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From Dust cover art

From Dust

Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft · 2011-08-17

SteamEpic Games StoreXboxMicrosoft Store

AdventureSimulation

Modes: Single player

Releases: May 23, 2012 (Web browser), Sep 14, 2011 (PlayStation 3), Jul 27, 2011 (Xbox 360), Aug 17, 2011 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous in this modern God-Game where Nature is the Star!

2
playing now
67%
positive of 3.0k reviews
Mixed
steam rating
200,000–500,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
80/100
critic score (5 outlets, IGDB)
75/100
IGDB user rating (63 ratings)
8h
to beat · rushed 6h · completionist 20h
silver
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$14.99
steam price (US)

2 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 03:00 UTC (census sample)

From Dust is a god video game, designed by Éric Chahi and developed by Ubisoft Montpellier. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade in 2011. Described as a spiritual successor to Populous, the game revolves around The Breath, which was summoned by a tribe to help them seek and recover their lost knowledge. In the game, players, controlling a cursor, can manipulate matter such as lava, soil, and water. Players can help the tribespeople to overcome challenges including finding different totems and overcoming natural disasters. In addition to the story mode, the game features a Challenge mode which offers a shorter, but harder experience.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 2 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 77 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~10/week).
  • · Review velocity up 20% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 17% of 11,362 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-27

Estimated sales: 119k–238k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 2,981 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Humble Store$3.74-75%
Microsoft Store$14.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.54 at Nuuvem (2015-07-08) · bundled 3×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 62 of 98 observed days · $13.45 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
181820182026Week of 2018-01-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1002026-08-06 22:00 — 10 players2026-08-07 06:00 — 4 players2026-08-07 14:00 — 6 players2026-08-07 22:00 — 5 players2026-08-08 06:00 — 3 players2026-08-08 14:00 — 4 players2026-08-08 22:00 — 5 players2026-08-09 06:00 — 7 players2026-08-09 14:00 — 9 players2026-08-09 22:00 — 2 players2026-08-10 06:00 — 1 players2026-08-10 15:00 — 7 players2026-08-10 23:00 — 9 players2026-08-11 07:00 — 5 players2026-08-11 15:00 — 5 players2026-08-12 23:00 — 7 players2026-08-14 06:00 — 3 players2026-08-15 14:00 — 6 players2026-08-16 22:00 — 4 players2026-08-18 05:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 13:00 — 0 players2026-08-20 20:00 — 4 players2026-08-22 04:00 — 3 players2026-08-23 11:00 — 6 players2026-08-24 19:00 — 7 players2026-08-26 03:00 — 1 players2026-08-27 11:00 — 0 players2026-08-28 19:00 — 3 players2026-08-30 03:00 — 2 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$18.01$2.082015-01-012026-08-272015-01-01 — best price $7.512015-05-07 — best price $11.332015-11-12 — best price $3.752016-07-04 — best price $14.992017-03-07 — best price $14.992017-10-04 — best price $10.372018-05-22 — best price $3.932018-12-18 — best price $3.752019-05-08 — best price $3.742019-09-05 — best price $14.992019-12-20 — best price $3.442020-03-02 — best price $9.932020-05-18 — best price $3.192020-07-23 — best price $2.742020-09-30 — best price $14.992020-12-03 — best price $14.992021-02-15 — best price $14.992021-05-18 — best price $14.992021-09-18 — best price $14.992021-12-11 — best price $14.992022-02-18 — best price $3.402022-05-17 — best price $13.372022-09-06 — best price $14.992022-12-22 — best price $2.152023-04-28 — best price $2.692023-07-24 — best price $3.202023-11-21 — best price $3.742024-03-21 — best price $14.992024-08-12 — best price $7.822025-01-09 — best price $14.992025-05-28 — best price $14.992025-10-21 — best price $3.742026-02-05 — best price $3.742026-05-25 — best price $2.082026-08-27 — best price $14.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

122432026-05-29 — 43 pageviews2026-06-01 — 71 pageviews2026-06-04 — 60 pageviews2026-06-07 — 71 pageviews2026-06-10 — 84 pageviews2026-06-13 — 59 pageviews2026-06-16 — 75 pageviews2026-06-19 — 57 pageviews2026-06-22 — 122 pageviews2026-06-25 — 77 pageviews2026-06-28 — 119 pageviews2026-07-01 — 93 pageviews2026-07-04 — 62 pageviews2026-07-07 — 86 pageviews2026-07-10 — 83 pageviews2026-07-13 — 87 pageviews2026-07-16 — 65 pageviews2026-07-19 — 71 pageviews2026-07-22 — 58 pageviews2026-07-25 — 70 pageviews2026-07-28 — 66 pageviews2026-07-31 — 67 pageviews2026-08-03 — 67 pageviews2026-08-06 — 75 pageviews2026-08-09 — 87 pageviews2026-08-12 — 71 pageviews2026-08-15 — 60 pageviews2026-08-18 — 44 pageviews2026-08-21 — 48 pageviews2026-08-24 — 82 pageviews2026-08-26 — 71 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Details

WindowsSingle-player

5 supported languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Xbox 360 (Xbox)16,6975%12
PS3 (PlayStation)11,0567%12

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

MagicPuzzlePhysicsSandboxBuildingGod GameStrategyAdventureBeautifulOpen World

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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