Comparison

Dust vs Evoland 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dust

Embark on an action-adventure in a hand-painted world as a mysterious warrior. Master a fluid combat system, explore a vast open world, and uncover your past. Features a fully voiced cast and an award-winning soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted world
  • Fluid combat system
  • Expansive open world
  • Fully voiced storyline
  • Nonlinear platforming
  • Gamepad support
Features
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"This is one of the best games I've played on iOS this year." 5/5 - Touch Arcade The award-winning, multi-million selling adventure finally hits the App Store, lovingly crafted for iOS by creator Dean Dodrill! "Dust pretty much has it all." 5/5 - Giant Bomb "... Fabulously executed." 9/10 - EGM "... A beautiful, well-written, and entirely fun action-RPG." 9/10 - Digital Trends Immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond. At your disposal is the mythical Blade of Ahrah, capable of turning its wielder into an unstoppable force of nature, and the blade's diminutive guardian, Fidget. Battle dozens of enemies at once with an easy-to-learn, difficult-to-master combat system, take on a variety of quests from friendly villagers, discover ancient secrets and powerful upgrades hidden throughout the massive, open world, and uncover the story of an ancient civilization on the brink of extinction as you fight to uncover your own past. Key Features *A traditionally-animated action-adventure tale *An expansive world filled with unique characters, quests, and secrets *Action-packed nonlinear platforming rewards exploration and experimentation *Fully voiced cast and a deep, rewarding storyline *Highly customizable input methods for maximum control *Full MFi extended gamepad support (dual-thumbstick models) *Four difficulty settings for players of all skill levels *Available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Japanese *Award-winning musical score by HyperDuck SoundWorks Devices with 1GB RAM are highly recommended for an optimal experience. These include: *iPhone 5 or greater *iPad 3rd Gen or greater *iPad mini 2 or greater *iPod touch 6th Gen or greater Devices with 512MB RAM are now compatible. This includes the first iPad mini and comparable devices. Please ensure that your device meets these requirements before purchasing.

About

Evoland 2

Embark on an epic adventure spanning over 20 hours through the history of video games. Jump between diverse genres like 2D RPG, 3D fighting, shooters, and trading card games, all tied together by a story that travels through time and explores different art styles.

Highlights
  • Genre-hopping gameplay
  • 20+ hour adventure
  • Travel through video game history
  • Multiple art styles
  • Story-driven experience
  • MFI controller support
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What were your childhood games like? Onboard on an epic adventure of more than 20 hours through video games history filled with a ton of funny classical games references. From 2D RPG, through 3D vs fight to a shooter, a trading card game and more you’ll get your fill of jumping from a game genre to another, never bored. “Evoland 2: A slight case of spacetime continuum disorder” is not only one game but many, backboned with a story that will make you travel through time, discovering different art styles and video gaming technology. Released first on PC with 500.000 copies shipped, we’re proud to share with you this experience carefully adapted for mobile devices. « It’s a mashup on a grand scale — and a successful one — bringing together many of the elements that make us love all those games individually. » - 9/10 GamesBeat “Evoland 2 manages to seamlessly blend an incredible number of genres into a single, wonderful experience.” 4/5 – Hardcoregamer Compatible with MFI controllers. If you experience any problem with Evoland 2, please contact our customer support at hello@playdigious.com and give us as much as possible information on your problem.

Screenshots

Dust4 screens
Evoland 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Evoland 2 at every 2 months against Dust's every 6 months. Evoland 2 also leads on chart position (#154 vs unranked). Dust's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 60%) and price ($5.99 vs $6.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Dust costs $5.99 and Evoland 2 $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dust against 4.6 for Evoland 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 951 and 2.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Dust's written reviews are positive against 60% of Evoland 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dust ships an update every 6 months, Evoland 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Dust versus Evoland 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDustEvoland 2
Price$5.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (951 ratings) — better4.6 (2.8K ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better59.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9512.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#154 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size917 MB491 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHumble Hearts LLCPlaydigious

Customer experience

Dust

All ratings948 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews286 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative20.6%

Evoland 2

All ratings2,843 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews795 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative26.7%

User reviews

Dust

From 951 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Stunning visuals and animations
  • 👍 Smooth and responsive controls
  • 🎨 Beautiful hand-drawn art style
  • 🎬 Excellent voice acting and soundtrack
  • 🕹️ Satisfying and challenging combat

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
  • 🔍 Lack of optimization for larger screens
  • ⏱️ Main story can be completed relatively quickly

Evoland 2

From 2.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game!
  • 🚀 Lots of content and gameplay variety
  • 💡 Great references to classic games
  • 👍 Nostalgic and entertaining
  • 👍 Funny and quirky

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 👎 Poor controls, especially for platforming
  • 👎 Unresponsive controls in mini-games
  • 👎 Glitchy graphics, screen tearing
  • 👎 Difficulty spikes and frustrating sections

Bugs and requests

Dust

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes during cutscenes
  • Screen resolution issues on certain devices
  • Audio clipping during intense combat

Requested features

4 requests
  • Controller support
  • Difficulty settings
  • Expanded post-game content
  • Sequel or additional chapters

Evoland 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on certain devices
  • Soft locks and progression blockers
  • Graphical glitches and screen tearing
  • Unresponsive controls in mini-games

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Russian language support
  • Improve save system and cross-device sync
  • Optimize controls for touch screens
  • Add more difficulty options or accessibility features

In-app purchases

None

Dust

No in-app purchases

None

Evoland 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dust free?
Dust costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Evoland 2 free?
Evoland 2 costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dust or Evoland 2?
Dust is rated higher. Dust averages 4.7 out of 5 from 951 ratings, while Evoland 2 averages 4.6 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Dust or Evoland 2 have ads?
Neither Dust nor Evoland 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dust or Evoland 2?
Dust ships an update every 6 months, and Evoland 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Dust was updated on October 26, 2026 and Evoland 2 on October 27, 2026.

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