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Dust & Neon
Developer David Marquardt Studios
Dust & Neon is a twin-stick shooter video game developed by David Marquardt Studios. Rogue games published it for Switch, Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. On mobile devices, it is available exclusively for Netflix subscribers. Players control a reanimated cowboy who fights against robots. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
194 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 29, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
76
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143 positive · 46 negative
95% range 69–81%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
320 of 414 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 194 · most liked firstThis game is soooo close to being a recommendation, but it's just not there. And it's a shame since the first few hours were a blast and the overall mood/theme of the game is great I'll keep it short, since all the other reviews are really going to cover everything pretty well: There's some balance issues with the skills and skill tree that can leave you with a pretty terrible build pretty quickly without much recourse The difficulty ramps up way to fast as you beat sections of the map The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Made by one person alone afaik. Let's put something on perspective here: How can we, in a sound mind, be so nitpicky about a game that runs like a breeze, plays so well and feels so satisfying with its mechanics and forget how many AAA devs with half a billion budget are not even able to deliver satisfying shooting mechanics on a multiplayer game? Indeed the game is not perfect and yes it does get a bit repetitive wich is fairly common in roguelites but i'm of the opinion there needs to be a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Check out our [url=store.steampowered.com/curator/36364102-Horny-Hentai-Festival/]Steam curator , [url=www.youtube.com/curatorhhf/]YouTube channel and [url=twitter.com/hhfcurator]Twitter! Twin-stick genre shooter in cyberpunk worldview. Many weapons, skills, passive powerups, enemies, and massive bosses. Might be better to wait until some discounts. サイバーパンク世界観。ツインスティック系シューターで作り込みもされているが、いかんせん価格が高いのが難点である。セールを狙おう。 Mini-video >> https://twitter.com/hhfcurator/status/1637465636770295808
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dust and Neon is a fun game. The wild west theming is perfect, and the characters are authentic. I enjoy Dust and Neon for what it is but I have some issues with the game that I hope are addressed in the future. Buying Dust and Neon right now is a mistake. Despite having a slick art style, cool characters, and a rad premise the gameplay needs to catch up on many levels. I found the cover system to be lacking and often I would have to go out of my way to take cover. The enemy AI would either…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The core mechanic is fine and all but the game is to much repetitive after a while and there's not much content you can do. Not worth the price! I really regret buying this :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was in the mood for a good rogue-like, so when sales came on I bought a bunch of them. Honestly, I am a bit surprised by some of the reviews, although I note they were written before the latest major update in June. First off as a rogue-like, I am surprised at people commenting that you lose your guns when you die. Guns are pretty much the only progression that resets in this, and the point of rogue-likes IS that some progress is reset. Everything else stays, you are not starting over the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played the game. Dropped it for some time. Picked it back up some time later. Remembered why I dropped it. The core of Dust and Neon's game-play is solid. Running for cover, manual reloads, and shooting at enemies are fun mechanics in their own right. Using your different types of weapons for different situations is good too. However, that's where the fun factor stops. Progressing in this game is extremely grindy. You not only have to grind missions for levels to take on bosses, you need to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game on sale for $8, and after 100%'ing it I can say it was a pretty worth while purchase. I can see why people wouldn't recommend it if they bought it for the original $30 it released at, but I think its a nice little game for around $10. The game starts off pretty strong, giving me vibes very similar to Synthetik - running around blasting robots while dodging bullets and having to manually reload your weapons all in the name of humanity. The very unique reloading mechanic and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent gameplay but zero mission variety makes this grindy roguelite unfun. Every gun feels the same, no in-mission upgrades/etc., massive mission failure penalty, meta progression is just buffs that add no new mechanics and take forever to unlock. Once you've seen every level type (4? 