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From Dust

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First release
Jul 27, 2011
Engine
LyN
Genres
Adventure, Simulator, Strategy · Sandbox, Open world, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Web browser

A Modern God Game Where Nature is the Star From Dust is the latest original video game concept by Eric Chahi, creator of the cult classic, Another World. Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous. You control the destiny of a primitive tribe against the backdrop of a world in constant evolution, a universe where mighty Nature reclaims what is hers and your mastery of the elements is your people’s only chance of survival...

Also known as Project Dust

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Storyline
Explore 13 breathtaking territories of emergent gameplay. Master the natural forces at play on a mysterious archipelago and help a primitive tribe recover the lost powers of their ancestors.Read more

Explore 13 breathtaking territories of emergent gameplay. Master the natural forces at play on a mysterious archipelago and help a primitive tribe recover the lost powers of their ancestors.

Release dates
Xbox 360
Jul 27, 2011
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 17, 2011
PlayStation 3
Sep 13, 2011
All 5 release dates
PlayStation 3
Sep 14, 2011
Web browser
May 23, 2012
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
20h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
god game, creative, real-time, playstation plus, world building
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At a Glance

Critic Score
80
Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
20h
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