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Dawn
Dawn is a dark fantasy post-apocalyptic survival horror game set in the ruins of a magical industrial revolution. Explore a surreal world overtaken by nature, where the horrors of the apocalypse emerge during the day and lie dormant by nightfall.

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Single-player
Family Sharing
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“As a new developer, we want to make Dawn the best experience it can be. We also have plenty of new features we wish to add along the way and while Dawn remains in early access, we plan on updating, listening to feedback, and working with the community to improve the game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We want to avoid giving specific time frames as we are a very small development team. The early access release provides us with a foundation to build off of and update/add to until we feel that the game is in a fully finished state. We are estimating the game will spend 3-4 years in early access, but this is indefinite.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We are planning to expand the open world, add new gameplay mechanics, new equipment, more monsters, and a possible main storyline.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“This early access launch offers a large amount of final-release quality features, one fully completed region, and serves more as a demo area for players to try out features, explore the open world, offer feedback, and we will expand the game off of this foundation.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“As more content is added to Dawn, we will be steadily raising the price depending on how close the game is to full completion.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We want to work with our community to gather feedback and suggestions, and improve the game to make it the best it can be on full release.”
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Planned Release Date: Apr 23, 2026

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About This Game

Set in an early-2000s alternative history America, Dawn takes place decades after the collapse of a second industrial revolution.

After global oil reserves were depleted, the discovery of aura crystals—capable of generating near-limitless energy from a single gemstone—ushered in a new age of magical technology. Industries drained entire regions of the crystal, and its overuse bled into the air and soil, creating pollution beyond anything humanity had imagined.

It took only three days for the world to fall into extinction.

But life always finds a way.

You are a corpse, resurrected seventeen years after the apocalypse. The only thing keeping you alive is a flower embedded in your skull. Night becomes your refuge, for when daylight comes, so do the abominations of the world. To survive, you must explore dangerous ruins, fight mutated flora, scavenge scarce supplies, and maintain your sanity amid the horrors around you.

WELCOME TO THE GARDEN

Enter The Garden, a vast unnamed valley nestled on the coast of New Hampshire. This sprawling natural landscape is dotted with the ruins of the industrial revolution. Explore six distinct regions filled with handcrafted locations and characters, where every structure is unique and tells its own story.

FEAR DAYLIGHT

Hide by day, scavenge by night. Experience a unique day-night cycle where during the day, the monsters of The Garden hunt anything still alive; at night, these creatures become dormant, largely ignoring survivors. The night is yours.

SCAVENGE A FALLEN WORLD

Forge, sew, and craft using materials scavenged from across the ruins. Break down household objects, dismantle car engines, and search industrial remnants for valuable salvage.

KEEP YOUR CORPSE ALIVE

Being a walking corpse means you don't get hungry, thirsty, or ill. Your mind is just the same as always. Keep yourself sane in this cruel world by finding the smaller comforts such as homebaked goods, incense, and quiet nights by the fire. Your life is tethered to the life of your skull flower. Keep your flower alive by hydrating and fertilizing it, for whenever it is not in sunlight, it begins to wilt.

MAKE ALLIES

Meet the very few others who were resurrected, just not quite in the same way as you. Interact with the quiet but friendly skeletal population who came back before you. Help them with tasks they cannot complete alone and build your reputation, learning secrets, tips, and their personal stories.

BRUTAL COMBAT ENCOUNTERS

Face the horrors of the apocalypse in challenging one-on-one encounters. Wield a variety of weapons, from a hatchet or cog mace to a crossbow or pipe bomb. Use magic to evade and reposition yourself, and call upon the extraordinary abilities of melodies to turn the tide.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Minimal blood effects, crude language, alcohol consumption, dark themes, and violence.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 or newer
    • Processor: 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 16 GB available space
    • Sound Card: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
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