TheDawn similar games & best alternatives

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TheDawn

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

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?

What works

  • Free to play
  • Fast-paced and responsive combat
  • Unique time manipulation mechanics
  • Challenging and satisfying boss fight
  • Well polished for a student project

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Limited enemy variety
  • Lack of graphics settings and optimization
  • Some bugs and glitches especially in boss fight
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Rogue Reaper

  • Revenant

  • DREADTOME

  • The Initial

  • Bright Memory

  • SHOWTIME 2073

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like TheDawn but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Viscerafest

  • REAVER

  • Deadlink

  • ROBOBEAT

  • Selaco

  • Turbo Overkill

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TheDawn: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Exploration.

Last update: 21/08/2026