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Dusty

Dusty is a third-person puzzle game focused on explore beautiful environments. Join archaeologist Dusty on his search for a mysterious civilization. Explore equipped with your extensible cane and notebook to resolve the past, the ways of the civilization and his technology of light.

Released Nov 8, 2024 Developer El Palo Games Publisher U-tad, El Palo Games Platforms Windows Adventure Indie Casual Puzzle Atmospheric

View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-27)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.

77.9%positive68 reviews

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“Dusty is a third-person archaeological puzzle adventure that favors exploration, environmental observation, and mystery over combat or fast-paced action. Developed by El Palo Games and published by U-tad together with El Palo Games, it presents a relatively compact experience…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played

Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2024-11 via SteamCharts.

10all-time peak

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-27.

9achievements

14.3%median completion

11.9%rarest: Professional Archaeologist

Almost everyone has

61.9%To Infinity and Beyond! — You can reach new places with your extensible pole

35.1%Unlimited power! — You received the ability to manipulate light

30.3%You shouldn't anger the pigs — You got hit by a pig and got repelled

Rarest badges of honor

11.9%Professional Archaeologist — You collected all the collectibles!

12.8%Shiny! — You reached the shiny tadpole!

13.3%New accommodation — You managed to get a pig in the elevator with you

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Nov 19, 2024
Dusty V1.02

Explorers!! Dusty Update 1.02 is available! We couldn't be more grateful to all of you who are discovering Dusty's story and his incredible adventure. Thanks to all the feedback you are giving us, we

Nov 12, 2024
Dusty is Available Now!

Explorers!! Since last friday Dusty is now available on Steam! NOW , you can embark on your journey to discover the wonders of the desert. Light the past is in your hands. 🧡 Heartfelt thanks from El P

Nov 11, 2024
Dusty V1.01

"Dusty" Update 1.01 Now Available Hello, fellow adventurers of "Dusty"! We're excited to announce that the first update of our game is now live on Steam. Thanks to your valuable feedback, we've worked

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.

Genres	Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Player tags	Adventure · Indie · Casual · Puzzle · Atmospheric · Exploration · Singleplayer · Colorful · Free to Play · Stylized · Third Person · 3D (Steam store community voting)
Features	Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Gamepad Recommended · Family Sharing
Languages	English * *
Controller	Full support
Achievements	9
Official site	https://linktr.ee/el.palo.games

Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core I5-10400f Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GForce GTX 1550 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 10 GB available space