Dustborn, the colorful indie road-trip action-adventure from publisher Quantic Dream, is debuting today.
The single-player game has a buffet of styles that portray an emotional punk-rock road trip across a post-apocalyptic America. The game is out on the PC, PlayStation 4 and PS5, and the Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One today for $30.
Developed by Red Thread Games and published by Quantic Dream’s third-party publishing platform, Spotlight by Quantic Dream, the title features a wide array of gameplay to go with the landscape. It stars a crew of misfits with extraordinary abilities, like protagonist Pax who can weaponize words.
Travelling undercover as a punk-rock band, Pax and her crew composed four original songs to perform at various stops along the road. These performances reflect their rebellious spirit and help them stay under the radar while adding a dynamic layer to their journey, making music an integral part of their adventure across the American Republic.
“We’re The Dust Born” EP, featuring songs performed by Pax’s official voice actress Dominique Tipper is now available in partnership with Kid Katana Records on all streaming platforms along the game’s original soundtrack. Composed by Simon Poole, the Dustborn Original Soundtrack includes 21 tracks.
The publisher said it’s like a dystopian X-Men on an undercover mission disguised as rockstars. In Dustborn, players embark on an exciting and whimsical road trip across an alternate American Republic, tasked with delivering a mysterious package from the West Coast to the East Coast. The game offers an interactive story set in a comic-book-inspired world, where the power of words can shape unique relationships and be wielded as a lingual arsenal against enemies. As Pax and her crew journey through this reimagined America, they will visit a dozen iconic locations, undertake unexpected missions, and meet a diverse array of characters – each with their own distinct personalities and motives – some of whom can be recruited to help them reach their final destination, Nova Scotia.