Anodyne 2: Return to Dust on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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A 2D-3D Action-Adventure game! Run, jump, and drive across vast, dreamy 3D landscapes. Shrink into surreal, 2D dungeons inside of characters' bodies. Travel the world, meet strange people, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust. Don't miss the follow-up to the classic game 'Anodyne'!

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is a female protagonist, story rich and atmospheric game developed by Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka and published by Analgesic Productions.
Released on August 12th 2019 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 10 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Russian and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 743 reviews of which 704 were positive and 39 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 3.22€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Anodyne 2: Return to Dust into these genres:

Female Protagonist Story Rich Atmospheric Surreal Exploration LGBTQ+ 3D Platformer Adventure Pixel Graphics Platformer 2D 3D Indie Soundtrack Fantasy Singleplayer Controller RPG Great Soundtrack Retro

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Dual-core 2.5 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce 610M
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: Any
Additional Notes: Game features options to turn off expensive effects like shadows, or lower the quality of terrain rendering, which may allow GPUs weaker than 610M to run at 60 FPS

MacOS

OS: 10.12 or higher. Earlier versions are NOT supported.
Processor: Dual-core 2.5 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce 610M Equivalent
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: Any
Additional Notes: Game features options to turn off expensive effects like shadows, or lower the quality of terrain rendering, which may allow GPUs weaker than 610M to run at 60 FPS

Linux

OS: Recent Ubuntu/Steam OS ONLY
Processor: Dual-core 2.5 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce 610M Equivalent
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: Any
Additional Notes: Game features options to turn off expensive effects like shadows, or lower the quality of terrain rendering, which may allow GPUs weaker than 610M to run at 60 FPS

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025

Minimizing spoilers, being directly asked if we were uncomfortable and if we would like to skip a specific section really meant a lot to us. We did take the offer, and additionally being plainly told what "would've" happened was also a really nice way to make us still feel "included", instead of just being punished with Less Game and risk being tempted to look it up later anyways. Really made us rethink how much more accessible games can be, including maybe our own someday. Adding to this after completion: What a wholly beautiful game

March 2025

One of the games that has made me reflect on the education I received as a child, and how it has impacted me creating paradigms and deep-rooted ideals. A good game with small puzzles and a very good story. Comparing it with the first game, this one is undoubtedly much better, and, although it is not necessary to play the first one, I certainly recommend it, since there are some easter egss in reference to the first one. Do not hesitate to buy this game!

Jan. 2025

First game I finished in 2025… and man I can’t think of it getting any better than that. You don’t have to play the first Anodyne to jump into this masterpiece, I didn’t. But I definitely want to play Anodyne 1 so I can then replay Anodyne 2. This is a very story driven game and I feel like you need to follow the story as best you can with your own interpretations in order to really appreciate what this game is. Great OST is always a plus too! 100/10 -- oh and go buy a Nova Plush when you're done.

Oct. 2024

This is probably one of the greatest indie titles I have ever played. I bought this game a couple years ago and never finished it even though i loved the game. Now I can say that I 100% this game :) This game felt so nostalgic to me from the 64-bit and 16-bit visuals to the soothing music of Cenote and the surrounding areas. I will always stay repping this game!!!

Sept. 2024

Unlike the first game, this one is less about dodging enemies all over the screen, and more about solving simple puzzles. Your new weapon is a vacuum instead of the dust broom. It can suck up enemies, and shoot them back out, along with health pickups and dust. Interestingly, dust is kept as a resource and no longer an element to puzzles. A welcome change-up to the formula. Anodyne 2 also aims to be a more warm and cozy experience. It has the look of a serene limited-polygon, texture-stretched world from a 3DS eShop game, with music that carries you to Heaven. There's more people around and they often got somethin' funny to say. I felt at peace exploring around and it's rare that I get to experience that feeling in an action game. The whole aesthetic feels like a warm hug. The messaging is even more upfront. It takes a different approach to talking about self-worth, with more characters and an overarching plot. Your mission is to clear the dust out of peoples' souls, and then use that dust to bring about an event that would grant eternal peace to the world. Each of these characters have a personal struggle that they need your help to fix using this process, and they're all fairly relatable. Though, if only our problems could be solved so easily; this story will be a bit more complex than that. A very lovely game, and a great sequel on top of that. I loved the message it wanted to send and it played its cards well, building up to it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust received 704 positive votes out of a total of 743 achieving a rating of 8.86.

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Anodyne 2: Return to Dust was developed by Melos Han-Tani and Marina Kittaka and published by Analgesic Productions.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Anodyne 2: Return to Dust. Explore additional content available for Anodyne 2: Return to Dust on Steam.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust does not support Steam Remote Play.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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