5?) you've seen the entire game. Not worth playing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dust & Neon is mostly a mixed bag for me. There’s something quality in it—slick visuals, a fun setting, and a memorable reload mechanic. But then there’s a lot that feels half baked. The game gets repetitive, sure, but that could be easily rectified with better rewards per level. Cutting the skill points rewards past level 30 by half really slows the game down. At a time when you should feel more capable, you end up feeling less so because everything except boss levels scales with you. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my favorite new Rogulikes for 2023 and by a single developer, which is amazing. Not sure why people are complaining about the price in other reviews. $19.99 seems totally reasonable price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played it on Next Fest. Bought it. Played an hour. Refunded. It feels like a REALLY REALLY polished alpha build. The gunplay is absolutely fantastic. The reload mechanic is very well implemented. The styling and colors of the game are really cohesive and looks great. It feels like it needs a LOT more to be a really good game. The upgrades are all functionally pointless numbers. The differences between the guns in the game are almost meaningless. There's some serious potential to have an…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is like a 3/5 for me. More good than bad but also kind of blazeé. Stand-out Good: * Lots of weapons. They understood the assignment when they said 'roguelite'. * A nice blend of twin-stick but also sort of a lowkey Hotline Miami vibe. It wasn't all of one or the other. Meh: * There was a lot of walking and could have used a bit more action. I can't put my finger on it, but it came across as tedious. * Sound wasn't bad, but a little bit of 'umph' would do wonders here. I'd pick…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SNAPSHOT Repetitive shooter with not a lot going for it OVERALL - 3.5 / 10 PROS + shooting + reloading stuff is fun CONS - far too much artificial gatekeeping - itemization serves no real purpose - bad boss design FULL REVIEW I feel like this game could be something good with a few more design iterations - overall almost all of the systems just seem to be lacking purpose and are just... there. I don't think I used a single shop outside of the "tutorial" style usages, and the shop that sold…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you wanted a game that is a cross of rogue lite, westerns, scifi, and rogue lite, then this is the game that you need. Every several seconds, you'll have to manually reload as you blow up robots while finding cover and dodging. To add to the stress, you'll lose your legendary weapons if you make a mistake. Unless you have the $$$ to buy it back at a steep price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What's not to love about cybernetic cowboys killing robots? A crisp look and the juiciest reload in video gaming history. Interesting art and an eyepopping colour scheme. WAY better on controller. Great music.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an intense twin-stick shooter with a reload mechanic that feels really freakin good. It can get really hard if you're not upgrading or picking up the right weapons. It's a roguelike so don't lose the good stuff!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While the game looks good and is fun to play, not being able to remap the control keys is a big no no for me (I do not use a qwerty keyboard and so the keys are not well placed). Could I use a controller? Sure but I do not enjoy gaming with it so I asked for a refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seems like it going to be ok, combat is kinda fun, then goes absolutely nowhere with it. Repetitive and rudderless.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another difficult one to wholeheartedly recommend. I'm ultimately giving it thumbs-down because, while I did have fun, like many roguelikes I've played it overstayed its welcome with a loop that became repetitive long before the conclusion and not much to incentivize me getting there. My obvious point of comparison is West of Dead, with which it shares the same isometric perspective, emphasis on fast, cover-based gunplay and, frankly, flaws. I will give D&N for being tighter and more…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is not a bad game, I dig the humor. But the gameplay loop just isn't interesting, the enemies and world building does not hold my attention. Nothing special.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very light on lore, pretty repetitive and grindy, and definitely not worth the asking price of $20. The only good thing going for it is the actual twin-stick shooter gameplay with manual reload mechanics. Wish the game got more time in the oven in all other areas of importance, but I guess that people who like fun-but-repetitive gameplay might like this game despite its glaring shortcomings.