Mouse-Only Arcade Slasher DAWN ONE Hits Steam
A mouse-only control scheme built around a character that runs toward the cursor and jumps toward the screen is the standout feature of this Steam release, which passed 5,000 wishlist registrations before launch.
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Indie developer shaderbunny released the action game DAWN ONE on Steam on August 21. The arcade slasher is fully playable with mouse controls: the character follows the cursor, with left and right clicks for dashing and jumping. It features top-down perspective, no checkpoints, and hordes of undead. The game surpassed 5,000 Steam wishlist registrations before launch.
The game runs entirely off the mouse. The character continuously runs toward the cursor, and left and right clicks handle dashing and jumping, with keyboard as an optional fallback for those two actions. The top-down view shifts when jumping, moving the character toward the screen side for a distinct visual.
DAWN ONE is an arcade slasher about fighting hordes of undead with no checkpoints, built around continuous skill honing. It is available for Windows on Steam, currently 10% off until September 1. A demo version is also on Steam, and a gratitude video was released following the 5,000 wishlist milestone.
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