Eldrum: Black Dust - Text RPG

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Price: 19 USD

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Released 12/4/2024First seen 20d agoLast fetched 2d ago

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Dive into a dark, immersive world where your choices shape your destiny. Eldrum: Black Dust is a gripping text-based RPG that combines the depth of D&D, the strategic gameplay of CRPGs, and the narrative freedom of CYOA gamebooks. Key Features: - Branching Storylines: Every decision matters in this grimdark adventure, leading to multiple endings. - D&D-Inspired Gameplay: Experience the depth of tabletop RPGs in a mobile format. - Turn-Based Combat: Engage in strategic 2D battles reminiscent of classic CRPGs. - Rich, Dark World: Explore a meticulously crafted universe filled with moral ambiguity and tough choices. - Immersive Experience: Vivid text descriptions enhanced by evocative imagery and atmospheric audio. - Exploration: Roam the desert city and its surroundings, uncovering secrets and side quests. Eldrum: Black Dust brings the essence of traditional gamebooks and CRPGs to your fingertips, with a modern twist. Whether you're a fan of Choose Your Own Adventure stories, D&D campaigns, or simply looking for a deep, narrative-driven experience, this game offers hours of captivating gameplay. Our commitment to accessibility shines through - Eldrum: Black Dust is proudly created by a studio recognized for developing the Best Mobile Game for Blind Users (AppleVis Game of the Year 2020). Embark on your journey through the dark and unforgiving world of Eldrum today. Every choice you make, every path you take, will leave its mark on the Black Dust. What tale will you weave, and which of the multiple endings will you unlock? Eldrum: Black Dust is the third game in the Eldrum series. The games' stories are linked and there are references between the games, but they can be played in any order. Download now and start your grimdark adventure!

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Apple

2mo ago

3rd game fan

The compilation of the best from previous games. I personally liked the atmosphere and the story of The Red Tide more, but this game brings way more action.

- oleg mamai · v1.8.1

Apple

3mo ago

It’s been an honor

The Eldrum series has been so fun to follow throughout the years. The improvements and general advancement of each game has been awesome to see. Black Dust was exceptional, and now that I see there is a DLC since I’ve last played it’s time to load it back up.

- torkteam · v1.8.1

Apple

6mo ago

Great game DLC makes it even better

For fans of this series, this third installment plus it’s DLC R must plays. This is a proper sequel in some ways to red tide. If you’ve played the previous installment, you’ll find the same interesting continuation of the world’s story seeing some familiar faces, depending on what storylines you chose to play through previously and seeing sort of what the overall canonical story for the world is. The combat in this third game is slightly more nuanced or complex than red tide, but very similar the abilities part of the game are a great addition and the traits section of your character sheet gives you more opportunity in what type of fighter you want your character to be allowing you to choose more effectively what type of combat you are. It has all the same big and little choices that you see reflected in the ending of the game as the previous two installments did. The DLC is great. It adds more lore and a whole new location for you to explore plus some more story plus new gear and you might see again faces from other places you may know. I personally loved this game. Had a great time with it. Used to play a lot of RPG‘s, but then lost my eyesight recently in the last like three years so have had a lot of that taken away from me unfortunately but games like this have given me a taste of that again in a great way.

- Iva Bigbotom · v1.8.0

Apple

6mo ago

banger after banger

i started with red tide, played untold in the interim, enjoyed black dust a ton when it came out, and now with the new dlc have started revisiting the games. i cannot overstate how much i like all of these, there’s clearly a lot of love and passion that goes into their development.

- Sky_Kat · v1.7.7

Apple

7mo ago

Best in the series yet!

The first two games were interesting but never roped me in enough to purchase. This one went on sale and I sure am glad I picked it up! I liked it so much I bought the dlc too, and overall the game is fantastic!

- ImAGirraff · v1.7.6

Apple

7mo ago

Best game

My favorite game please make more of pay top dollar for them

- ohmygahhhhhwhocares · v1.7.4

Apple

8mo ago

Phenomenal game as always

Eldrum games never cease to amaze. Absolutely amazing story lines with replay ability. The attention to detail with item descriptions is immaculate. And so far it seems that Black Dust is going to be the best one yet.

- $$$ Shadow8878! · v1.6.10

Apple

8mo ago

Great game completely accessible

I’ve been playing all of the games for a while now still find myself drawn back to them even though I’ve eaten all of them multiple times great game completely accessible. Very minimal bugs.

- mr. Kirby 420 · v1.6.10

Apple

8mo ago

they did it again!

i was not sure how they were going to be able to make a worthy sequel to untold and red tide, but here it is! combat is more robust and sophisticated than ever, there’s now trackers for faction reputation, there’s new and exciting lore in the world of tem khiris, and as always, meaningful choices that make this an engrossing role playing game. this game works as a standalone, with tie-ins to the previous two for dedicated fans, and is well worth the few dollars for hours of entertainment. i cannot wait to see what they come out with next!

