The Road of Dust and Sorrow

The Road of Dust and Sorrow is a story-driven horror adventure inspired by Resident Evil and Silent Hill. It is set in a world where a crop created to end famine instead caused widespread collapse, turning people into feral creatures known as Dusters, who are driven by chemical addiction and hunger. Players follow Katherine and her daughter Ava as they travel through the remains of civilisation in search of safety. Their journey attracts the attention of the Pastor and his followers, who regard surviving humans as material for his own plans.

Gameplay centres on exploration and survival. Players move through abandoned streets, barricaded homes, ransacked offices and stripped shops, solving environmental puzzles, finding hidden paths and dealing with encounters against Dusters. Locked rooms and forgotten corridors form part of the routes through the world. Protecting Ava is the main objective, and the player can choose to fight or run to get her to safety.

The game describes its approach as cozy horror, combining atmospheric pixel art, a narrative-focused structure and a subtle sense of dread. It follows a linear progression and is aimed at both horror veterans and casual players. Listed key features are a story-driven linear experience, cozy horror gameplay, exploration and puzzles, and pixel art visuals.