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Blade of Dawn

This is a third-person hack-and-slash roguelike game. You will play as a Knight of Light defending against the invasion of the Shadow Empire. Using the power of holy light, you can convert shadow-infected enemies into allies. Try to survive until dawn!

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December 1, 2024
1 year and 244 days ago
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Very Positive54 reviews90.7%

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About the Game

This is a third-person hack-and-slash roguelike game. You will play as a Knight of Light defending against the invasion of the Shadow Empire. Using the power of holy light, you can convert shadow-infected enemies into allies. Try to survive until dawn!

Disclaimer

"Blade of Dawn" is a demo we developed in 14 days as part of a game development event. We hope to showcase it on Steam to gather more feedback, which will be very useful for our future game development. We welcome everyone to try it out!

Hack and Survive

Enemies keep coming in the darkness. Slash them freely with multiple skills that let you dominate among crowds.

Choose Your Upgrade Path

After defeating a certain number of enemies, you'll get a chance to upgrade. You can enhance your attributes or gain new traits.

Convert Your Enemies

Use your ultimate skill (T) to potentially convert enemies into allies. Use this to survive in the sea of enemies!

Controls Instructions

Use WSAD to move, Left-click to attack, QERT to use skills.