Games like Dust: An Elysian Tail

The closest matches to Dust: An Elysian Tail: Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Timespinner, Guacamelee! Gold Edition, Bastion, and Valdis Story: Abyssal City. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Dust: An Elysian Tail is your kind of game, the closest matches are Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Timespinner and Guacamelee! Gold Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as emotional, epic and funny, and single out its aerial melee attacks and backtracking. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a 2013 action-adventure indie game developed by Humble Hearts LLC and published by Xbox Game Studios, available for $14.99. Players navigate a hand-drawn fantasy world through metroidvania-style platforming that incorporates backtracking, aerial melee attacks, boss counter mechanics, and hack-and-slash combat partnered with a talking sword companion. Reviewers highlight that the combat feels tight and responsive while noting the backtracking is casual and engaging. The game achieves a 95% positive rating from over 9,200 Steam reviews. Players describe the experience as emotional and funny, with the story being emotionally resonant and the companion being charming. The title is verified to run on Steam Deck.

About Dust: An Elysian Tail: 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.