TheDawn
Released Dec 2020
TheDawn is a third-person shooting game about the journey of Maya, the superpowers who can manipulate time, and Max, the hacker who helps her. Will they be able to save mankind and face a new dawn?
93% positive · 8,594 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
TheDawn launched on December 11, 2020. Just three days after release, on December 14, 2020, the developer posted initial bug fixes and noted that translation updates would continue through December. On January 8, 2021, the developer published what they explicitly called "the last post-support update for TheDawn," adding several new language translations. This same post thanked players and asked them to "look forward to our individual development team's actions" — language indicating the team was moving on to other projects. The developer had already stated clearly on December 14, 2020 that "this game is not scheduled to be updated in the future."
The only communication since January 2021 was a technical resolution update on February 16, 2024 — a maintenance patch to support additional screen resolutions. This is consistent with the developer's earlier statement that no new content was planned; it does not indicate a resumption of active development.
The developer made their intentions clear from very early on: TheDawn shipped as a complete, self-contained game with no plans for post-launch content. The January 8, 2021 translation update marked the end of their stated support commitment.
Evidence
Developer explicitly called this 'the last post-support update for TheDawn' and thanked players while signaling the team was moving on.
Developer stated the game 'is not scheduled to be updated in the future' just days after launch, with only translation additions planned through the end of December.
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Developer
Publisher
LIMITED
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
TheDawn is a third-person shooting game that combines classic shooting with unique skills. Fight against the AI that dominates humanity.
Artificial intelligence, which was developed for the convenience of the Earth in the near future, is now dominating mankind beyond the singularity of technology. They are experimenting with humanity, continuing research, and exploiting labor to advance technology.
Maya is a psychic who can deal with the time created by the research of artificial intelligence. She can stop a narrow range of time, accelerate her time to move quickly, or turn it back to its previous state. I have a gun there.
In the near future, Korea no longer has its former splendor. The city has declined, and the language system has been banned by artificial intelligence. But on the contrary, the facilities of artificial intelligence are very luxurious. They wanted to emulate the rulers of history, build a huge structure and display their power through colorful decorations, which led to the construction of a building that looked like a huge palace that could be seen everywhere in the city.
Now Maya knows where to go. Her goal is a palace that shines huge in the center of the city. We get there, we knock down the ruler Blender.
Be the dawn of humanity who has lost hope.
English : LIMITED
Japanese : 강은찬, 이현준
Turkish : Mehmet Akif Suna
French : 정대찬
Chinese : 권병욱
Russian : Darya Morei
Brazilian : Rafael Oliveira
Spanish : André Marroquín Vidal
Portuguese : André Marroquín Vidal
Italian : Appii
Artificial intelligence, which was developed for the convenience of the Earth in the near future, is now dominating mankind beyond the singularity of technology. They are experimenting with humanity, continuing research, and exploiting labor to advance technology.
Maya is a psychic who can deal with the time created by the research of artificial intelligence. She can stop a narrow range of time, accelerate her time to move quickly, or turn it back to its previous state. I have a gun there.
In the near future, Korea no longer has its former splendor. The city has declined, and the language system has been banned by artificial intelligence. But on the contrary, the facilities of artificial intelligence are very luxurious. They wanted to emulate the rulers of history, build a huge structure and display their power through colorful decorations, which led to the construction of a building that looked like a huge palace that could be seen everywhere in the city.
Now Maya knows where to go. Her goal is a palace that shines huge in the center of the city. We get there, we knock down the ruler Blender.
Shooting play aimed at enemy weakness
A time stop that stops time in a specific space
Be the dawn of humanity who has lost hope.
Translator
English : LIMITED
Japanese : 강은찬, 이현준
Turkish : Mehmet Akif Suna
French : 정대찬
Chinese : 권병욱
Russian : Darya Morei
Brazilian : Rafael Oliveira
Spanish : André Marroquín Vidal
Portuguese : André Marroquín Vidal
Italian : Appii
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