Dustborn

Story-driven road trip adventure with word-powered combat and branching conversations

Red Thread Games · Published by Spotlight by Quantic Dream · Released Aug 20, 2024

Reviews: Mixed; 66% of 778
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 18 in 30 days
Playing now: 2; peak 24h 5
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Jun 6, 2025

What is Dustborn?

Dustborn is a single-player action-adventure set in an alternate-history America, where Pax carries a stolen package across the continent. You travel by bus, explore stops along the route, talk to people, make choices that affect your crew, and use word-based powers and a baseball bat against pursuers.

For you if...

+you enjoy getting to know a crew through dialogue
+you like comic-book art and alternate-history settings

Not for you if...

−you want fast-paced action with responsive combat
−you have little patience for long conversations and slow buildup

What players say

66% of 778 reviews are positive · 83% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the comic-book art, worldbuilding, and crew relationships. Many find the combat clunky and the pacing slow, while opinions on the writing and characters differ sharply.

Screenshots and trailer

Dustborn system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5 5th generation or equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 2GB or equivalent
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Norwegian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Polish.