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Is All is Fair in Dust and Air worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Visual novel readers who want long-form branching fiction
- Guns of Icarus fans interested in an unofficial universe story
- Players who prefer narrative choices over stat management
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a mechanically focused game rather than text-led storytelling
- Readers who want a compact, self-contained story rather than multiple endings and separate heroine arcs
- Players looking for a stat-building or relationship-management system
Our take on All is Fair in Dust and Air
The novel-first design trades away mechanical progression: there is no stat farming or relationship micromanagement. Its story is also divided across a Cathedral introduction and separate heroine arcs, rather than presenting every planned arc in one release.
What is All is Fair in Dust and Air?
All is Fair in Dust and Air is a branching visual novel set in the Guns of Icarus universe.
It follows William Aven as he begins life on his own and travels across six nations, including Anglea and the Arashi desert. The story includes air pirates, ancient treasures, romance, and the darker side of the setting. Choices shape outcomes, with multiple endings and some storylines crossing over. The opening Cathedral story introduces a major independent city and trade hub and features five of the six main heroines.
That opening contains over 50,000 words. The wider project is planned around separate heroine arcs, each averaging close to 100,000 words, linked to the Cathedral story. It does not use stat farming or relationship micromanagement.
How All is Fair in Dust and Air plays
- 01Branching Storylines
- Choices affect the outcome, and some routes intersect with one another.
- 02Six-Nation Setting
- William Aven's journey spans the Guns of Icarus world, from Anglea's under-cities to the Arashi desert.
- 03Cathedral Opening
- The introductory story takes place in a trade hub and introduces five of the six main heroines.
- 04Novel-Focused Structure
- The game omits stat grinding and relationship-status management in favor of reading at an individual pace.
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All is Fair in Dust and Air: platforms & release
Is All is Fair in Dust and Air worth it?
It is worth it if: visual novel readers who want long-form branching fiction. Skip it if: players seeking a mechanically focused game rather than text-led storytelling.
Where can I download All is Fair in Dust and Air?
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What platforms is All is Fair in Dust and Air on?
Windows only.
