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Released Aug 21, 2026 $8.99 Mostly Positive Not counted on Steam profiles yet

DAWN ONE

By shaderbunny

Followers 1,580
Reviews 27 Mostly Positive
Players now 0 Peak today 0
Followers, 30 days — Not enough history yet

About DAWN ONE

DAWN ONE is a game tagged Mouse Only, Hack and Slash and Fast-Paced by shaderbunny, released Aug 21, 2026. It has 27 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive). The Steam games most like it include Bot slash Bot, Grim Hope and Post-Fire Revenge.

100% mouse-driven — Hot, fast and extremely brutal hack and slash pure action gauntlet.
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for DAWN ONE · record updated 3 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID2127340
Release dateAug 21, 2026
Last change number39451521
Last record update3 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
shaderbunny
Publisher
shaderbunny
Steam profile
Not counted yet: Steam is still getting to know this game, so it doesn't add to game counts or achievement totals · checked 2 days ago

Platforms

Windows 64-bit

Features

4
Single-playerSteam LeaderboardsSteam AchievementsFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$8.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$8.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked16 hours agoin 41 regions

CIS (USD)$USD

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Patches

Patch notes

7
  1. Oct 1, 2026 Patch 2026/10/01

    Hello! - Added a Bestiary accessible from the front end - added Steam Achievements (30 for now) - Slightly decreased the chance for armored enemies to spawn from night 5 to end game. - Some optimizations and tightening things up a bit. THA…

  2. Sep 18, 2026 Patch 2026/09/19

    Hey, little patch: - For 3 seconds after they spawn, Putrids won't spawn poison pools idly anymore (they still spawn them if you hit them) - Increased idle time on Zombie Mages by .25s after they blink attack Survival Mode: - Now much easi…

  3. Sep 11, 2026 Patch 20260911

    Hi! RECENT CHANGES - Adjusted enemies spawns balance during the battle before the last boss fight to be a little easier (armored enemies are slightly less likely to spawn) - Added a live stats UI element (top left corner) that tracks scori…

  4. Aug 28, 2026 my first patch - 2026/08/28

    Hey, little tweaks - Mouse cursor now slightly bigger at 1080p + added a scale option - Dizzy effect depletes slightly faster when poisoned THANKS FOR PLAYING!

  5. Aug 4, 2026 Update log

    Hello super cool people --- Quick update on things that have gone in the demo recently: - Overhauled Training Mode with it's own menu and options. - Fixed a bug on Putrids attacks and frame data (sometimes their contacts didn't register...…

  6. May 28, 2026 update log

    Hello! Tightening things up before Next Fest: \- Bombs no longer detonate if you jump over them- Added a second type of bomb that's a falling missile triggering a fire wave- fixed a bug that caused slow-mo to not trigger on death and other…

  7. Apr 21, 2026 Quick demo patch

    Just a little patch on the Demo build::Zombie Mages (the hooded ones) now also have a melee attack.Throwing Knives buff/nerf: Jumping no longer resets throwing knives charge but charging time is now a bit longer. Dizzy VFX (after blocking)…

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
25696227publicOct 3, 2026

Depots

Depots

3
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
228989 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
228990 — shared from 228980 Windows — — —
2127341 — All 770.6 MB 634.7 MB 5473137594196519005

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25696227 Oct 3, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Dawn One

Launch options

1
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
DawnOne.exe All

News

  1. Sep 11, 2026 · Community Announcements DAWN ONE IS OUT NOW!

    “Hack away at the unessential.” (Bruce Lee)DAWN ONE is a top-down hack and slash pure action gauntlet controlled with the mouse. It’s unique, minimalist cut-to-the-core, centered around overcoming an…

  2. Jun 29, 2026 · Community Announcements House Keeping

    Hello! The dust from Next Fest has settled and afaic this thing should be on 365 days a year because many played the demo and wishlisted DAWN ONE, which is amazing! Some people sent feedback and I'm …

  3. May 8, 2026 · Community Announcements what's new

    Hello! I'm concentrating on the full game build atm, but here's some of the stuff that have been propagated to the demo build in recent weeks.\- Fixed an input bug that hopefully will encourage more …

  4. Mar 29, 2026 · Community Announcements DEMO AVAILABLE NOW!

    Cut straight to the core with 100% mouse-driven arcade hack 'n' slash!The arcade tag is thrown around easily on Steam, but DAWN ONE is pure arcade: Nothing gets in your way! No cooldowns, no grind, n…

  5. Feb 13, 2026 · Community Announcements PLAYTEST OUT, DEMO IN

    This announcement is a few days late, as I've been ill... Human here - not AI bot 😝I have removed the store page's Playtest signups but since there was an influx of players from my last tweet on X I…

  6. Aug 21, 2025 · Community Announcements PLAYTEST DEMO AVAILABLE!

    DAWN ONE is now available in Open Playtest! Access granted immediately! Short, intense sessions perfect for busy gamers, ultra accessible yet ultra hardcore challenging hack and slash arcade-style mo…

  7. Jul 23, 2025 · Community Announcements Dawn Diary, July 2025

    THE MATHS GENIUS FORMULA: TOTAL SCORE = (FIGHT SCORE + TIME BONUS) * BEST CHAINFIGHT SCORE: Each time you take out an enemy, it adds up. Tougher enemies yield higher fight scores. TIME BONUS: Time fr…

  8. Sep 1, 2024 · Community Announcements Dawn Diary, early september 2024

    With the Twitter ban in Brazil, I'm loosing 16% of my followers so from now on I’m going to post more on Steam. Hopefully Steam won't be banned in Brazil. Tough summer. Love the sunshine and everythi…

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