20 Minutes Till Dawn

Top-down action roguelite with active aiming and evolving builds

flanne · Released Jun 8, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 29K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 62% of 116 in 30 days
Playing now: 74; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Mar 14, 2024

What is 20 Minutes Till Dawn?

A single-player, top-down action roguelite set during a night overrun by monsters. You aim and fire manually through 20-minute survival runs, collecting experience to choose upgrades, summons, and abilities while trying to last until dawn. Unlockable characters, weapons, and persistent runes open more build combinations between runs.

For you if...

+you like short survival runs with active aiming
+you enjoy character, weapon, rune, and upgrade combinations
+you prefer pixel-art horror and escalating monster hordes

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer or cooperative survival modes
−you need many stages, bosses, and enemy types
−you prefer long campaigns over short, repeatable runs

What players say

90% of 29,151 reviews are positive · 62% of 116 in the last 30 days

Players praise the active aiming, distinct character-and-weapon builds, and minimalist pixel art. The most common complaint is that the PC version no longer receives the updates given to the mobile version; players also find its limited stages and enemy variety repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

20 Minutes Till Dawn system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Dual Core+
Graphics: 1 GB RAM
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 34
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Hungarian, Korean.