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Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.
“Absolutely incredible game. While Anodyne 1 was a decent Zelda clone with some very unique and exciting ideas, Anodyne 2 continues to boast ambitious and unique concepts while being part of an overall much better game. The mechanics are more refined, the puzzles are more robust,…”
— a player, Steam review · 36 hrs played“I love, love, love this game. It's 1:30 in the morning, and I should be going to bed, but I just finished this game, and I need to write about it while it's fresh on my mind or I won't be able to sleep. Back in mid-2019, not long after this game came out, I picked it up and…”
— a player, Steam review · 181 hrs played“Video Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWB4t9twQP4 Written Review Anodyne 2 is a surreal adventure game where you meet strange creatures and cleanse them of Dust. The game's atmosphere is tremendous. I am a huge fan of this eerie oldschool look that games like Majora's…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Happy 6th Birthday, Anodyne 2! (Merch Sale)
Thanks for 6 years of support on Anodyne 2! The game to this today continues to be played by fans new and old. To celebrate... well, mostly we're just working on finishing Anodyne 2. But I did put all
Nova Plushies + Anodyne 2 Merch Summer Sale!!
Hey! We're running a summer sale over at our merch store. Ever want to get your own NOVA ANODYNE 2 plushie - or an Anodyne 2 physical edition for switch - or t-shirts or stickers or MORE?? NOW YOU CAN
Danchi Days Demo - check out our new summer adventure!
Hello, Analgesic fans! Melos Han-Tani here. Did you know I've been working on a 2nd game in addition to Angeline Era? It's called Danchi Days! And we have a demo out now: https://store.steampowered.co
The Analgesic Productions Holiday Merch Sale is here!
Store link: https://analgesicproductions.bigcartel.com/ Melos from Analgesic here! Our merch store is running a discount for the holidays - and we've released new products too! Try on the stylish Anod
Cute, Y2K Adventure in Japan Announced - Danchi Days!
Hey all! Melos from Analgesic here. I've been working on another game lately, Danchi Days. It's perfect for fans of Hamtaro, Earthbound, MOON, Chulip. It's a cute, Y2K, adventure set in Japan! You inv
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Female Protagonist · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Surreal · Exploration · LGBTQ+ · 3D Platformer · Adventure · Pixel Graphics · Platformer · 2D · 3D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Adjustable Difficulty · Keyboard Only Option · Save Anytime |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Russian, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 14 |
| Official site | https://analgesic.productions/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Dual-core 2.5 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 610M Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: Any Additional 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