Action · September 30, 2024
Dread Dawn (2024)
Note: The game currently does not support controller operation. This is an open-world zombie survival sandbox game set in a city quarantined due to an unknown virus. You will play as a student in the city who failed to catch the evacuation convoy to escape the disaster and was forced to stay. As a modern metropolis, the city is fully equipped with public facilities including hospitals, subway stations, prisons, and schools, Etc。 The game will feature a large number of story-driven cutscenes. As you progress through the main storyline, you will experience both the tranquility before the zombie outbreak and the chaos during the city's downfall. You need to stay in the school with the other survivors who remained in the city, defending your camp and surviving. Utilizing the various materials collected for construction can enhance your camp's defense capabilities. These zombies like to invade your camp when your attention is relaxed. You can plant some food in the spare areas of your camp, or raise chickens to get eggs. In the absence of food sources, this is a necessary skill for ensuring survival. The surplus crops can also be used for trading with other survivors.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Zombies · 258
- Survival · 227
- Exploration · 203
- Sandbox · 199
- Open World · 188
- Drama · 174
- Base-Building · 169
- Adventure · 168
- Tower Defense · 166
- RPG · 145
- Atmospheric · 140
- 2.5D · 139
- Third-Person Shooter · 130
- Action-Adventure · 126
- Third Person · 120
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.0k Steam reviews | Top 99% in Action |
| Positive rating | 73% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 83% |
| Engagement hours | 9 h average | Top 51% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
73%Mostly Positive · 2.0k reviews
1.4k positive · 533 negative
Curator recommendations
2.0k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (6)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
- Spanish - Spain
- Spanish - Latin America
- Japanese
- Russian
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 30, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Kioop |
| Base price | $12.99 -35% |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
9h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
8h
Typical completion time
Content Notes
Possible occurrences of violence such as slashing zombies, attacking zombies with firearms, contains Violence and Gore along with mild language violence.
Editions & Packages
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