Dust and Salt

A fantasy gamebook with branching choices and turn-based troop battles

Prime Games · Released Jan 25, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 68
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Jan 17, 2019
Minimum PC: Hardware Accelerated with…; 4 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dust and Salt?

You guide a young warrior seeking revenge for his father's murder through a text-based medieval fantasy adventure. You read passages, choose actions and dialogue, and travel between locations on a world map. Combat shifts to a separate tactical map where you command troops in turns, while early story choices determine your character's abilities.

For you if...

+you enjoy replaying short stories to explore different outcomes

Not for you if...

−you want tactical combat to be the main focus

What players say

81% of 68 reviews are positive

Players praise the world map artwork and soundtrack, with many also appreciating the writing. Common complaints include checkpoint-based saving, unclear consequences for choices, and rushed storytelling.

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Dust and Salt system requirements

Minimum: Hardware Accelerated with…, 4 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP SP2+
Processor: 1.5 GHz
Graphics: Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 420 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Dust and Salt have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Dust and Salt 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, macOS
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Dust and Salt 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