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Anodyne 2: Return to Dust

Surreal adventure with 3D exploration and 2D dungeons inside people

Melos Han-Tani, Marina Kittaka · Published by Analgesic Productions · Released Aug 12, 2019

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 716
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Aug 24, 2023
Minimum PC
610M
4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Anodyne 2: Return to Dust?

This adventure follows Nova, a Nano Cleaner tasked with removing dust that distorts the emotions and desires of New Theland's islanders. You explore the island in 3D on foot or by transforming into a car, then shrink inside its inhabitants to enter 2D dungeons, solve puzzles, vacuum up dust, and fight enemies.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy surreal settings and shifts between visual styles
  • +you want a standalone story without playing the original

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer
  • −you avoid body horror and depictions of dead bodies

What players say

94% of 716 reviews are positive

Players praise the character writing, emotional themes, and soundtrack, as well as the exploration and puzzles.

Screenshots and trailer

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Anodyne 2: Return to Dust system requirements

Minimum: 610M, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Dual-core 2.5 GHz
Graphics
GeForce 610M
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space
Notes
Game features options to turn off expensive effects like shadows, or lower the quality of terrain rendering, which may allow GPUs weaker than 610M to run at 60 FPS

Does Anodyne 2: Return to Dust have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Anodyne 2: Return to Dust run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Russian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Anodyne 2: Return to Dust 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

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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