# Dust: An Elysian Tail

> Roleplaying

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1020962158](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1020962158)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1020962158`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Humble Hearts LLC
- **Category:** Roleplaying
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (951 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7
- **Last updated:** 2017-11-16
- **First published:** 2015-10-08
- **Size:** 917 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dust-an-elysian-tail/id1020962158)
- **Website:** [https://www.facebook.com/DustAnElysianTail](https://www.facebook.com/DustAnElysianTail)

## Description

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a beautifully hand-painted action RPG set in a vast open world. You play as Dust, wielding the Blade of Ahrah alongside his guardian Fidget, as you uncover a rich story filled with unique characters, quests, and ancient secrets. The combat is easy to learn but rewards experimentation, with four difficulty settings and highly customizable inputs, including full MFi gamepad support.

Key features include fully voiced dialogue, an expansive, nonlinear adventure, and an award-winning musical score by HyperDuck SoundWorks. The game supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Japanese, and accommodates devices with RAM requirements (1GB recommended; 512MB RAM devices now supported). Note: there are known issues with cutscenes on iOS 14.1 being investigated.

## Rankings

- #55,924 — Overall

## Review summary

Dust: AET is praised for its story, art, voice work, and engaging Metroidvania gameplay on mobile, with strong content and value. However, multiple reviews flag serious technical problems—lag and frame-rate drops, crashes/black screens, and startup/load failures across devices—indicating a need for optimization and updates to deliver a consistently smooth experience.

### Pros

- Engaging story with strong, well-developed characters
- Stunning hand-drawn visuals/art style
- Excellent voice acting and a compelling soundtrack
- Satisfying, action-packed Metroidvania gameplay with depth and replayability
- Good mobile experience with long content, controller support, and solid value

### Cons

- Significant performance issues on mobile: lag and frame-rate drops during combat
- Frequent stability problems: crashes and black screens preventing play
- Startup/loading problems: game can get stuck at the title screen or have audio without visuals
- Device compatibility concerns: not all iOS devices run the game reliably, suggesting a need for optimization
- Perceived lack of timely updates from developers to fix issues

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