From Dust
God game about reshaping terrain to keep a tribe alive
Ubisoft Montpellier · Published by Ubisoft · Released Aug 17, 2011
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 2,987
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 6
- peak 24h 16
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 4 years ago
- Nov 30, 2021
Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)
What is From Dust?
A single-player god game set on a changing archipelago, where a tribe seeks its ancestors' lost powers. You reshape land, redirect water and lava, and protect the tribe from natural disasters across story territories and timed challenge maps.
For you if...
- +you enjoy solving puzzles by reshaping land and water
- +you like experimenting with a changing natural sandbox
- +you want timed challenges alongside a story campaign
Not for you if...
- −you dislike working against a clock in challenge maps
- −you want to control a character instead of terrain
What players say
67% of 2,987 reviews are positive
Players praise the terrain puzzles, the way water responds to their changes, and the atmosphere. Their most common complaint is trouble launching or accessing the game through Ubisoft's launcher and account system, though some players report no issues.
Screenshots and trailer
From Dust system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP (SP3) / Windows Vista (SP2)
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or 2.3 GHz AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+
- Graphics
- 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (*see supported list)
- Memory
- 1.5 GB (Windows XP) / 2 GB (Windows Vista)
- Storage
- 4 GB
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP2
- Processor
- 2.66 GHz Intel Core i7 920 or 3.0 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 or better
- Graphics
- 512 MB Geforce 9 or Radeon HD 4000 (*see supported list)
- Memory
- 3 GB DDR3
- Storage
- 4 GB
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Third-party account
- Uplay (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- First time setup requires active internet connection
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
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