Airship Syndicate is a studio that you'll likely recognize for Darksiders Genesis, or its most recent outing, the co-op action RPG Wayfinder, but whatever you recognize the name from, the studio has officially revealed its next title. DUST: Origins is a new isometric action game that Airship Syndicate is developing, and the studio is about to launch a Kickstarter for it.
The Kickstarter officially begins on July 28, 2026, so there's still some time before it kicks off (pun intended). In the meantime, Airship Syndicate released a very intriguing teaser trailer that helps to establish the dark tone of the game and its world.
This also won't be the last we see of the game from now until the start of its Kickstarter campaign, as the studio will showcase more gameplay, art, and design commentary as we get closer to July 28. For now, however, you can check out the teaser trailer below.
It'll be interesting to see more of DUST: Origins as we get closer to the launch of its Kickstarter campaign. Joe Madureira, Airship Syndicate's studio head and a renowned comic and games artist, along with the rest of the Airship Syndicate team are all very talented, but Wayfinder was not able to find its footing after it launched in 2024.
In Wccftech's review of Wayfinder at launch, we gave it a 6.5/10, celebrating its combat systems and overall fun gameplay, but marking it down for not being able to stand out as a new action RPG on the scene.
"There was nothing that stood out from the game, and the story didn't particularly grab me. The main selling point for me was the combat and dungeon-crawling, which was quite fun. However, Wayfinder still needs some work to give it that extra sparkle." Hopefully, DUST: Origins won't have the same problems.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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