Dust & Neon

Buy77%

Mostly Positive · 412 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

David Marquardt Studios · 3D · Feb 16, 2023

Player review score
77%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.74−35%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
19
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio0 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Dust & Neon?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 118 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 79 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 412 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 257 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
118 of 257 sampled reviews raised it
The visual aesthetic of the game is right up my alley, vibrant and simple, while the gameplay loop is engaging and addicting.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
79 of 257 sampled reviews raised it
I do love randomized items/weapons and roguelike systems in games and I feel this one does it really well too.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
36 of 257 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty feels fair, and progression/tempo of the game is not needlessly long.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 257 sampled reviews raised it
In this case, I wanted to retain the pleasing visuals and their crispness while bringing battery drain down.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
14 of 257 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is immersive and satisfying - the guns in particular sound distinct and recognizable from each other.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
10 of 257 sampled reviews raised it
And what makes it even better is how well it runs on the Steam Deck!

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay118 reviews
Combat79 reviews
Difficulty36 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Performance5 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
88% still recommend
Monetization
25% still recommend
Characters
75% still recommend
Players complain
Story
71% still recommend
Bugs
57% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$9.74$14.99−35%

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.74

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