Underplayed Gems

Cosmic Dust & Rust (2016)

Cosmic Dust & Rust cover
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.

Screenshots

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