Bone Dust
Released Apr 2023
Enter Bone Dust, an adrenaline-fueled arena shooter with bullet hell dynamics. Engage in swift, arcade-inspired gameplay, and face off against terrifying adversaries using your magical deck of cards. Prove your mettle and climb to the top of the global leaderboard!
83% positive · 101 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Bone Dust launched its 1.0 release on April 20, 2023. The game is a free-to-play arcade arena shooter with a single level, global leaderboard, and a one-time optional cosmetic purchase (paid leaderboard entry). The store description describes a self-contained experience — one arena, one boss, and arcade-style replayability — with no mention of ongoing content additions or a live-service model.
While the 1.0 launch post and the pre-release announcement both included the phrase "this is just the beginning of the Bone Dust -saga," this appears to have been enthusiastic launch rhetoric rather than a concrete content commitment. No roadmap, no named future DLC, and no follow-up developer communication has materialized since the launch day post on April 20, 2023 — over three years ago. The game has received no major updates, announcements, or developer posts since that date, and the DLC list contains no unreleased items.
The game's structure — a single arena, single boss, and leaderboard — is consistent with a complete, intentionally scoped product. It launched as a finished experience and has not received any post-launch content additions beyond bug fixes prior to 1.0.
Evidence
Bone Dust 1.0 officially released. Developer notes this is 'just the beginning of the Bone Dust -saga' but announces no specific future content.
Store description presents the game as a self-contained arena experience with one level, one boss, arcade-style replayability, and a global leaderboard. No mention of future updates, seasons, or DLC.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Toko Midori Games
Achievements
0
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Welcome to Bone Dust, skill-based arena shooter/bullet hell experience set in a nightmare circus! In this fast-paced FPS, you'll take on the role of a magician who uses her playing cards as a weapon to battle against waves of horrendous enemies in a closed arena environment.
The arena is set, your deck is shuffled. Time to face the horror...
With arcade-style gameplay and epic boss battles, Bone Dust will keep you coming back for more. Put your skills to the test and see if you have what it takes to emerge victorious in the nightmare circus.
Key Features:
- Fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay
- Fight your way to the global leaderboard
- Unique nightmare circus theme
- Play as a magician and use your playing cards as a weapon
- Epic boss battle in a closed arena
The arena is set, your deck is shuffled. Time to face the horror...
With arcade-style gameplay and epic boss battles, Bone Dust will keep you coming back for more. Put your skills to the test and see if you have what it takes to emerge victorious in the nightmare circus.
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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