Xbox One Critic Reviews

Progressing through Heaven Dust's zombie-filled world is highly enjoyable thanks to its rewarding puzzles and sense of exploration.

Heaven Dust feels like a smaller Resident Evil game. It's only a couple of hours long, but it's also an indie title, and it packs a lot of fun into its short runtime. The combat and survival elements are serviceable and mostly act as a framework for the puzzles. Those who have gone through the Spencer Mansion a few times before should give Heaven Dust a try, as it offers a bite-size and serviceable homage to the original survival horror game.

For existing fans, there is some joy to be had in this Resident Evil love letter. For those that never played the originals though, Heaven Dust isn’t a patch on the games that inspired it.

Heaven Dust isn’t an awful game, but it has some awful parts. Uninspired gameplay and a lack of originality aren’t enough to make the game worth a recommendation. However, there’s just enough love put into that, perhaps, old-school Resident Evil fans could have a good time.

Heaven Dust presents itself as a downgraded take on the Resident Evil franchise and that's exactly what it is. There are some fun puzzles and old-school Resident Evil fans may get a kick out of exploring the mansion and finding all the similarities between it and Capcom's franchise, but otherwise it's hard to come up with a reason why most survival-horror enthusiasts would want to play this.