# Dust Survivors — Build a squad. Survive hordes. > Build a squad. Survive hordes. (iPhone/iPad app by Rodrigo Laiz.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dust-survivors/id6762451724 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Rodrigo Laiz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884082694) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Strategy - Price: Free - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 200 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-05-05 - Data updated: 2026-10-12 ## What is Dust Survivors? Start with one survivor. Build a squad. Hold off the horde. Drag to move while your squad attacks automatically. Collect XP gems, recruit fighters, and choose upgrades as you level up. Combine different attacks, dodge incoming threats, and unleash your hero power when the pressure rises. Fight through desert, frozen, and volcanic environments. Take on enemy swarms and bosses, unlock more characters, and spend earned rewards on permanent upgrades for your next run. Choose your leader, grow your squad, and keep moving. ## Is Dust Survivors safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Dust Survivors. ## Is Dust Survivors legit? Dust Survivors appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Dust Survivors is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 0.0.5 — 2026-09-11 Steam & Bullets is now Dust Survivors! Discover squad survival gameplay: recruit fighters during each run, choose upgrades, and battle enemy hordes and bosses. ### 0.0.4 — 2026-08-31 Simplified gameplay. No more losing wagons in the game, it's all in! New upgrades ### 0.0.3 — 2026-08-14 NEW IN THIS UPDATE Five Worlds to Conquer The journey now spans five distinct worlds, from the desert frontier to burning lava fields and ruined cities, each with its own enemy roster and difficulty curve. Dozens of New Levels Worlds 2 through 5 add 18 hand-tuned levels, plus rebuilt early levels with new boss finales. New Lobby Swipe through the worlds in the new lobby carousel and track your progress across the whole campaign at a glance. In-Battle Unit Upgrades Spend mana mid-wave to boost the damage and fire rate of any defender type you have on the field. A new tutorial step walks you through it on your first run. Critical Hits and Damage Numbers See exactly how hard you are hitting with floating damage numbers and satisfying critical hit feedback. Balance Pass Reworked wave scaling, coin and mana rewards, spawn costs and boss pacing across the campaign. Later worlds now offer a genuinely stronger roster than World 1. Fixes and Polish - Bosses can no longer be permanently frozen or held off the train - Knockback no longer locks enemies in place - Fire rate upgrades no longer round down and get lost - Locomotive now shows its armor bar - Wagon health bars hide correctly when a wagon is destroyed - Many UI, shop and tutorial fixes ### 0.0.2 — 2026-08-03 Six new defenders to command. The Blaster knocks enemies clean off the train with a sonic cone, the Freezer locks them in place with ice, the Poisoner melts them slowly with toxic splash, the Thunderer chains lightning between targets, the Trapper scatters traps along the ground, and the Melter leaves burning acid puddles behind. Build your own squad. You now choose which defenders ride with you into battle. Swap units in and out from the Defenders screen and take the loadout that fits your playstyle. The Evolution Track is here. Earn XP from every match and spend it on permanent perks that make your train, your heroes and your economy stronger run after run. Pick your power mid battle. Level up during a fight and choose from a deal of upgrade cards to shape each run on the fly. New enemies and five new bosses. Face the Sapper, the Grappler, the War Chief and the Pig Brute, then survive the Juggernaut, the Lich King, the Warlord, the Steam Titan and the Zeppelin, each with fully animated attacks. Better rewards. Wins pay out card bundles with new celebration effects, and losing a level now grants consolation cards and XP so no run is wasted. Rebuilt early levels. Levels 1 to 5 have been redesigned with a smoother enemy introduction curve, per level bosses and a fully retuned difficulty. Fixes and polish. Knockback no longer freezes enemies or holds bosses away from the train, the Mega Laser hits harder and no longer stalls the game, armor and health bars display correctly, the shop gives clearer feedback, and dozens of smaller UI and balance issues have been cleaned up. Thanks for playing. Keep the train running. ### 1.0 — 2026-05-06 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Dust Survivors | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Craftera: Roguelike TD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craftera-roguelike-td/id6789571262) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Games | | [Bros Before Hordes TD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bros-before-hordes-td/id6762353740) | — | Free | Games | | [Arrow Rush: Archer Roguelike](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arrow-rush-archer-roguelike/id6752815382) | 4.6 (9) | Free | Games | | [Mad Rivals: Zombie Survival IO](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mad-rivals-zombie-survival-io/id6799216254) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Games | | [Doombie: Last Shelter](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doombie-last-shelter/id6781544904) | 4.8 (50) | Free | Games | | [Warstack: Merge Squad](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warstack-merge-squad/id6801574921) | — | Free | Games | ## More apps by Rodrigo Laiz - [Stack Flow 3D](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stack-flow-3d/id6760356059) - [MatchTen!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matchten/id6809453777) - [SpellOut!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellout/id6810217244) - [Finding Cleo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finding-cleo/id6811930262) - [Postcards Solitaire](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/postcards-solitaire/id6813003791) All apps by Rodrigo Laiz: https://appshunter.io/developer/1884082694 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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