Dust vs Afterimage Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hand-painted world
- Fluid combat system
- Expansive open world
- Fully voiced storyline
- Nonlinear platforming
- Gamepad support
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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.
Afterimage Mobile
Embark on an epic journey in a world shattered by war and divine conflict. Play as a young amnesiac girl seeking lost memories and her mentor, uncovering a destiny that will shape the fate of a broken realm.
- Epic fantasy narrative
- Character-driven story
- World exploration
- Questing and progression
- Mysterious amnesiac protagonist
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A great deity created the world named Engardin, leaving four goliaths before her departure. The Goliaths abided by their different divine callings and upheld the order and flow of this world. Hence, the lives in Engardin reincarnated and multiplied. Humans were the last creation, and their ever-expanding ambitions led to a protracted war against the Goliaths. Engardin was engulfed in flames, until a huge explosion known as "The Razing" devastated the Holy Grounds of mankind and brought a swift end to the conflict. But the divine order was broken, and lives withered away. The age of mankind came to an end. The survivors of the conflict scattered across Engardin. Severed from the Well of Mankind and unable to reincarnate, they banded together to form settlements. Years have passed since this great cataclysm, and the remaining human settlements have been suddenly assaulted by mystic forces. Renee, a young amnesiac girl and student of Aros, was the lone survivor of the attack on her village. Determined to recover her forgotten memories and locate her lost mentor, she bids farewell to her destroyed village to embark on a journey that will inexplicably set into motion a series of events that will determine the fate of this new world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Afterimage Mobile at fortnightly against Dust's every 6 months. Dust's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (951 vs 25). On price, review sentiment, 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
Dust costs $5.99 and Afterimage Mobile $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dust holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dust has 951 ratings behind it against 25, 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 76% of Afterimage Mobile's.
Dust ships an update every 6 months, Afterimage Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dust | Afterimage Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (951 ratings) — better | 4.3 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better | 75.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 951 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 917 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Humble Hearts LLC | Beijing Wangyuan Shengtang Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Dust
Afterimage Mobile
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
Afterimage Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dust
No in-app purchases
Afterimage Mobile
No in-app purchases