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dust & Neon's aesthetics, music, and weaponry evokes the spirit of Borderlands within the world of Pandora. It feels like a top-down rendition of Borderlands, infused with elements of roguelite gameplay, which contributes to both its strengths and weaknesses. On the positive side, the combat is engaging, featuring a fun reload mechanism and good boss encounters. However, after beating all the bosses few times it starts to wear its magic down, and certain events devolve into a repetitive…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →6.5/10 Dust and Neon is a flawed but good game. Pros: * The gameplay is fun. The manual reload mechanic is really cool, and it gives a deliberate feel to the gameplay (at least parts of it). I had several golden moments where I felt like John Wick; a master of precision, walking into a room, evaluating the number enemies, and taking them out, one by one. * The sound design is also good; guns generally sound punchy, pickups feel good to collect. * 5 of the 6 bosses were really fun, and I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty fun game. The feels + sounds are SOLID. Makes you wanna play it again and again. It's like ASMR cowboy shoot em up! The reloading was kinda annoying at first but it's part of the fun!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I found this game to be an arcady roguelite isometric shooter with combat that is too repetitive and fast-paced for me personally to enjoy. There is no single player campaign. You just go on roguelite runs in levels where you accumulate XP until you face a boss. Difficulty is also forced in these levels with only a few that are easy and the remaining being medium to hard. Levels also look exactly the same, taking place in a desert western setting with fences that create a maze. And I found…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dust & Neon is a roguelite twin-stick shooter that is set in a futuristic Wild West world. You play as a legendary gunslinger that has been brought back to life from the past by a mad scientist. Gameplay: https://youtu.be/9wMsyAjI_uc There are three types of weapons (revolver, shotgun and rifle), sprint button, aim button, shooting button, reload button and a dodge roll. Taking cover behind objects happens automatically (aiming will have you pop out). Reloading can be tedious (you have to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As of writing this review I have 100% this game. + Runs smooth, no crashes or have encountered any game breaking bugs. + Controls fine + Like the artsyle + Game is quite challenging + I like that the bosses does different things when you revisit them after the 1st beatdown. - Can't remap buttons - Too few map variations (Though I love the train map) - Wish the game was a bit longer for a roguelite game to 100% it and it's pricetag. 7/10 I think the game is worth around $20-22.- for the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing top down shooter. Art style reminds me of Borderlands. Not too difficult and really fun. Recommended 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So first off, huge fan of this genre. Dust & Neon is a weird one......it lacks content....different enemy types....feels a little repetative and the environments feel very samey.....that being said the combat mechanics are absolutely beautiful! the gun and cover system is very refined and polished, this is what makes this game so addictive. Super fun to play, just wish there was a bit more meat on the game as the actual controls and combat mechanics are one of the best ive ever experienced.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dust & neon: mixed review from the outset, dust and neon is a casual style twin sticks action roguelike that incorporates permanent xp progression to unlocking boss encounters. The issue with the xp gating is that it becomes heavily padded towards progress/light on content, such as not allowing xp to carry over on rank up. The reload animation is merely a gimmick as you will be watching the reload circle instead. Even 75% sale is overpriced for what you get 5/10. Average completion time: 15+…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Outstandingly well done with brilliant little flourishes and a combat loop that's familiar yet wholly its own. A rock solid effort I look forward to digging into further.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Likes: Cool Art style. First 90 minutes of missions were enjoyable. I would have been happy to pay $5 this game, but no more than that. Dislikes: Replay loop is too limited, with only a few variations on missions that stop feeling fresh after the first hour. The duck--and-cover based combat system is clunky and has a low skill cap. Weapon variety is severely limited and there's no real strategy for choosing which new weapon to pick up beyond checking the damage and ammo capacity. Manually…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A rogue-lite that doesn't overly punish you and continue to kick you when you stumble and die. Quick fun missions with plenty of different kinds weapons. Train and the new bomb defuse missions are my favorite. Dust & Neon has a great aesthetic and music too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such an entertaining game. Visually has that charm of the cell-shading games we've seen before and really has the depth to put some serious hours into. Reload mechanic is a pain in the ass but it's one thing you just acostume to. Give it a go, take a look and just judge it by yourself: https://youtu.be/YjPOfCH0Wso
