Cosmic Dust & Rust
Space tower defense with ship management and direct weapon control
16bit Nights · Published by Back To Basics Gaming · Released May 17, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 57% of 236
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- May 30, 2016
What is Cosmic Dust & Rust?
This single-player tower defense game alternates between preparing a spacecraft and fighting enemy ships. You build and upgrade turrets and defenses, complete side missions for aluminum and gold, then pilot the ship and fire its main cannon and superweapons at enemies with destructible parts.
For you if...
- +you enjoy experimenting with different turret setups
Not for you if...
- −you want a long campaign with substantial replay value
What players say
57% of 236 reviews are positive
Players praise the mix of strategic preparation and hands-on combat. Common complaints include severe slowdown during busy battles and difficulty spikes that can make certain upgrade choices counterproductive.
Screenshots and trailer
Cosmic Dust & Rust system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Cosmic Dust & Rust?
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- OS
- Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/8/10
- Processor
- 2.5 GHz or better
- Graphics
- DirectX 9.0 Compatible
- Memory
- 500 MB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
Does Cosmic Dust & Rust have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Cosmic Dust & Rust 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
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Cosmic Dust & Rust 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
