DAWN ONE

Developer: shaderbunny
Released: Aug 21, 2026
Steam reviews: 80% of players recommend it, from 30 reviews — Steam calls that “Positive”
Tags: ActionIndie

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Where to buy

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Free demo

Steam lists a free demo for this game.

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What owning this involves

No cloud saves · The store does not back this game's saves up — they live on the machine you play on.From the store listing

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Features

Single-player
Steam Achievements
Camera Comfort
Color Alternatives
Mouse Only Option
Playable without Timed Input
Stereo Sound
Steam Leaderboards
Family Sharing

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English
French
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese

Steam lists 8 languages.

Age rating & content

DEJUS 14 · Nudez ViolênciaThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
IGRS 18 · Penampilan Tokoh KekerasanThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
Some Nudity or Sexual Content · General Mature ContentSteam's content descriptors, as the developer answered them
Partial nudity / Suggestive themesThe developer's note on the content, from Steam

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

AHARDCOREMOUSE-DRIVEN ARCADE SLASHER ONE LIFE. ONE ARENA. PURE SKILL.

WARNING: EXTREMELY PUNISHING GAME. TRYING THE DEMO FIRST IS RECOMMENDED.

DAWN ONE is a hack and slash pure action gauntlet controlled with the mouse. Inspired by 80's and 90's arcade game design tradition, it is minimalist, extremely simple yet extremely hardcore, and centered around overcoming difficulty through positioning, timing and flow mastery.

➡️ Chain together lightning-fast strikes with mouse-driven surgical precision.

➡️ Dodge through the air and slash through hordes of undead in a high-stakes dance with permadeath.

➡️ No checkpoints, no cooldowns, no compulsion loops, no filler. Just flow mastery and skill.

➡️ Up to 144 fps, no input lag.

➡️ Become legend and dominate leaderboards in a fight for survival until DAWN ONE.

A solo project made with ❤️