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Based on the videos, I expected it to be more fast paced, but its actually more deliberate and strategic and less button spammy, which is a very welcome change of pace from your average, generic twin stick shooter. I'm enjoying it far more than I expected. Due to the limited ammo, sneak attacks, cover and accuracy seem to the be the best plan. I think the game would have sold far better if they were more true to how the game is in the trailer.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game. It caught my attention when it released about a year ago, but I held off based on some of the reviews I read. After a year of patches, a significant 75% discount led me to finally try out Dust & Neon today, and I'm sad to say I've had a very mixed experience. Let's start with the good: when you're in the thick of combat, dodging for cover, blasting at enemies, and frantically reloading, the game feels utterly fantastic. There is no denying that the core…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A surprisingly fun and well-made gun-slinging action game! The most important part of this game - the combat - is incredibly well made. This really needs to be expanded upon by other developers, but having range, manual reload, auto-cover the way this game does it makes for a very enjoyable and satisfying experience. Also, most complaints from older reviews have obviously been fixed. The game is actually not punishing at all anymore, and there's quite a bit more variety in missions.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really cool twin stick roguelike shooter. Graphics (definitely got inspired by Borderlands^^), movement, reload & cover systems are awesome. Gun sounds are on top. Also love these physics where robots dropping dead/flying away from your bullets like they were hit by a truck, pretty funny. The start might be tough, but after you unlock some healing skills (killing enemies or opening chests) it gets much easier. The money system needs some balancing I guess, cuz like scrapping legendary weapon…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game at the end of 2023 for the first time, on mouse and keyboard. I think it is very fun. I read some comments and thought it may be pretty bad, but I found most of them are not completely accurate. Could be because there was some quality of life updates recently. It reminds me of The Ascent, but done slightly better IMO. Some of the criticism I see: You die and lose your guns: Yes, you will lose your guns but if you didn't there would be very few gun drops, limiting the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Having a lot of fun with this one on the Deck. Addictive game play with engaging and challenging combat mechanics.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is going to sit in my library as a reminder to not buy indie stuff over $20, even at $10 this game is a hard sell. Visuals and the idea at first was cool, but gameplay quickly becomes mind numbingly boring, having to grind out the same levels when stuck at a boss. Upgrades take longer and longer to get and are less and less impactful, leading to more grinding snooze fest. Biggest pet peeve was the dev didnt even play the game enough to realize your exp gain freezing mid way through…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly having only played 25 minutes thus far, I am VERY impressed. The art style.. Amazing. The gameplay... Brilliant... THE GUNS, oh my god, so unique and the individual reloading adds an element of difficulty that I just adore completely. I will definitely be playing more of this, some of the most fun i've had in an arcade style game in literal YEARS. I applaud the devs, well done. Truly one of the most unique experiences I've enjoyed in a long a time. Highly recommended A+++
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such Dust Much Neon Wow!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has tons of potential, but unfortunately, it isn't fun and, as a whole, frustrating. 1. The cover mechanism doesn't work sometimes, which results in getting shredded. 2. Using an elevator, then down and back up, will lead to enemies stacking at the elevator, resulting in getting shredded. 3. The defuse bomb game is impossible at times. There isn't enough time to get to the bomb, and you do have to kill all enemies; otherwise, some doors don't open. 4. Although fun at first, the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This plays a lot slower than what the previews show. From the artstyle and everything, it feels like the game should be a lot more dynamic and chaotic, but the game is very simplistic, where you're just moving and shooting. Not even a melee attack, any throwables, or any kind of ability. Reloading feels slow, and your other guns don't automatically reload when unequipped. Navigating the home base also feels very slow, with interactables placed far from one another. You'd be walking for like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's something about the mechanics of Dust & Neon that makes this game very appealing to me. It's the most fun I've had with a twin stick shooter since Hotline Miami I think. There's definitely a challenge here, but you do get used to it rather quickly and reloading those guns and counting your shots becomes a second nature. Other people mention that it is punishing; yes, it might be but at the same time it makes you feel like the stakes are high, so you'll learn to be careful