Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
Overview
A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
SteamVery Positive (94%)
676 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
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About the game
- Developer
- Melos Han-Tani
- Marina Kittaka
- Publisher
- Analgesic Productions
- Released
- Aug 12, 2019
Description & review sources
- A 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds!
- In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Read full description
Explore a mysterious island, follow a moving story
Anodyne 2 is a 3D-2D adventure where you travel a 3D world and explore 2D dungeons inside of its characters' bodies and minds! In an unforgettable, surreal story, travel the world, meet whimsical denizens, and save the world from the dangerous Nano Dust.
Meet characters! Explore puzzle-and-combat dungeons in their minds and bodies!
Nano Dust infects the islanders of New Theland, distorting their emotions and desires. You play as Nova, a Nano Cleaner who must explore the island, seeking out the sick and shrinking inside their bodies to suction up the Dust.
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust combines the thrilling scale and immersive qualities of 3D games with tightly designed, easy-to-pick-up 2D adventures. Explore 3D cities, valleys, and wastelands. Then, shrink into the varied 2D mindscapes of characters, from snowy, aurora-lit valleys to perilous volcanic construction sites, as you aspire to clean the world of the vile Nano Dust.
Discover every corner of a 3D and 2D world
Jump, drive, and walk across gorgeous and haunting locales in 3D, speaking with strange and memorable characters.
Fire your Spark to shrink into the bodies of the infected, explore the 2D Zelda-like dungeons within, and heal them.
Vacuum up Nano Dust in 2D, suck up and fight enemies, all while overcoming puzzly challenges related to the characters’ inner lives.
Experience the thrilling and emotional story of Nova. Her destiny is clear: she is the Nano Cleaner who will save New Theland. But strange characters & painful experiences will put her loyalty to the test...
Choose where you want to go! The sweeping vistas of New Theland quickly open up to exploration.
Transform into a car at will and quickly drive around the world.
An 8-10+ hour adventure.
From Analgesic Productions - the dream duo behind Anodyne, Angeline Era, and more.
Do I need to play Anodyne 1?
Nope! Similar to the Final Fantasy franchise, there's no need to play the original Anodyne to understand the story in Anodyne 2: Return to Dust, but longtime fans will find connections between the two! If you'd like to check out both, you may want to purchase the Franchise Bundle!
Content Warnings (No Spoilers)
Mild Horror, dead bodies, mild body horror, rare occasional language
- Developer
- Melos Han-Tani
- Marina Kittaka
- Publisher
- Analgesic Productions
- Released
- Aug 12, 2019
Ratings & review sources
SteamVery Positive (94%)
676 Steam user reviewsMetacriticNot rated
System requirements
Features, requirements and screenshots describe the Steam PC version. Other stores and editions may differ.
Windows
Minimum
Minimum:- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Dual-core 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 610M
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Game features options to turn off expensive effects like shadows, or lower the quality of terrain rendering, which may allow GPUs weaker than 610M to run at 60 FPS
Recommended
Not provided by the platform.
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: 10.12 or higher. Earlier versions are NOT supported.
- Processor: Dual-core 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 610M Equivalent
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Game features options to turn off expensive effects like shadows, or lower the quality of terrain rendering, which may allow GPUs weaker than 610M to run at 60 FPS
Recommended
Not provided by the platform.
Linux
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Recent Ubuntu/Steam OS ONLY
- Processor: Dual-core 2.5 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 610M Equivalent
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Game features options to turn off expensive effects like shadows, or lower the quality of terrain rendering, which may allow GPUs weaker than 610M to run at 60 FPS
Recommended
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Features & game information
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Play modes
- Single-player
Controller details
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
Gameplay & accessibility
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Keyboard Only Option
- Save Anytime
Visual comfort
- Camera Comfort
- Color Alternatives
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Controller & mod support
- Controller support
- full
- Mod support
- Not specified
Game details
- Genres
- Adventure
- Indie
- Developer
- Melos Han-Tani
- Marina Kittaka
- Publisher
- Analgesic Productions
- Released
- Aug 12, 2019
- Content type
- game
- Operating systems
- windows
- mac
- linux
- Achievements
- 14
All community tags
Community tag votes
- Female Protagonist133
- Story Rich129
- Atmospheric125
- Surreal123
- Exploration118
- LGBTQ+108
- 3D Platformer108
- Adventure105
- Pixel Graphics102
- Platformer100
- 2D98
- 3D93
- Indie91
- Soundtrack85
- Fantasy82
- Singleplayer73
- Controller70
- RPG59
- Great Soundtrack48
- Retro39
Languages & audio
- English
- Simplified Chinese
- Portuguese - Brazil
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Spanish - Latin America
- Japanese
- Russian
- Traditional Chinese
Related editions & add-ons
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Sources, updates & publisher notice
- CheapShark Oct 12, 2026 16:28 UTC
- Steam Spy Oct 12, 2026 09:37 UTC
- Steam Store Oct 12, 2026 09:37 UTC
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Publisher notice
"Anodyne" and "Anodyne 2: Return to Dust" are registered trademarks and copyrights of Analgesic Productions. Anodyne 2: Return to Dust does not collect any personally identifying information from you, the player.
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