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Rediscover the magic of the 9th Dawn series with this complete re-imagining of the original game. Venture into a massive 2.5D open world. Explore 45 new dungeons in single-player or online/local co-op, craft weapons, raise pets, play a deck-building card game, and take down the Castle of Maltyr!
9th Dawn Remake is a exploration, hack and slash and collectathon game
developed and published by Valorware.
Released on September 25th 2024 is available only on Windows
in 8 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 466 reviews of which 403 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 9.47€ on Steam with a 40% discount, but you can find it for 6.90€ on Eneba.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Pentium 4 or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Integrated graphics
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Integrated
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I played the original version of this game way back in the day, and I didn't care for it. It was too simple and repetitive. The remake is a huge improvement! This game is a bit like a lite version of Skyrim… or, if you prefer, a heavy version of Hydlide. There is a big, semi-open world to explore with lots of hidden areas to track down. The character progression isn't too complex, but there is enough different stuff to experiment with. There are different weapon skills to improve and lots of spells you can learn. I really like that you can freely respec your character to experiment with different builds. Crafting is important but intuitive, and it never feels annoying. The crafting minigame is actually fun (and I typically would NEVER say something like that). The monster-raising system is pretty in-depth, and evolving the monsters into really cool new monsters is pure pleasure. There is also a fishing minigame and a card game, both of which are much more developed than they have any right to be.
9th Dawn Remake, developed and published by Valorware, is a full-scale reimagining of the original 9th Dawn that seeks to modernize the foundation of the series while staying true to its humble, old-school roots. It is an open-world 2D action RPG that captures the spirit of classic dungeon crawlers, blending real-time combat, extensive exploration, and a sprawling range of systems that make its world feel dense and rewarding. At first glance, it seems like a simple pixel-art adventure, but beneath its unassuming exterior lies a game that’s brimming with ambition and depth. Valorware, a small but passionate developer, has clearly poured its heart into making the remake a more polished, expansive, and content-rich experience that stands as both a tribute to the original and a new starting point for fans of indie RPGs. The structure of 9th Dawn Remake revolves around exploration and freedom. From the moment players step into the world, they are given little guidance and encouraged to venture into forests, caverns, and dungeons in any order they please. The open-ended design recalls the best aspects of early RPGs—there’s a tangible sense of discovery that rewards curiosity, with hidden chests tucked behind waterfalls, cryptic NPCs offering side quests, and dangerous regions that test your readiness long before you feel prepared. The game features dozens of handcrafted dungeons filled with traps, enemies, and puzzles, each with its own theme and rhythm. The sense of progression is steady and satisfying, with each dungeon cleared unlocking new routes, gear, and story tidbits that deepen your understanding of the world. Despite the straightforward premise, the sheer volume of content ensures that the player always has something new to uncover. Combat in 9th Dawn Remake is fast-paced and tactile, relying on timing, positioning, and stamina management. Players can wield a variety of weapon types—from swords and bows to staves and ranged spells—each offering distinct playstyles that can be customized further with skills and upgrades. Enemies attack aggressively, often in groups, which makes even standard encounters feel engaging. The addition of pets, which can be captured, raised, and evolved into formidable allies, adds an extra layer of strategy to the combat system. Managing your pets’ abilities and synergies with your chosen build allows for creative combinations, transforming encounters into tactical exercises rather than repetitive slugfests. The challenge curve is well-calibrated; it never feels unfair but consistently pushes you to adapt, particularly in deeper dungeons where enemy resistances and environmental hazards grow more complex. Beyond combat, the game is teeming with optional systems that expand its appeal. Players can take part in fishing, crafting, cooking, and even a surprisingly addictive