longer side stories, and each one deepens the world and its people. A fully voiced cast carries a deep, rewarding storyline that gradually uncovers the fate of the old civilization and the truth about Dust's own past, while the award-winning musical score by Hyperduck Soundworks gives every area its own mood.
Dust: An Elysian Tail is a single-player game that suits fans of action RPGs, side-scrolling exploration and story-driven adventures with a strong artistic identity. It offers full support for a gamepad, mouse and keyboard, or keyboard-only controls, and a wide range of performance options helps it run smoothly on all kinds of PCs. GOG lists controller support and single-player play, and the game runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. If you love lovingly drawn worlds, energetic combat and a heartfelt tale about memory and redemption, this is an adventure well worth taking.
Key Features
- Action RPG – Hand-painted, traditionally animated.
- 1080p visuals – Gorgeous art in high resolution.
- Blade of Ahrah – Fight dozens of enemies at once.
- Fidget – The blade’s tiny guardian.
- Open world – Secrets, upgrades and quests.
- Full voice acting – Deep, rewarding story.
- Flexible controls – Gamepad, mouse or keyboard only.
- Award-winning score – By Hyperduck Soundworks.
PC Version and Compatibility
The game runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. The minimum setup is Windows Vista or newer, an Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.8 GHz or equivalent, 1 GB of RAM, a DirectX 10 graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 support and 1.5 GB of free disk space. On macOS (10.6.8 or newer) and Linux the game asks for 2 GB of RAM and OpenGL 3.0 support. Many performance options help it run on older PCs. Languages: English (with full voice acting), German, French, Italian, Spanish and Japanese.
Global Activation & What You Receive
This GOG key unlocks the full game Dust: An Elysian Tail. It is a Global key that can be activated worldwide. Sign in to your GOG account, open gog.com/redeem, enter the code and the game is added to your library, where you can download it directly or through GOG Galaxy.
Why Buy This Game?
Why buy it? A beautiful hand-painted action RPG with fluid combo combat, a vast world full of secrets and quests, full voice acting and an award-winning soundtrack.
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