Welcome to Dustown

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Welcome to Dustown is a single player and multiplayer survival shooter game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by Onze 8 Degrés and was released on April 12, 2025. It received neutral reviews from players.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't die Game features : 2-4 player co-op Local voice chat [In-game camera Scary enemies Hours of fun

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47%

Audience ScoreBased on 169 reviews

music3 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

Fun and scary atmosphere, especially when playing cooperatively with friends.
Unique concept and vibe inspired by old movies and folklore, creating a memorable horror experience.
Large, randomly generated maps that encourage exploration and offer replayability.

Poor optimization leads to severe performance issues, including high GPU usage and frequent crashes.
Controls are unintuitive by default (e.g., forward is bound to Q) and reset unexpectedly, causing frustration.
Graphics and lighting are harsh, overly dark, or pixelated, often requiring gamma adjustment that reduces horror elements.

graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
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User opinions on the graphics are mixed; many criticize the visuals as pixelated, dark, unpleasant, and causing eye strain, while some appreciate the atmosphere and find the graphics suitable despite acknowledging they aren't high quality. Overall, graphics are seen as a weak point impacting visibility and immersion for several players.
- “The graphics are great, the gameplay needs some polishing but works very well and the cornfield is so cool!”
- “Love the graphics and the atmosphere”
- “Love the graphics, by the way”
- “The graphics are so bad that even with good specs, it's too dark and you can't see anything without increasing the gamma.”
- “This game runs terribly, and the graphics are even worse.”
- “The graphics hurt my head; I know it's part of the game, but all my friends agree the graphics suck.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
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The gameplay of "Welcome to Dustown" offers a unique and enjoyable cooperative experience with innovative features, though it suffers from occasional mechanic failures and a lack of polish. While the gameplay loop may quickly feel repetitive and certain elements like the timer seem ineffective, fans of horror and cooperative play will still find thrills and atmosphere worth exploring. Overall, it shows promise but could benefit from further refinement.
- “Welcome to Dustown is an excellent game with a cool concept and enjoyable gameplay, exemplified by the 'take a bus out of town' feature activated by pressing Alt + F4, which is a great quality of life addition.”
- “Welcome to Dustown might not be the most polished horror game on the market, but it brings enough thrills and chills to be worth checking out for fans of cooperative gameplay and terrifying atmospheres.”
- “The graphics are great, the gameplay needs some polishing but works very well and the cornfield is so cool!”
- “Even basic mechanics fail to work properly half the time.”
- “With friends I can't imagine it's horrible for a short bit of entertainment, but once you understand the gameplay loop it very quickly gets old.”
- “There's a timer that, unlike in similar games where difficulty increases over time, doesn't affect gameplay and seems to exist only to annoy the player with false suspense.”
optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from severe optimization issues, including frequent frame drops, stuttering, and crashes, resulting in a frustrating and nearly unplayable experience. Performance is widely criticized as poor, requiring major updates to become playable.
- “From the moment you launch it, you can tell it’s poorly optimized — constant frame drops, stuttering, and random crashes make it nearly unplayable.”
- “Unless it gets massive updates and optimization, it’s not worth your time or money.”
- “Terrible game with terrible performance issues.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is generally buggy and unstable, with issues such as frequent glitches, awkward keybinds, and problematic voice chat, though using external apps like Discord helps. As a very new and unfinished product, it still requires significant improvements in stability.
- “Unfinished super buggy product.”
- “Bit buggy and the game could always be better; voice chat was also really buggy, but using Discord for voice communication wasn't a problem.”
- “Very new, so it's kinda buggy; the forward key is 'Q', so I can't recommend it.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's music and ambient sounds effectively create a tense and anxious atmosphere, contributing to jump scares and enhancing the overall experience, though music is occasionally limited to the lobby.
- “I like the ambience and the music; the feeling of anxiety is very present and I had quite a few jump scares.”
- “Good things about this game: music in lobby (sometimes).”
- “The game of music.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is driven by unexpected, funny moments like teammates accidentally triggering landmines or getting caught in traps, providing lighthearted fun especially during multiplayer sessions. Players appreciate the blend of scary and amusing elements, though they suggest adding more humorous content and features to enhance the experience.
- “Landmines blowing our friends up in the dark or getting stuck in a bear trap while a creature is chasing us was really funny.”
- “This game definitely is fun when you're playing with friends and is also scary when running through the field and collecting items.”
- “Some funny things to put in the hotel would add to the humor.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of Welcome to Dustown is praised for its terrifying and immersive qualities, effectively delivering thrills and chills despite some lack of polish. Fans particularly appreciate the combination of atmospheric design and graphics that enhance the cooperative horror experience.
- “Welcome to Dustown might not be the most polished horror game on the market, but it brings enough thrills and chills to be worth checking out for fans of cooperative gameplay and terrifying atmospheres.”
- “I love the atmosphere!”
- “Love the graphics and the atmosphere.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game highly intense and emotionally impactful, with fear eliciting strong physical reactions. The emotional intensity enhances immersion, even turning moments of anxiety into unexpectedly positive experiences.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story is enjoyable but very short, taking only about two hours to complete, and could benefit from additional missions to enhance the experience.