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Game entry

Dust: An Elysian Tail

2012 · Metroidvania, Action RPG, Platformer, Beat 'em up, Action-adventure · PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, iOS · Microsoft Studios

Dust: An Elysian Tail is ranked no. 3,100 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,447 and 32% of duels won.

World rank

no. 3,100

ELO score

1,447

Wins

32%

Duels played

208

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About Dust: An Elysian Tail

immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond. At your disposal is the mythical Blade of Ahrah, capable of turning its wielder into an unstoppable force of nature, and the blade's diminutive guardian, Fidget. Battle dozens of enemies at once with an easy-to-learn, difficult-to-master combat system, take on a variety of quests from friendly villagers, discover ancient secrets and powerful upgrades hidden throughout the massive, open world, and uncover the story of an ancient civilization on the brink of extinction as you fight to uncover your own past.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,447 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Dust: An Elysian Tail sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,097 What the Golf? 1,448
  2. 3,098 Windjammers 1,448
  3. 3,099 Hexic HD 1,448
  4. 3,100 Dust: An Elysian Tail 1,447
  5. 3,101 Call of Duty: Warzone 1,447
  6. 3,102 Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 1,447
  7. 3,103 Sackboy: A Big Adventure 1,447

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