- mishaela's doll · v1.6.10

Apple

8mo ago

Great story and perfectly accessible

As usual this company hhits it out of the park. Nothing gets lost in the translation as a blind player. And enough replayability to make it worth your while in purchasing so if you’ve enjoyed the previous chapters in this storyline then you’ll love this one too

- Mollycita · v1.6.10

Apple

9mo ago

Love These Games

Some games make sequels that aren’t good. These keep getting better.

- choirheart · v1.6.10

Apple

10mo ago

Another Great Game/Book

i played untold, then red tide when it came out. i feel like each game just gets better and better. i love the Eldrum games/books. if you're into text adventures i highly recommend all 3

- Andy_Likes_music · v1.6.5

Apple

11mo ago

Continuous storyline

I love this game actually I love all three of them but the problem and I do give this a five star. All three games are great. The only flaw with this is they all don’t go together when it comes to the storylines so they don’t continue like from the first game to the second game to the third game like all three different storylines and different kinda like a movie you know like say Mortal Kombat or you know all different movies have continuous storyline for one movie to another so like the first game should continue to the storyline to the second one and then the second one should continue to the third one that type of thing, it’s like all three games have separate storylines that don’t make no sense that was only flaw, but all of all the things are great everything all the fighting things all the You know for people that are blind. It’s blind accessible. It’s everything it’s great. You guys doing good things for it. I hope you make more games. You know Elro games and stuff like that but the only thing is continue with the storyline from the first one to the second one to the third one make it a continuous storyline with all the stuff that’s happened from the first one to the second one to the third one make it all build into one storyline, a continuous storyline that’s the only flaw that this thing has basically

- The Asian dragon · v1.6.5

Apple

11mo ago

5 stars!

I absolutely love all three games in the Eldrum series! Love the new combat system. I really hope to see a fourth installment in the future!

- Ganja Uchiha · v1.6.5

Apple

1y ago

Best TRPG Out There!

Much like the rest of the Eldrum series, both the gameplay and story are excellent. I could not recommend both this game and the other two more.

- Sodramadays · v1.6.5

Apple

1y ago

This is such a great game

I have just von wish please add sound effects to the combat.

- Efebaray · v1.6.5

Apple

1y ago

I love Eldrum games

Incredible as always

- basderten · v1.6.2

Apple

1y ago

Awesome

really love this game. urban gritty fantas? Ish? Its great. And amazing soundtrack.

- Sevriorr · v1.6.2

Apple

1y ago

One of the best games on mobile!

I’ve played both of the other Eldrum games and I am so glad they’ve kept releasing them. It’s hard to find something this high quality at all these days and it’s on MOBILE! I love it, the writing is always incredible and interesting, and the combat feels more streamlined now. I hope they keep on making more!

- CuccoGamer · v1.6.1

Apple

1y ago

Absolutely love this game

Everything about it is perfect. The storyline is very interesting. The background music is awesome. There are no ads. There is a whole system for weapons, armor, food, and the such worth every bit of the money.

- dager/scp682 · v1.6.0

Apple

1y ago

So good

The previous game was very good. I loved it. This game is even better. The fighting/ability system is improved. I will say that the very beginning of the game was pretty confusing. difficult also before I realized I needed more strength for higher encumbered limit.

- kenaimeansblackbear · v1.4.7

Apple

1y ago

Amazing!

This game is brilliant, well designed, and completely accessible for the blind. This gave me hours and hours of entertainment to go through the game once. I can’t wait to play it again and again to experiment with all of the different weapons and Storey options. This is my first of the Eldrum games. I was a little shocked that it required a purchase to play, but it’s worth every cent. Now I have to go backwards and play the other two games. I hope they are half of black dust.

- Andre 253 · v1.4.2

Apple

1y ago

So far it seems to me that the difficulty is scaled a bit higher Then red tide

I know it’s still a early release, but it seems like the reward point system is a bit steeper And the fighting is a lot more difficult With stronger opponents Wish there would be a difficulty settings at least easy and hard

- зщбрмвк😂👹 · v1.4.2

Apple

1y ago

I enjoyed it, wish the combat wasn’t so slow

Played it through, and the ending a couple times. It didn’t feel as satisfying of an ending with their prior installments. You just.. don’t know about what happens to some of the side characters, and not quite as interesting or invested in them. However the music and themes were very enjoyable and the new concepts introduced I felt like make a more rewarding end game.

- Fabufldosl · v1.3.9

Apple

1y ago

Why

I love the Eldrum series but for Black Dust exp gain is beyond slow and “Walled” that ability is beyond broken

- Yupurdown · v1.3.7

Apple

1y ago

Broken Bits

This game continues the immersive tradition of its forebears but is broken at key spots. Time and time again, the player has to retighten battles over and over again hoping he can get lucky enough to prevail because all other options are closed to him. Deeply frustrated by the amount of time wasted on this tedium. The final battle is the worst of them all.

- Zekrija · v1.3.3

Apple

1y ago

I love this game.

There are many reasons for my love of this game including how accessible for the blind it is. The rpg works beautifully with voice over, and the music make it just that much better. I wish that there were more cities, and things to do in those cities. It would be greate to see school to improve your fighting abilities, or a doctor. The over all storyline is amazing though, keep up the greate work. And one quick question before I go, what determines your saves for when you die and need to go back?

