# 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/387290/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition) — Also Metroidvania, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 30,254 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/)
2. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Shares backtracking with Dust: An Elysian Tail. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
3. [Guacamelee! Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/214770/guacamelee-gold-edition) — Also Beat 'em up and Metroidvania, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 1,864 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214770/)
4. [Bastion](https://imho.run/games/107100/bastion) — Also Hack and Slash, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 17,591 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107100/)
5. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — A frequent pick in Dust: An Elysian Tail players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
6. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — A frequent pick in Dust: An Elysian Tail players' libraries, and another Action. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
7. [Constance](https://imho.run/games/2313700/constance) — Shares backtracking with Dust: An Elysian Tail. 951 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313700/)
8. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — A frequent pick in Dust: An Elysian Tail players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)
9. [Absolum](https://imho.run/games/1904480/absolum) — Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 4,194 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1904480/)
10. [UnEpic](https://imho.run/games/233980/unepic) — Also Metroidvania, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 1,759 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233980/)
11. [Rogue Legacy](https://imho.run/games/241600/rogue-legacy) — Also Metroidvania, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 10,035 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/241600/)
12. [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://imho.run/games/1030300/hollow-knight-silksong) — Also Metroidvania, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 139,225 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/)
13. [SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance](https://imho.run/games/2361770/shinobi-art-of-vengeance) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 1,343 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2361770/)
14. [F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch](https://imho.run/games/1330470/f-i-s-t-forged-in-shadow-torch) — Also Metroidvania, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 721 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330470/)
15. [The Vagrant](https://imho.run/games/598700/the-vagrant) — Also Beat 'em up and Metroidvania, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 1,701 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598700/)
16. [Astalon: Tears of the Earth](https://imho.run/games/1046400/astalon-tears-of-the-earth) — Shares backtracking with Dust: An Elysian Tail. 641 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046400/)
17. [DOOMBLADE](https://imho.run/games/922050/doomblade) — Also Metroidvania and Hack and Slash, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 166 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/)
18. [The Legend of Tianding](https://imho.run/games/1406850/the-legend-of-tianding) — Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 309 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1406850/)
19. [Young Souls](https://imho.run/games/985900/young-souls) — Also Beat 'em up and Hack and Slash, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 202 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/985900/)
20. [Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo](https://imho.run/games/2870350/pipistrello-and-the-cursed-yoyo) — Shares backtracking with Dust: An Elysian Tail. 881 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2870350/)
21. [Owlboy](https://imho.run/games/115800/owlboy) — Also Metroidvania, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 2,379 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115800/)
22. [BlazBlue Entropy Effect](https://imho.run/games/2273430/blazblue-entropy-effect) — Also Hack and Slash, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 4,408 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273430/)
23. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Metroidvania, like Dust: An Elysian Tail. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
24. [Brutal Legend](https://imho.run/games/225260/brutal-legend) — Shares hack and slash combat with Dust: An Elysian Tail. 6,178 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225260/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Dust: An Elysian Tail

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 236090
- **Developer:** Humble Hearts LLC
- **Publisher:** Xbox Game Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 24, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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