- Publisher: Quantic Dream
- Release Date: Aug 20, 2024
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
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- Developer: Red Thread Games
- Genre(s): Action Adventure, General
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 10
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Mixed: 5 out of 10
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Negative: 1 out of 10
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Aug 14, 2024As an overall package “Dustborn” is an absolute delight. Believable and lovable characters are combined with an intriguing story and a wild mix of gameplay variation. While the combat is mediocre and gets stale quick, the variety of little vignettes is outstanding. The voice acting is stellar and the music might be more Pop-Punk than Punk-Rock which doesn’t make it any less awesome.
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Aug 19, 2024Combining dialogue-driven drama, a sprinkling of humour, interesting well-written characters, combat with a baseball bat, and a variety of other distractions, Dustborn emerges as a compelling and memorable schlep across America.
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Aug 22, 2024Dustborn has a lot going for it. There’s a great story that goes down many different pathways, all while meeting a ton of interesting and diverse characters along the way.
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SomosXboxSep 2, 2024Dustborn is an ambitious game that manages to excel in several ways, especially its narrative and visual style. However, it suffers from pacing issues, repetitive gameplay, and certain technical glitches that prevent it from reaching its full potential. Additionally, I feel that Red Thread Games has tried to please all gamers by including a combat system that pales in comparison to the rest of the game. This is a game with a powerful message, but you have to turn a blind eye to several aspects in order to fully enjoy it.
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Edge MagazineSep 5, 2024It's well-meaning, but unserious. [Issue#402, p.108]
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Aug 14, 2024Uneven dialogue and somewhat trivial activities drag down an otherwise great experience, but Dustborn's strength still lies in the quiet moments around the campfire and the interpersonal stories that unfold there.
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Sep 29, 2025Past all of the cringe dialogue and turgid gameplay, perhaps Dustborn’s biggest sin is feeling more like vacuous agitprop than an actual story. Whatever fight against fascism Pax – and by extension Red Thread Games – had in mind, it's an unintentionally hilarious one since her words feel as plastic as her bat.