Anodyne 2: Return to Dust

Anodyne 2 supports Simplified & Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Rescue A Mysterious Island From A Mind-Warping Plague

(Content Warnings at bottom)

Nano Dust infects the islanders of New Theland, distorting their emotions and desires. You play as Nova, a Nano Cleaner who must explore the island, seeking out the sick and shrinking inside their bodies to suction up the Dust.

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust combines the thrilling scale and cinematic storytelling of 3D games with the tight design and easy-to-pick-up satisfaction of 2D Zelda-like adventures. With art that re-imagines the PS1 and N64 era, explore 3D cities, valleys, and wastelands then shrink into the varied 2D mindscapes of characters, from snowy, aurora-lit valleys to perilous volcanic construction sites!

Features

• In 3D, jump, drive, and walk across gorgeous and haunting locales, speaking with strange and memorable characters.
• In 2D, use your Nano Vacuum to collect dust, suck up and fight enemies, all while overcoming mind-bending challenges related to the characters’ inner lives.
• Experience the thrilling and emotional story of Nova. Her destiny is clear: she is the Nano Cleaner who will save New Theland. But strange characters & painful experiences will put her loyalty to the test...
• Choose where you want to go! The sweeping vistas of New Theland quickly open up to exploration. 
• The Cards you find on your journey will allow you to access the outer reaches of New Theland.
• No waiting for horses! Instantly transform into a car to quickly drive around the world.
• Use your Spark to shrink into the bodies of the infected, explore the 2D Zelda-like dungeons within, and heal them.
• Enjoy the lush, dreamy and breathtaking 3D and 2D landscapes painted and pixeled by artist Marina Kittaka.
• Listen to over 50 new songs influenced by countless genres by Melos Han-Tani, perfectly fitting the varied landscapes of Anodyne 2.
• A new game from the dream duo behind Anodyne 1, All Our Asias, and Even the Ocean.

A Lush, Surreal Lo-fi 3D and 2D World

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust uses modern technology to reimagine old 3D art of the PS1, PS2, and N64 era, as well as the 2D art of the GBA and SNES. Each area captures a strong visual mood, with new characters to meet and sights to see.

If you like exploring beautiful places and experiencing dramatic stories - Anodyne 2's world is ready for you to explore!

Do I need to play Anodyne 1?
Nope! Similar to the Final Fantasy franchise, there's no need to play the original Anodyne to understand the story in Anodyne 2: Return to Dust, but longtime fans will find connections between the two! If you'd like to check out both, you may want to purchase the Franchise Bundle!

Join  our Discord to discuss the game here: https://discordapp.com/invite/analgesic

Soundtrack?

Purchase it at Bandcamp!

The game is also available on Steam.

Analgesic Productions is Marina Kittaka and Melos Han-Tani, creators of Even the Ocean, All Our Asias, Bratavism, and more.

Content Warnings (No Spoilers)

• Mild Horror, dead bodies, mild body horror, rare occasional language
  

Content Warnings (Spoilers)

• Body horror: In the 'good ending' of the game, the character C Visionary opens its body up into a spiky dragon mouth. It's not bloody but it might be upsetting to some.
• Mild Horror, Dead Bodies: In a late-game area in the desert, talking to an upside-down creature takes you to an area where the art style is much different. If you play here long enough there's a short 'chase' sequence that's akin to horror games, also the atmosphere is a little spooky. There's also something looking like a dead body later with a gargoyle beast implied to be eating it.
  • This entire sequence is skippable if you don't want 100%. If you do want 100%, you have to play everything in the sequence up to the chase (which can be skipped without seeing the dead body)