Fit check
Is Dustwind worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Real-time tactics fans who want to pause combat while issuing orders
- Players seeking both solo campaigns and multiplayer or co-op modes
- Players interested in creating custom missions and maps
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking exclusively turn-based combat may not enjoy battles that run in real time.
- Players wanting only a fixed campaign may not want multiplayer modes and user-created map options.
- Players looking for a human-only squad may not want dogs taking combat and support roles.
Our take on Dustwind
Dustwind departs from real-time tactics convention by letting players pause combat to issue orders. Dogs also take on a range of battlefield tasks, including healing allies, repairing equipment, driving vehicles, and deploying defenses.
What is Dustwind?
Dustwind is a post-apocalyptic real-time tactics game with a single-player story campaign, a separate mini-campaign, multiplayer modes, and co-op missions.
Combat runs in real time, but can be paused to issue orders. Character creation supports specialist or generalist builds, and players can choose their gear. Dogs can fight, use grenades and mines, operate vehicles and mounted guns, heal allies, repair equipment, and deploy defenses. The main campaign has 16 missions and around 10 hours of gameplay. A map editor supports creating custom missions, stories, and multiplayer maps, with sharing through Steam Workshop.
How Dustwind plays
- 01Pause-based combat
- Real-time battles can be paused while orders are issued.
- 02Dog combat roles
- Dogs can use weapons, drive vehicles, heal allies, repair equipment, and deploy defenses.
- 03Character builds
- Characters can be built as specialists or generalists.
- 04Map creation
- Custom missions, stories, and multiplayer maps can be shared through Steam Workshop.
- 05Main campaign length
- The main story has 16 missions and around 10 hours of gameplay.
Dustwind compared to similar games
Dustwind combines pause-based real-time tactics with campaigns, multiplayer, co-op, and a map editor. Phantom Doctrine’s supplied description focuses on a deluxe edition containing the game, soundtrack, and artbook. Quasimorph centers on corporate contracts, keeping extracted items, and PMC progression.
Dustwind: platforms & release
Is Dustwind worth it?
It is worth it if: real-time tactics fans who want to pause combat while issuing orders. Skip it if: players seeking exclusively turn-based combat may not enjoy battles that run in real time.
Where can I download Dustwind?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dustwind's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dustwind on?
Windows only.
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