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Dust Walkers

Deploy as a DUST WALKER and protect the galaxy's most valuable resource! This top-down, action strategy game challenges you to balance constructing defenses, optimizing your build, and crushing your skillshots while boss after boss closes in on your mining operation.

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Guide Stone Studios
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Guide Stone Studios
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DEPLOY

Deploy as a DUST WALKER and protect the galaxy's most valuable resource! This top-down, action strategy game challenges you to balance constructing defenses, optimizing your build, and carefully aim your skillshots while boss after boss closes in on your mining operation

DIRECT

In each run, you face a relentless assault on your operation. Deploy up to three DUST WALKERS at once, each of which can be independently controlled or grouped into a squad for ultimate firepower. Battle back the hordes, while looting and leveling each Dust Walker into unique builds.

DEVELOP

With each successful operation, you return home with Dust to spend on an expansive research tree stuffed with game-breaking upgrades for your DUST WALKERS stats, weapons, classes, and rarities. DUST WALKERS that survive an expedition grow over time and can be re-deployed all the stronger, or they can be spliced for their genes and have a stat added to the next DUST WALKER that is the right fit for your squad. 

DEFEND

Research also includes new upgrades for your base like deployable walls, turrets, and other buildings to push back the horde and defend the Dust.

DECIMATE

Each expedition fuels your growth and skill. Carve a path from weakness to game-breaking strength all on your terms, through your cunning builds.

All you need is Dust.

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