Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG

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Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG is a single player role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Innervoid Interactive and was released on December 5, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The mighty Dahlan Empire is falling, ravaged by a mysterious plague and internal unrest. While surviving powers and invading nations fight among themselves, adventurers and mercenaries venture inside this land full of opportunities.Create your character and embark on an epic journey, enjoying complete freedom in a true sandbox RPG experience. Everything you do affects the world and its people. All…

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Audience ScoreBased on 60 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game features a solid turn-based combat system that offers a variety of tactical options and character customization, making gameplay enjoyable and engaging.
The dynamic world reacts to player choices, providing a sense of freedom and personal impact on the story, which enhances the overall experience.
The developers are actively engaged with the community, consistently releasing updates and improvements, which shows promise for the game's future development.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, particularly during key gameplay moments, which can significantly hinder the experience.
The user interface is poorly designed and can lead to confusion, making navigation and understanding game mechanics frustrating for players.
Character models and art style are considered bland and simplistic, lacking variety and depth, which detracts from the overall immersion in the game world.

story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
62%
19%
The game's story is described as engaging and flexible, allowing players to shape their own narratives through exploration and choices, particularly in a Mongolia-like setting. However, some players have encountered issues with mission difficulty and quest functionality, which can detract from the overall experience. While the content is still limited and lacks a central storyline, the potential for unique storytelling through various missions and non-combat solutions is appreciated.
- “I've played this game for quite some time, and despite it being in early access, it has a lot to offer both plot-wise and gameplay-wise.”
- “Exploring and shaping your story feels rewarding and unique.”
- “It's very fun to explore various choices and see how the story changes based on them.”
- “Both initial missions in the first town were unwinnable, consistently getting my guys and the mission-provided reinforcements killed by enemies that just wiped the floor with us.”
- “Even after finding a way to get through the broken tutorial, quest givers do not give quests, turn cycling doesn't function, all settings reset each launch.”
- “There isn't really a main story.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
14%
29%
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed feedback; while some players appreciate the unique art style and cell-shaded look, others find the character designs bland and simplistic, suggesting a need for more diversity in character appearances. The game's graphics are noted to be visually appealing and not demanding on hardware, contributing to an immersive experience.
- “This is a fun little sandbox RPG with a lot of style, unique graphics, and interesting character customization.”
- “Love the art style.”
- “The graphics are stunning, the music is immersive, and the setting feels alive.”
- “My only complaint at this stage is the characters are bland looking - I think more can be done with the art style since it's quite simple, e.g. different body builds, more face shapes, and more hairstyles, to make townsfolk and other characters feel more unique.”
- “The character customization and skill trees are simple to use, the map is a good size (the towns are excessively spread far apart though), gameplay is easy turn-based tactics, and the graphics aren't demanding on hardware.”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
40%
The gameplay offers a solid early access experience with engaging turn-based tactics, user-friendly character customization, and an interesting skills and items mechanic. However, players have noted issues that can detract from the overall experience, including the excessive distance between towns on the map.
- “I’ve played this game for quite some time, and despite it being in early access, it has a lot to offer both plot-wise and gameplay-wise.”
- “The character customization and skill trees are simple to use, the map is a good size (the towns are excessively spread far apart though), gameplay is easy turn-based tactics, and the graphics aren't demanding on hardware.”
- “The combination of skills and items is an interesting mechanic.”
- “However, I still encountered some issues that affected the game experience during my gameplay.”
- “This applies to mechanics as well.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization is lacking, with users noting that both performance and controls require improvement for a smoother experience.
- “It could use some polish—performance and controls need a bit of love.”
- “The game frequently stutters and lags, making it frustrating to play.”
- “Optimization feels rushed; the frame rate drops significantly in busy areas.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The music in the game is praised for its immersive quality, enhancing the overall experience and complementing the stunning graphics and lively setting. Players particularly enjoy the witty writing that accompanies the soundtrack, making it a standout feature.
- “The graphics are stunning, the music is immersive, and the setting feels alive.”
- “Really love the music and the witty writing here!”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game frustrating, citing tedious menu navigation and basic character movement as significant barriers to enjoyment. The repetitive nature of tasks, such as clicking to interact with NPCs, detracts from the overall experience and can lead to disengagement.
- “Make me work hard just to get through menus, and make basic character movement tedious, and you lose me fast.”
- “Clicking to talk to people in a town is a bit tedious.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game has received mixed reviews, with some users criticizing the dialogue as poorly written and the humor as lacking, while others find it amusing despite its early access status.
- “Obviously, it's early access and very much in development, but I think it's very funny.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game currently experiences several bugs, but the developers are actively addressing these issues with frequent updates. Despite the instability, many players find the gameplay engaging.
- “It's a bit buggy, but the devs are already releasing a lot of fixes.”
- “To be honest, the game is very buggy for now, but it is still interesting to play.”

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Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG is a role playing game with fantasy theme.

Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 1 hours playing Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG.

Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG was released on December 5, 2024.

Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG was developed by Innervoid Interactive.

Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Dustgrave: A Sandbox RPG is a single player game.

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