Cosmic Dust & Rust (2016)

- Developer
- 16bit Nights
- Publisher
- Back To Basics Gaming
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.2 of 5, 568 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 4.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A game that feels like managing and upgrading a spaceship's defenses, then switching to hands-on action during frantic space battles.
tower defensestrategicupgrade-focusedactionmanual combatdifficultpixel graphicscasual
What players say
Players praise the progression system and the ability to target specific parts of enemy ships, but warn not to neglect hull upgrades. A poorly balanced final level can become impossible if you upgrade speed too much, and some find each level takes too long.
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