Dustbowl
Retro adventure RPG about scavenging through a post-apocalyptic wasteland
The Pompous Pixel · Released May 18, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 115
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Feb 15, 2016
What is Dustbowl?
Dustbowl is a pixel-art adventure RPG in which you leave the underground shelter you share with your father to venture into the ruins above. A main quest takes you across the wasteland as you search locations for supplies, craft tools from junk, and manage hunger, thirst, and sickness.
For you if...
- +you enjoy old-school adventure games and their interfaces
- +you like tackling quests at your own pace
Not for you if...
- −you dislike combat controlled through a timing minigame
- −you prefer survival games without managing basic needs
What players say
76% of 115 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, exploration, and retro art. Common complaints concern combat and the influence of chance on encounters and loot. A recent review also reports display setup problems.
Screenshots and trailer
Dustbowl system requirements
Minimum: 640x400, 0.1 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Dustbowl?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP or higher
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum
- Memory
- 64 MB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP or higher
- Processor
- 1.8 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 640x400, 32-bit colour: 700 Mhz system minimum
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
Does Dustbowl have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dustbowl run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Dustbowl use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
