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Dust: An Elysian Tail

A Platform game by Humble Hearts, released in 2012

82/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)

immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond. At your disposal is the mythical Blade of Ahrah, capable of turning its wielder into an unstoppable force of nature, and the blade's diminutive guardian, Fidget. Battle dozens of enemies at once with an easy-to-learn, difficult-to-master combat system, take on a variety of quests from friendly villagers, discover ancient secrets and powerful upgrades hidden throughout the massive, open world, and uncover the story of an ancient civilization on the brink of extinction as you fight to uncover your own past.

Single player

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Dust: An Elysian Tail Download Size

The official download size for Dust: An Elysian Tail is 1 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.06 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

1GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.06USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

1 mins

Is Dust: An Elysian Tail Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
21Players Online

There are currently 21 people playing Dust: An Elysian Tail, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 25.2
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Dust: An Elysian Tail save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\DustAnElysianTail\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/DustAnElysianTail/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/DustAnElysianTail/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Dust: An Elysian Tail Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Dust: An Elysian Tail, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 30 user configs ↗

Can I Run Dust: An Elysian Tail?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Dust: An Elysian Tail smoothly, your PC needs at least 2 GB RAM RAM and a NVIDIA® 9600GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5000+ or better or equivalent GPU. Plan for 1 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows Vista
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent
  • 🧠
    RAM1 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUDirectX 10 compatible video card with shader model 3.0 support
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+
  • 🧠
    RAM2 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUNVIDIA® 9600GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 5000+ or better
Download Size
1 GBSmall

Is Dust: An Elysian Tail Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

82
Rated 82 out of 100
Generally Favorable7 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 7 critic reviews, Dust: An Elysian Tail has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 82, it stands out as a strong entry in the platform category, though it may have minor flaws.

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