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Dustforce DX

Clean up the world with style! As an acrobatic janitor, you are an adept force against dust and disorder. Leap and dash off walls and ceilings, and deftly traverse precarious environments. Cleanse each level…

80 23 October 2014

Dustforce DX is an indie developed by Hitbox Team, released 23 October 2014 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Dustforce DX is

Dustforce DX is an indie game developed by Hitbox Team and released in 2014. It was published by Headup Games. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Dustforce is a platform video game developed by Hitbox Team. The game was released in 2012 for Microsoft Windows via Steam in January, and Mac OS X through Steam in May. A Linux port was released as part of the Humble Indie Bundle 6. Capcom published the game for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox 360.
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 1 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Dustforce DX holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 65% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

A full completion run takes around 23 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or equivalent, 1GB of RAM and Dedicated graphics card with Shader Model 2.0 support. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

Dustforce DX launched on 23 October 2014, within three weeks of The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition and Assassin's Creed Unity. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, Assassin's Creed Unity.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Dustforce DX — frequently asked questions

When did Dustforce DX come out?
Dustforce DX was released on 23 October 2014 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Dustforce DX?
At minimum, Dustforce DX needs Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or equivalent, 1GB of RAM, Dedicated graphics card with Shader Model 2.0 support graphics, 400MB Free Space of storage.
How many GB is Dustforce DX?
The PC version needs about 0.4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("400MB Free Space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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