# Games like From Dust

> The closest matches to From Dust: Reus, Solar 2, Life is Feudal: Your Own, Kerbal Space Program, and Terra Firma 2. 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. [Reus](https://imho.run/games/222730/reus) — Also God Game, like From Dust. 2,406 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222730/)
2. [Solar 2](https://imho.run/games/97000/solar-2) — A frequent pick in From Dust players' libraries, and another Action. 1,141 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/97000/)
3. [Life is Feudal: Your Own](https://imho.run/games/290080/life-is-feudal-your-own) — Shares terraforming with From Dust. 4,271 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290080/)
4. [Kerbal Space Program](https://imho.run/games/220200/kerbal-space-program) — Shares sandbox exploration with From Dust. 77,731 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220200/)
5. [Terra Firma 2](https://imho.run/games/3422270/terra-firma-2) — A frequent pick in From Dust players' libraries, and another Strategy. 97 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3422270/)
6. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Shares village management with From Dust. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
7. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Same atmospheric mood as From Dust. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
8. [Universe Sandbox](https://imho.run/games/230290/universe-sandbox) — A frequent pick in From Dust players' libraries, and another Indie. 18,850 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230290/)
9. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Same contemplative mood as From Dust. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
10. [SPORE™](https://imho.run/games/17390/spore) — Also God Game, like From Dust. 37,494 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17390/)
11. [Fata Deum - The God Sim](https://imho.run/games/1330360/fata-deum-the-god-sim) — A frequent pick in From Dust players' libraries, and another RPG. 200 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330360/)
12. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Same atmospheric mood as From Dust. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
13. [Doodle God](https://imho.run/games/348360/doodle-god) — Shares puzzle solving with From Dust. 428 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/348360/)
14. [Cataclismo](https://imho.run/games/1422440/cataclismo) — Same atmospheric mood as From Dust. 2,177 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422440/)
15. [Grow: Song of the Evertree](https://imho.run/games/1380420/grow-song-of-the-evertree) — Shares village management and puzzle solving with From Dust. 1,106 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380420/)
16. [The Universim](https://imho.run/games/352720/the-universim) — Also God Game, like From Dust. 5,082 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/352720/)
17. [Reprisal Universe](https://imho.run/games/319560/reprisal-universe) — Shares terraforming with From Dust. 216 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319560/)
18. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — Same immersive mood as From Dust. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)
19. [Deisim](https://imho.run/games/525680/deisim) — Also God Game, like From Dust. 590 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/525680/)
20. [My Time at Sandrock](https://imho.run/games/1084600/my-time-at-sandrock) — Same atmospheric mood as From Dust. 9,082 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/)
21. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Same immersive mood as From Dust. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
22. [Jurassic World Evolution](https://imho.run/games/648350/jurassic-world-evolution) — Same atmospheric mood as From Dust. 23,289 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/648350/)
23. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Same atmospheric mood as From Dust. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
24. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Same atmospheric mood as From Dust. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=33460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=33460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=33460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=33460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/33460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About From Dust

From Dust is a 2011 god game from Ubisoft Montpellier in which the player reshapes landscapes by directing water, lava, and vegetation to guide tribespeople through puzzle-based levels. The elemental interaction, terraforming, and sandbox experimentation drive a campaign where small changes ripple into large consequences. It holds a Metacritic score of 76, costs 14.99 USD, and is rated Playable on Steam Deck. About 62% of 1,980 Steam reviews are positive. Reviewers describe the mood as atmospheric and contemplative, and players highlight the terraforming as a distinctive hook, though the experience stays single-player throughout. Review confidence on this title is marked medium.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 33460
- **Developer:** Ubisoft Montpellier
- **Publisher:** Ubisoft
- **Genres:** Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player
- **Released:** Aug 17, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 76
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/33460/from-dust)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=33460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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