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Dusk

Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the earth in this retro FPS inspired by all your 90's…

90 10 December 2018

Dusk is an indie developed by David Szymanski, released 10 December 2018 on Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Linux. The main story takes about 6.3 hrs to finish.

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What Dusk is

Dusk is an indie game developed by David Szymanski and released in 2018. It was published by New Blood Interactive. It is available on Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

DUSK reintroduces you to a world where butchery and bloodshed must be mastered if you're to make it to dawn. Inspired by Quake, Blood, Heretic, Hexen, Half-Life and Redneck Rampage, and featuring a soundtrack by metal music mastermind Andrew Hulshult (Brutal DOOM, Rise of the Triad), DUSK unfolds in the eerie backwoods of the American Northeast where, gaining consciousness hanging on a meat hook, you must fight to survive. In three distinct campaign episodes hand-crafted from straight outta the 90’s, players battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces and attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the earth.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 30 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Dusk holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 93% of the 5,099 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 21 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 86, across 112 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 6.3 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor Or Higher, 2 GB RAM and GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Dusk launched on 10 December 2018, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Battlefield V and Ashen. It reviewed better than all of them. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Battlefield V, Ashen.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Dusk — frequently asked questions

When did Dusk come out?
Dusk was released on 10 December 2018 for Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Dusk?
At minimum, Dusk needs 2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor Or Higher, 2 GB RAM, GeForce 9800GT Or Equivalent graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Dusk?
The main story of Dusk takes around 6.3 hrs.
How many GB is Dusk?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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