in-game card game that serves as a major side activity. These diversions aren’t just filler—they integrate seamlessly into the game’s progression loop. Crafting weapons and armor can give you a crucial edge in tougher dungeons, while fishing and cooking provide useful buffs that encourage exploration. The card mini-game, reminiscent of classic fantasy tavern games, is fully fleshed out with its own collectible cards and competitive mechanics, providing a pleasant change of pace between battles. The remake also introduces both online and local co-op, allowing friends to experience the full campaign together, making dungeon crawling and boss fights far more dynamic and communal than before. Visually, 9th Dawn Remake embraces a refined pixel-art style that walks a fine line between nostalgic charm and modern clarity. The environments are colorful and varied, from eerie crypts to lush meadows and fog-shrouded forests, all animated with care. Character sprites and enemies are distinct and readable, which is vital for a game that thrives on fast combat and exploration. The music complements the tone perfectly—a mix of ambient melodies and driving battle themes that lend the game both atmosphere and momentum. While the visuals aren’t groundbreaking, they serve the gameplay effectively, creating a world that feels cohesive and alive. The performance, for the most part, is smooth, though occasional stutters and interface quirks remind players of its indie origins. If there is one area where 9th Dawn Remake shows its limitations, it’s in the interface and presentation. The menus, while serviceable, can feel cumbersome, especially when managing large inventories or crafting recipes. The UI sometimes feels more functional than elegant, and transitioning between menus or equipping gear can interrupt the game’s otherwise smooth pacing. The story also plays a secondary role to the gameplay; while there are intriguing world-building elements and bits of lore scattered throughout, the narrative serves more as a backdrop for exploration than as a driving force. For players seeking deep characterization or cinematic storytelling, this minimalist approach might feel underwhelming, but for those who value freedom and immersion, it’s a tradeoff worth accepting. Despite its imperfections, the game’s greatest accomplishment lies in its sense of scope. Valorware has managed to fill its world with a staggering amount of content—from side quests and boss encounters to hidden treasures and secret events—that gives the impression of a massive RPG packed into a deceptively compact frame. Every few hours, the game reveals another layer, whether through a new mechanic, an unexpected dungeon twist, or a previously inaccessible area that leads to a trove of rewards. It’s the kind of design that keeps you hooked not through constant spectacle, but through steady curiosity and reward. 9th Dawn Remake ultimately succeeds because of its authenticity. It’s not trying to compete with big-budget RPGs, nor does it chase flashy trends. Instead, it delivers a heartfelt experience that celebrates the essence of exploration, challenge, and discovery. The blend of fast combat, expansive customization, and engaging side systems creates an experience that feels personal and satisfying. Even when it falters—whether through its clunky interface or uneven pacing—it remains earnest and compelling, carried by the sheer love that went into its design. For fans of retro-inspired RPGs who crave freedom, depth, and replayability, 9th Dawn Remake is a gem worth uncovering, a reminder that passion and ambition can sometimes achieve what polish alone cannot. Rating: 6/10
►Infinite inventory, no item gestion; you can carry all your stuff. ►You can respec any time, anywhere, your different skill trees and attributes, letting you experience axe and shield or spells as you want. ►Cool pets evolution system, funny and original to collect creatures that way. You have 5 starting creatures that have many, many different evolutions. ►Awesome game, probably many other good things to say → but super grindy. I hate when some devs spit in players faces that way... When you finish the game, if you want to 100% it, you have to pointlessly complete again and again every part of the game to reach a kill count of 70 of each creature. That kind of thing can wipe everything positive and leave you with the feeling that the game is repetitive and tedious... bad achievement design here, IMHO. (Honestly, I checked the achievements for games II and III and decided to not buy them for that reason; I don't want to grind again ^^') Still, I recommend that game; just maybe try to reach 70 of each creature killed as you progress in the game, because having to remember where the hell you met that specific enemy after finishing the game is not so easy.
