Underplayed Gems

Dread Dawn (2024)

Dread Dawn cover
Developer
Kioop
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
3.6 of 5, 2,241 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense, story-driven open-world survival game where you scavenge and build bases while navigating a quarantined city overrun by zombies.

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What players say

Players recommend it as a fun Zomboid-like with deeper base building and horde combat, but note it feels unfinished and many cite a lack of updates and no gamepad support as issues. Campaign runs about 50 hours, though missions grow repetitive late.

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