DUST: Origins Looks Like an Isometric Horror Hit

Airship Syndicate recently announced their latest isometric title, and it looks amazing so far. DUST: Origins is an isometric action-horror shooter currently being developed by the creators of Darksiders, Battle Chasers, and Ruined King: A League of Legends Story.

What is DUST: Origins?

In DUST: Origins, you play as a lucky individual abruptly freed from cryostasis to find Limbo-6, an orbital processing platform floating over the ruthless prison planet of Dross. Everything is collapsing. Its orbit decays, major systems are failing, and guards are mercilessly executing inmates like you. You now fight to escape a murderer’s row of violent criminals and horrifying monsters before the station tears itself apart.

Scavenge, fight, and slither your way out in this top-down isometric single-player shooter where everyone is against you, and time is running out. How you approach every situation matters. Strategy is the key to surviving the onslaught of enemies and environmental hazards.

Your actions matter and ultimately shape the world around you. Unlike other isometric games, this isn’t a roguelike, nor is every map procedurally generated. Instead, this is a handcrafted experience with multiple paths and endings. Everyone can live, or die. There’s more than one way off Limbo-6, but the choice is yours.

Ultimately, DUST: Origins already looks amazing. A bunch of small clips showcase traversal, the crushing difficulty, characters, dialogue interactions, crafting, and more. But what ultimately sold us is that the renowned comic artist Joe Mads is best known for his work on Darksiders, Uncanny X-Men, and, of course, Battle Chasers.