Long Review, No Spoilers!! (Critical stuff first) I wanted to wait until I 100%ed the game before writing this review, but I don't think that's going to happen. All I have left are the 2 minigames to wrap up, and the hunting journal. I 100%ed every dungeon and evolved every creature. I don't think I have it in me to play another ~100+ floors of Deck Rock. . The fishing minigame is a Vampire Survivors clone that's just not deep or very fun. But it's ultimately harmless. The last handful of stages are brutal though, almost unfair. The Slay the Spire clone they have is the real problem. The game is so unbelievably easy that it's utterly braindead. Each run takes SOOO LONG, and you're just sitting there bored to death, one shotting every encounter as you slowly crawl through a 5 floor dungeon. BORING. SO TERRIBLY BORING!!!! OH MY GOD!!! I don't think I can spend another 12 hours grinding out that game. I was really hoping to platinum this game but I just can't do that anymore. Mind you, I love the art style of this game and it's fun enough for a little while. Just not for 30 games of 3-5 floors each. I'd rather have the runs be only 1 floor, but actually difficult. This is SIDE content; it shouldn't take as long as the actual game. C'mon, man. . . Minor bugs/oddities: - Sometimes in the later dungeons, camels are seen as enemies. This might be intended, but it feels more like a placeholder. Their attacks don't make sense for a camel. Not a big deal - Sometimes when travelling with the camel, another camel will spawn in the world. Just weird, not some game breaking thing - When in a location with a % marking by the name, fast travelling to another location will keep that text until it's replaced by a new location text. Not a big deal at all, just figured I'd mention it. - Travel Naiads cost 2000gp to travel, but you can buy teleport stones for like 1400. Why? I bought a stack of stones near the beginning of the game and just used those. - Why is meat in the game? I have tens, if not hundreds of thousands of chunks of meat. I feel like cooking was originally in the game and they left it out. If you want to complete the item dex, you have to go to each city buying some food from merchants. Not some big deal, just feels kind of unfinished in that regard - Pets will always try attacking enemies on the other side of a wall. This isn't as big of a deal as it might sound, but it's always kind of annoying. You should always have revive/life circle on hand anyway so whatever - Sometimes enemies will get clipped into the 3d parts of the environment, and it's hard to hit them with spells. They fix themselves after a second, it's just one of those tiny quirks that you get used to - First person mode is a nice novelty, especially in towns, but when you have 8 dragons following you it's hard to see anything. I couldn't imagine playing the game like that, as easy as it is - Is there a limit to buffing pets? You can buy items that boost their attack/def/hp, but it seems like you can just dump stacks into them. The game's already very easy, so it doesn't really matter. Just seems loosely-tuned. . Good things: - Most fun/addicting game I've played in years. It just aligns itself with my brand of 'tism so nicely - Beautiful spritework/design all around - Great writing!! A lot of RPGs like this try too hard to be funny, and it comes off as grating. This is not one of them. The humor in this game is actually great-- not overbearing, but genuinely charming and fun. A lot of the NPCs you deal with are just stupid, arrogant, gaslighting mouthbreathers, but that's funny! I'm very surprised by how well the writing worked for me. - Great gameplay. I played a level 100 fire mage, and just rolling around exploding the screen in damage numbers feels great. - Retroactive casting (ex: you can cast Fire Blast 4 while Fire Blast 5 is on cooldown, etc.) FUN!!! - Intuitive and simple pet/evolution system. It's just nice and fun to collect these creatures; I LOVE the fact that it's just the enemies from the game. I've never seen a game do something like that before. - Free respecs for ability points and attributes. I wouldn't have minded at all if this cost resources, but it's free! I only respecced a couple times over my 35 hour run, but the option being there is really nice. Lets you experiment with new spells and stuff without feeling risky - Simple and effective crafting system. I really loved finishing the item journal by crafting/buying every item in the game. The auto crafting mechanic is really nice too. - UI is great, once you get used to it. Good font choices/design all around. - Dungeons and towns have a completion % attached to them, so completionist types like myself can scratch that itch and not miss any treasure - After you beat the final boss, you can buy any amulet/ring/trinket in the game. This is GREAT, not just to max out your spell damage output in every slot, but to finish the item journal - I'm looking forward to playing this again later down the line. I'll try a melee build next time. I'll also buy the other 9th Dawn games and try those. I'm nitpicking a lot of minor things, but this game really is fantastic. I can't understate how much this game works for me on almost every level. Seriously. I spend hours scrolling through Steam, trying tons of different games, and not liking any of them. If you're a restless ARPG fan looking for something to scratch that itch, THIS IS THE ONE!!!! . . TL;DR: Yes. Get the demo, at least. The only real problems I have are related to the 2 minigames, which are both completely optional. Fantastic game otherwise.
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9th Dawn Remake is currently priced at 9.47€ on Steam.
Yes, 9th Dawn Remake is currently available at a 40% discount. You can purchase it for 9.47€ on Steam.
Yes, 9th Dawn Remake received 403 positive votes out of a total of 466 achieving a rating of 8.07.
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9th Dawn Remake was developed and published by Valorware.
Yes, 9th Dawn Remake is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, 9th Dawn Remake is not playable on MacOS.
No, 9th Dawn Remake is not playable on Linux.
9th Dawn Remake offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
9th Dawn Remake includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
Yes, there are 2 DLCs available for 9th Dawn Remake. Explore additional content available for 9th Dawn Remake on Steam.
No, 9th Dawn Remake does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, 9th Dawn Remake does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, 9th Dawn Remake is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Valorware
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Valorware
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25 Sep 2024
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