DEMON DUST

Demon dust it's a game that I was hooked up from the start with the demo that was available at one of the many steam next Fest and even in the full release the game is brilliant with unique graphics and gameplay loops that is really fun to explore and go through even tho is not a rogue-like. Yup it's not a rogue-like but you need multiple playthrough to understand where to go and how to reach the end in the time limit you have (1 hour It's the limit, I think, after that you simply disconnect and start from zero), I can describe this game as a puzzle dungeon crawler where you have multiple levels that you need to descend and reach the end, it's pretty fun, it's not easy to understand where to go or how to access certain level but eventually everything click and you see the route that you need to go to reach the end and see the ending, exploration is the key of this game you really need to explore and unravel it's secrets to get to the end and you're not alone in those levels, some creature are roaming around and they are not friendly, the combat is simple, you just shoot the enemies in their weak spot (highlighted with that part being coloured by static television noises) and they will go down, the unique way of the combat is not only the tank controls ( which affects exploration too) but it's even how the gun works, from reloading to the rate of fire it's interesting and especially in some situations scary and you need to prepare for every fight, the tense moment where you are spotted by the enemy and you have no ammo or need to reload and nowhere to run it's pretty intense, it's not perfect unfortunately, the stamina system is pretty good but it's annoying, especially when you need to jump multiple times in a row it happens a couple times but it's still annoying. Not a lot of story here sure there are some lore bits around and especially in the end when you understand what's going on but for the rest not so much, it's pretty good what there but I think it's not important as the rest. The graphics is bizarre, surreal and it reminded me a lot of the king's field series with cold and dark scenarios, eerie corridors, uncanny scenery and enemies too one of those levels that reminds me a lot of some levels of the backrooms, the audio too is surreal and match the aesthetic of the game pretty well especially the sound that the enemies make, those are really good and really put you on the spot when you hear an enemy chase you around. Overall the game it's original and well done I love the aesthetic and the whole gameplay loop sure maybe it's not for everyone but what's there is well done, if you like new horror experience this may do the trick.

You will understand why I added "Benadryl" as a tag for this game.

Quite unique experience. Played the demo - couple things been removed since the release,but i think it was for the best since the game is not that long and makes you replay it to find more things or secrets to explore.

Impeccably designed puzzle-box dungeon crawler with a crunchy, surrealist aesthetic, and a novel mouse-driven interface. Very satisfying to slowly unpick, with an equally satisfying pay off waiting at the end. GOTY material. Buy it.

Nothing else like it

Demon Dust is very solid, it's well worth your time. The exploration elements and tight mechanics with resource management give it a huge leg-up over a lot of the rote instakill jumpscare horror games I'm not so fond of. Great audio design brings it all together.

I have loved my time with this game and I think I have got 2 endings. I have adored unpacking the game's mysteries and piercing it all together as I slowly explore each dungeon section. A run never feels like wasted time as you'll have learnt a new piece of information, route, or how to be more efficient. This game really rewards your curiosity and willingness to explore and immerse yourself in its world. Big recommend.

This game is very interesting, one of those games where the more you play it the less sense it makes but also the fast you can complete a cycle of gameplay, information is key to beating it and if you like the feeling of not knowing what is going and receiving tiny snippets of info makes you jump for joy while moving the game's story forward, this is for you.