TheDawn

Third-person anime shooter with powers to stop and rewind time

LIMITED · Released Dec 11, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 9,630
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Feb 16, 2024
Minimum PC: GTX 660; 6 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is TheDawn?

TheDawn is a free single-player, third-person shooter set in near-future Korea under AI rule. As Maya, you fight toward an AI ruler’s palace, targeting enemy weak points and using powers to stop time in small areas, move faster, and return yourself to an earlier state.

For you if...

+you enjoy anime styling and fast, bullet-heavy action

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative play or competitive multiplayer
−you prefer relaxed combat over demanding boss fights

What players say

92% of 9,630 reviews are positive

Players praise the responsive shooting and combat abilities, but several describe the game as closer to a brief demo than a full campaign. Recent negative reviews report display problems and unreliable controller input.

Screenshots and trailer

TheDawn system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 6 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows® 7 / Windows® 8.1 / Windows® 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 3250 3.5 GHz or Intel Pentium G4560 3.5 GHz / AMD FX-4350 4.2 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 2GB or GTX 1050 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

OS: System Windows® 7 / Windows® 8.1 / Windows® 10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
Processor: Processor Intel® Core™ i5 2400 3.4 GHz or i5 7400 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen R5 1600X 3.6 GHz
Graphics: Video NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 4GB or GTX 1060 6GB / AMD R9 390 8GB Memory 8 GB RAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does TheDawn have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does TheDawn run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: Korean. Text only: English, Japanese, Turkish, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does TheDawn use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam