The Road of Dust and Sorrow

A story-driven, atmospheric thriller with pixel-art graphics and survival-horror elements. Short, intense, and unforgettable.

3 December 2026

Adventure Indie Puzzle Action Horror Thriller

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The Road of Dust and Sorrow is an adventure developed by Painted Black Games, releasing 3 December 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

Verified 18 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What The Road of Dust and Sorrow is

The Road of Dust and Sorrow is an unreleased adventure game in development at Painted Black Games, currently scheduled for 3 December 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, horror and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD FX-4350, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (1GB) or AMD Radeon HD 6570 (1GB). At 4GB 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.

Full requirements and PC checker →

Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

The Road of Dust and Sorrow — frequently asked questions

When is The Road of Dust and Sorrow coming out?

The Road of Dust and Sorrow is scheduled to release on 3 December 2026. That is 44 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for The Road of Dust and Sorrow?

At minimum, The Road of Dust and Sorrow needs Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD FX-4350, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (1GB) or AMD Radeon HD 6570 (1GB) graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is The Road of Dust and Sorrow?

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.

Does The Road of Dust and Sorrow have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for The Road of Dust and Sorrow, including PlayStation controllers.

Can you play The Road of Dust and Sorrow on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of The Road of Dust and Sorrow; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is The Road of Dust and Sorrow on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of The Road of Dust and Sorrow. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

Does The Road of Dust and Sorrow have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for The Road of Dust and Sorrow. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does The Road of Dust and Sorrow need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for The Road of Dust and Sorrow.

Is The Road of Dust and Sorrow available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 6 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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