Dust Raiders

Dust Raiders

Steam Deck Playable

Vixa Games · Indie · Jul 17, 2025

It depends on what you're after.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $7.99.

68%
Mixed
192 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 192 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 79 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
43% of themes are praise43% are divided14% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
This creates a rewarding gameplay loop where even routine journeys carry a sense of tension.
17 of 79 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Visually, the game embraces a rugged and weathered art style that fits its setting perfectly.
11 of 79 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound design further strengthens immersion, with mechanical noises, weapon effects, and ambient wasteland audio helping bring the setting to life.
5 of 79 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Gameplay17 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters36 reviews
75%
Difficulty6 reviews
50%
Bugs3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat32 reviews
69%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $7.99 (−50%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
68%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
27
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.

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