Comparison

Dust vs Warm Snow

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

Warm Snow

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure as a warrior fighting against corrupt clans in a world plagued by a mysterious, mind-altering snow. Explore a unique narrative, master a thrilling flying sword combat system, and customize your character's growth through countless combinations of skills and relics.

Highlights
  • Roguelike action combat
  • Dark fantasy narrative
  • Flying sword system
  • Varied relics and excaliburs
  • Talent point customization
  • Mobile version optimizations
  • Button customization
Features
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While the rich stinks of meat and wine, the bones of the poor litter the roadside. Great injustice often leads to strange occurrences Snow in July can only be remedied through blood. Warm Snow is a Roguelike action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction. 【A Dark Tale of Sword and Snow】 A strange phenomenon appeared during the 27th Year of the Longwu Era. Snow fell from the sky, which was warm rather than cold to the touch, and did not melt. People who breathed in the 'Warm Snow' lost their minds and became monsters. This phenomenon was later known as 'Warm Snow'. Embark on a journey as Warrior 'Bi-an' to search for the truth behind the 'Warm Snow' and put an end to the this never-ending darkness. 【Countless Combinations】 Seven sects, varied Relics, unpredictable excaliburs, the game is full of Rogue-like elements which will keep each challenge in your journey fresh and unique. Each time you venture into the world would be a whole-new experience, pick your favorite playing style and challenge yourself. 【Thrilling Flying Sword System】 Perform critical destruction with swords that flicker between shadow and light. Control your flying swords with different attributes, attack modes and Relic boosts. 【Reincarnate and Collect the Fragments of Truth】 You decide how you will grow stronger! Boost your abilities with talent points that you can assign at will. The truth about this world is hidden in the randomly dropped 'Memory Fragments'. Are you ready to discover the secrets behind the Five Great Clans and reveal the truth of this world? 【Mobile Version Optimizations】 · Button customization and Auto-Dash: Adjust the position and size of buttons according to your preferences. Enable the Auto-Dash feature to start auto dashing with the left joystick. · Adjust the viewing distance freely: Adjust the size of the screen display according to your preferences. · Auto Enemy Tracking: Enable the Auto Enemy Tracking feature for a silky smooth combat experience. Minimum device requirement: iOS 12.0 or higher. Memory requirement: 4GB. Available RAM: 4GB SUPPORT If you encounter any issues during the game, you can send us feedback via the in-game Customer Service Center. Customer Service Email: warmsnowgh@bilibili.com Official Site: https://warmsnow.biligames.com Twitter:https://twitter.com/WarmSnowGame Discord: https://discord.gg/gC2nRfEQ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@warmsnow6951

Screenshots

Dust4 screens
Warm Snow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dust at none against Warm Snow's 1. Dust also leads on ratings volume (951 vs 122) and price ($5.99 vs $7.99). Warm Snow's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and chart position (#104 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support 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 Warm Snow $7.99 up front. Warm Snow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dust asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dust holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dust has 951 ratings behind it against 122, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Dust's written reviews are positive against 70% of Warm Snow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dust ships an update every 6 months, Warm Snow monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Dust versus Warm Snow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDustWarm Snow
Price$5.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.7 (951 ratings) — better4.5 (122 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better69.8% of reviews
Number of ratings951 — better122
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#104 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size917 MB3.4 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHumble Hearts LLCBILIBILI HK LIMITED

Customer experience

Dust

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

Warm Snow

All ratings116 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative25.4%

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

Warm Snow

From 122 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing game overall
  • 💡 Endless build variety
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💰 Great value for price
  • 👍 Challenging at higher levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing issues after update
  • 🐛 Stuck on loading screen
  • 🐛 Touch controls not recognizing input
  • 🐛 Game unplayable due to network exception
  • 🐛 Phone gets very hot

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

Warm Snow

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Update requires reinstallation
  • Touch input not recognized
  • Account wiped/stuck on loading screen
  • Crashing after update
  • Network exception error
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  • Game won't start
  • Mechanical case bug
  • Mandatory online connection
  • Phone overheating
  • Dimmed perimeter of viewing field
  • Small font and color choice difficult to read

Requested features

10 requests
  • Install game again after update
  • Translation to French
  • Cross-save from PC
  • Latest DLC release on Switch/PlayStation
  • DLC release on App Store
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  • Controller support
  • Simplified Chinese language support
  • Offline mode
  • Allow other audio to play in background
  • Korean language support

In-app purchases

None

Dust

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Warm Snow

One-time1
  • The End Of Karma(DLC)$3.99

Questions

Is Dust free?
Dust costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Warm Snow free?
Warm Snow costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dust or Warm Snow?
Dust is rated higher. Dust averages 4.7 out of 5 from 951 ratings, while Warm Snow averages 4.5 from 122 ratings.
Do Dust or Warm Snow have ads?
Neither Dust nor Warm Snow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dust or Warm Snow?
Dust ships an update every 6 months, and Warm Snow monthly. Most recently, Dust was updated on November 11, 2026 and Warm Snow on November 12, 2026.

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