Rust 'n Dust

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Rust 'n Dust is a single player platformer game with mystery, comedy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Covid Cowboys and was released on September 13, 2021. It received neutral reviews from players.

Open world, 3rd Person, Action/Adventure. Dynamic characters, intriguing plot and awesome music. Features multiple endings, secret bonus content and much more. Explore the world and uncover secrets that have long been hidden underneath rust and dust.

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Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

optimization3 negative mentions

The game offers quite a lot of action and can be fun once controls are figured out.
The open world, story, animations, physics, and graphics are decent and enjoyable for a free game.
The scenery and horse riding mechanics are praised, and the game shows potential and creativity especially given the small development team.

The game suffers from many bugs including save functionality issues, glitches during combat, and crashes.
Controls are problematic with uncustomizable keybindings and awkward aiming/fighting mechanics, making gameplay frustrating.
Performance and optimization are poor, with low frame rates on max settings and various gameplay-breaking bugs.

optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is generally poor, causing low frame rates even on decent hardware, though some users attribute this to the small development team. While the gameplay has enjoyable elements, the performance issues and lack of polish affect the overall experience.
- “I have problems with optimization; I get terrible frame rates and by no means do I have a bad GPU.”
- “The game itself has some nice ideas and some of the playable aspects are quite fun, but it needs a lot of polish in terms of performance and some work on character and object animations.”
- “Also, it has kind of bad optimization, but it is made by a small team, so I think it isn't a big problem.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users finding them decent and animations and physics generally good, while others criticize the visuals as poor and laggy despite high frame rates. Overall, the graphics are seen as functional but not impressive.
- “It's just bad; can't pick up guns, get only 70 FPS on max graphics and lagging, and you can't kill the bad guys.”
- “Yet when you load it up, the visuals are terrible, but honestly, who cares.”
- “An actually playable game, that has a story, with an open world and overall decent animations, physics, graphics...”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is present within an open-world setting but suffers from repetitive, monotonous missions that lack variety. While the game includes decent animations and physics, bugs occasionally create unintentional, humorous moments that some players find more entertaining than the storyline itself.
- “Then the missions just got very bland, constant go here get this then go back here over and over...”
- “Finally, I got the cart and noticed tons of bugs, you'd run into something and get flung around like a ragdoll.”
- “Honestly, the most fun I had was just getting flung around like a ragdoll due to bugs.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game’s music for its authentic club-inspired vibe, skillfully crafted by students with backgrounds in game design, programming, and music. The soundtrack effectively captures the atmosphere of a club setting, enhancing the overall experience.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs that greatly impact the overall experience.
- “Don't bother, just a huge buggy mess”