and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty good twin-stick shooter/rogue-lite with a fun aesthetic. I guess you could call is cowboy cyberpunk. Right on the line between a 7/10 and an 8/10. It lives in the same space as games like Enter the Gungeon, Voidigo, and West of Dead. If you've liked any of those games and are looking for something broadly similar, then Dust & Neon could be right for you. The biggest mark against it, unfortunately, is that it never manages to give me as much variety as a Voidigo or a Gungeon. The guns…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super fun twin-stick cowboy shooter! I'm loving the need to reload each bullet / shell as it makes the level of strategy go through the roof! You simply can't go in running and gunning, now you have to also keep in mind that you will need to reload! I'm been playing for about an hour and just beat the first boss - I'm having a great time! Highly recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is fun until...you get to the 5th boss. The fast fluid game play is slowed down and all the skill the game had instilled in the player up to this point become mute. The path to defeat the boss is not event upon entering the fight and the power curve was starting to slow down.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes, I needed this game. Pricey, maybe Repetite/Grindy just a little but game is super-polished and cute, you can enjoy all the content with no issues at all gunfights are a lot of fun can be quite challenging if you try to kill bosses more than once, especially if you leave the manual reloading on I wouldn't trust reviews from ppl who played just 1 hour. My suggestion is to have a couple of runs per day so you don't feel the grinding for money or cores (currencies) If you are an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels like a school project. Graphics and sound are fine. But there is no story, the goals are very repetitive, difficulty of fights feels strange, enemies are dumb, premium weapons are random (not a problem, but when ever unlocked a a chest/room by paying with cores, I always got a lot worse weapons than I've already had - this mechanism is plainly useless), buy-back of weapons is not activated before the first boss but when it kills you, you loose your weapons and usually get way worse…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looks pretty, fun mechanics, nice upgrade system, good difficulty ramp, plays great on Steam Deck. I've seen people who watch trailers say that the visuals for the reload mechanic are distracting, but they really aren't when you're actually playing the game. I dig it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really liked this game right up until the last boss which I can not beat for some reason. I can beat every level on hard and beat all of the bosses 3 times. I just don't know what it is about the last boss. And saying it's a skill issue does nothing to change my mind about my enjoyment of the game. The auto-reload option was far slower than I was able to do on my own making that option useless. Auto aim didn't seem to do anything and I am 100% giving up. I am stick of having to grind levels…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short, sweet, does what it sets out to do A twin-stick looter shooter with robots in a wild west theme Movement and aiming are very solid with a simple but very effective cover-shooting mechanic The colours and aesthetics of the world match the genre and the vibe of what should be two incongruent themes, so well done The sound design of the guns, as well as the reloading gimmick are quite satisfying to hear/see, even hours into the game Although I did find a few times the gun on the screen…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maybe it could be longer. Maybe there could be less repetition, more variety. Maybe a few of the bosses could have been more creative. But man, there's something about this that makes it hard to put down. Just getting in the groove of shooting and spamming reload scratches an itch I didn't know I had. I recommend giving it a shot if you like rogue-likes. There's definitely a fun time to be had here, even if you aren't playing for very long.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the worst piles of ♥♥♥♥ I've played in years.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quickie update! There's still about 24 hours left in the sale, but we've hit #11 Switch Best Seller for Dust & Neon. Potentially it could be a Top Ten game by the time the sale ends! (Also, having two games in the Best Sellers is pretty amazing, with Hello Kitty at #2. The power of Sanrio!)
unlabelledView post →A great twin-stick shooter roguelite experience, that feels overall great mechanically. The obvious standout is of course the manual reload system, which adds a layer of strategy for when to reload, how much to reload, and which gun to reload, as well as giving that immersion for frantically reloading in chaotic gunfights. It's also just visually stunning and distinctive, with a closeup of the gun appearing on the right side of the screen when reloading. Plus, being packed with great levels,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun little game worth the 5€ I paid for it.
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