- Theblindygirlio · v1.3.3

Apple

1y ago

Best yet

I’ve played all the games in the series and, while they are all good, this latest installment is fantastic. Well done, devs!

- Demicrown · v1.1.4

Apple

1y ago

Fantastic writing.

Fun stories and action that keeps you wondering if you’ve made the right choices. All the Eldrum games are wonderfully engaging.

- Mike Du1 · v1.1.4

Apple

1y ago

Love the game

I have played previous two episodes of this game and I love them! I hope you keep making more! I love that the fighting has gotten a little more challenging and I love the games. Please keep making more of these! The game is very, very blind friendly!

- Lavender brambles · v1.1.1

Apple

1y ago

Simply Legendary

Third of the Eldrum games, and somehow they keep getting better!

- Jabiswokee · v1.1.1

Apple

1y ago

Please be Gentle

I really never do this, I’m not that kind of gamer. I swear I’m not easy, this is my first time doing this with a game. I just really love this game, and I want my first time to be with a game a truly love. So here goes, this is my review: it’s good.

- LoveMcLovin · v1.1.0

Apple

1y ago

Deep, Rich Text RPG

Black Dust delivered for me—someone unfamiliar with the previous games in the series and someone pretty demanding of storytelling in games. Story choices are immediately and consistently stat-and-build based. NPC interactions evolve based on choices and actions. And even seeming minor tweaks can and do result in major changes in outcomes. I strongly recommend. Like any game in this format, Black Dust also has limitations. Not every conceivable choice is available, and the third act feels a bit sudden and forced. In that third act, some big climactic fights become plodding and repetitive. On play through 1 1/2, I found myself wondering why I was wandering about with a stockpile of weapons and gems but nowhere to find meaningful upgrades (made it to Act Three on the first play through still wielding a 1 gold weapon from the second Pit fight, only to be presented with a full set of major weapon and armor upgrades!). But those are minor quibbles and I’m excited for further playthroughs to explore different builds and factions. Well done!

- SMK in MD · v1.1.0

Apple

1y ago

Eldrum invented a brilliant genre

Choice-driven narrative branching is nothing new. There are a smaller number of text adventures that create a tiny, tight puzzlebox that unfolds into gorgeous alternative shapes on the richer basis of stat progression. Life of a Wizard and Choice of Robots are among these. Meshing this rare style into a proper RPG is a daunting challenge. Hosted Games’ Lost Heir series tried, but being led through moment-by-moment choices in a very long game with no saves is not amenable to exploring the possibility space. Eldrum addressed that problem in two ways. 1. You have free map movement, and can defer and even revisit many challenges as you progress your stats. Black Dust leans into this more heavily than previous Eldrum titles, and it’s deeply satisfying. 2. You have a deep stack of both manual and automatic saves, allowing you to rework recent segments until you’re happy with what you’ve achieved. That said, you certainly can’t get all the content in a single playthrough. But in one playthrough you can explore and improve enough of a subspace of a game that you won’t feel compelled to repeat your previous run with minor tweaks. You can allow your second (and third and…) playthrough to be quite different. The series’ combat system has always been ambitious. This iteration commits to training you on the different build options with dedicated puzzle fights in the pit and the arena. It works, and combat customization is a more balanced experience this time around. Although, I will say, the balance between gearing stats for a particular combat build versus for exploration/narrative branching remains a pleasing conundrum.

- Pastel Roxton · v1.0.6

Apple

1y ago

Good Story and Gameplay

First time writing a review so not much to expect from me but the story driving this game is very indepth if you really connect all the pieces together. The combat is nice too, it is turnbased but with more actions: maybe something like grim. There are a few bugs here and there but they have mostly all been fixed

- Ssymblo · v1.0.5

Apple

1y ago

A superb combat and reading experience

Black dust is the third in the series of Eldrum games and you can tell they did not sit on their laurels from the previous two. Black dust has only grown from its predecessors with more of Eldrum’s amazing story telling and the introduction of classes. It has only further enhanced its combat and secrets for players to find. Definitely one of the best text based games I’ve played on any medium.

- man with no faces · v1.0.4

Apple

1y ago

An engaging story with many moral choices.

The amount of choice is much denser than the other 2 Eldrum games.

- J Mink · v1.0.4

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3rd game fan

It’s been an honor

Great game DLC makes it even better

banger after banger

Best in the series yet!

Best game

Phenomenal game as always

Great game completely accessible

they did it again!

Great story and perfectly accessible

Love These Games

Another Great Game/Book

Continuous storyline

5 stars!

Best TRPG Out There!

This is such a great game

I love Eldrum games

Awesome

One of the best games on mobile!

Absolutely love this game

So good

Amazing!

So far it seems to me that the difficulty is scaled a bit higher Then red tide

I enjoyed it, wish the combat wasn’t so slow

Why

Broken Bits

I love this game.

Best yet

Fantastic writing.

Love the game

Simply Legendary

Please be Gentle

Deep, Rich Text RPG

Eldrum invented a brilliant genre

Good Story and Gameplay

A superb combat and reading experience

An engaging story with many moral choices.

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