Airship Syndicate has released the debut trailer and launched the Kickstarter campaign for the June-announced science-fiction action game DUST: Origins. It will launch for PC via Steam in early 2027 as a premium single-player game.
“DUST is the universe we’ve been dying to build,” said Airship Syndicate CEO and co-founder Joe Madureira in a press release. “After years spent bringing beloved fantasy worlds to life, our team is pouring everything into a sci fi setting that’s darker, meaner, and unlike anything we’ve made before. On Limbo-6 there are no saints, only survivors and we can’t wait for players to fight their way out.”
Airship Syndicate president and co-founder Rayn Stefanelli added, “We put our own money on the line for DUST: Origins because it’s the kind of game we think players want today. It’s a premium, single-player experience you can play, love, and move on to the next game. Kickstarter isn’t about whether DUST ships, It’s about giving our community a seat at the table, making it better, and seeing together just how far we can take it.”
Here is an overview of the game, via Airship Syndicate:
About
DUST: Origins is an isometric action-horror shooter set aboard the doomed orbital prison platform Limbo-6. Abruptly freed from cryo-prison, players must fight to escape a murderer’s row of violent criminals and horrifying monsters before the station tears itself apart. There’s more than one way to escape—but beware: actions have consequences.
Built by a veteran team at Airship Syndicate, the game wears its love of ’80s and ’90s action sci-fi on its sleeve—gritty setting, bulky technology, and over-the-top creatures. High stakes, high octane.
Key Features
- Escape the Station – Space prison Limbo-6 is in total collapse, with its orbit decaying, major systems failing, and chaos is king. No one aboard is your friend. There are no saints, only survivors.
- Every Bullet Counts – Ammo is scarce and resources are limited. Positioning, ammo conservation, and environmental hazards make every encounter skillful and tactical.
- Actions Have Consequences – Player choices genuinely shape how the story unfolds, with multiple endings, post-credits epilogues, and unique “dead ends.” Anyone can live, and anyone can die.
- Don’t Expect a Warm Welcome – Other survivors roam the station with motivations of their own. Help them, and they may open new paths, items, and side missions. Or go lone wolf and leave them to their fate.
- Humans Aren’t the Only Threat – Limbo-6 was also a bio-engineering site, and its alien test subjects have escaped containment. Observe their behaviors and exploit their weaknesses. But beware, some creatures are more than they seem.
- The End Isn’t the End – Every ending, post-credits epilogue, or dead end discovered unlocks stash items to carry into New Game+ along with added difficulties.
- Scavenge or Suffer – Ammo, crafting materials, and secrets are hidden throughout the collapsing orbital nightmare. Limbo-6 does not give. Take what you need to make it out alive.
Watch the trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.