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The Dust Remains

You're stranded on mars, with no idea where you are. Noone's around to help you. Explore abandoned settlements and scavenge equipment from them to go even further and uncover what truly happened and why everyone left...

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Chris
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Chris
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About the Game

The Dust Remains is a single-player exploration game set on a forgotten stretch of Mars. You were sent to scout for future settlement sites near the ice caps - until your ship crashed. Now, you're on your own… mostly.

  • Talk to your mission supervisor—a friendly, slightly overwhelmed scientist guiding you via radio.

  • Scavenge equipment from the wreckage and long-abandoned outposts.

  • Explore a handcrafted Mars filled with environmental storytelling and remnants of past colonization attempts.

  • Upgrade your gear to access new areas and survive in the elements.

  • Make small choices that shape the tone of your mission—will you follow orders, or go off-course?

Key Features

  • A story-first, exploration-driven Mars experience

  • A mystery unfolding - Discover signs of earlier missions.

  • Upgrade your suit - Find suit modules and unlock new abilities

Follow the mission. Or don't.
There’s no combat, no time limit, and no right answer.
Just the dust, the ruins… and whatever waits beneath.

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