Games like Dawn of Heroes
If Dawn of Heroes is your kind of game, the closest matches are On the Run: Rogue Heroes, Keeper's Vigil and Fallen Hero: Retribution — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Dawn of Heroes: By day, you're just another citizen. By night, you defend the city. But don’t quit your day job, hero. A text-based superhero novel, 450,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
Players who liked Dawn of Heroes also play
Steam players who put hours into Dawn of Heroes also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
On the Run: Rogue Heroes
WHY THIS
Top pick for Dawn of Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Awaken your powers and save your friends! Uncover the secrets that the military has been hiding about Activated people, about your family, and about you.
Keeper's Vigil
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Dawn of Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
As the Harbinger, you are the only Keeper who can cast spells. Stop a necromantic plague, uncover an Elven conspiracy, and decide the fate of a dying world! A text-based fantasy novel, 193,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects."
Fallen Hero: Retribution
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an atmospheric mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Third-strongest match for Dawn of Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
So you're a villain now? Let's see if you survive the experience.
Fallen Hero: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Shares character customization, branching narrative and an emotional mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Ranked #4 for Dawn of Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!
Whiskey-Four
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative, visual novel style, action adventure and an atmospheric mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Ranked #5 for Dawn of Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Never stop running, not with the galaxy at stake. Save it at all costs, and save yourself if you can.
Message in a Melody
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Dawn of Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Can music save the human race? You and the Raqullan Empire will soon find out. Decide whether music, and the humans who make it, should survive.
Scarlet Sails
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Dawn of Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail to find the legendary Titan’s Treasure! Do you fight with a cutlass or with magic? Are you biding your time until you can shoot your captain in the back, or are you the reason the rum is gone?
Talon City: Death from Above
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Dawn of Heroes fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
You’re a clever owl lawyer out of your depth, searching for a missing client. With enemies at every turn, can you survive and save the day?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dawn of Heroes at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Dawn of Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Dawn of Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Dawn of Heroes.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under Dawn of Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Dawn of Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~81% under Dawn of Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Dawn of Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Dawn of Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Dawn of Heroes.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Dawn of Heroes on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dawn of Heroes.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Dawn of Heroes.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Dawn of Heroes.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Hosted Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Fallen Hero: Rebirth
WHY THIS
Shares character customization, branching narrative and an emotional mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Dawn of Heroes. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
They called you a hero; you call them fools. Use your telepathy romance old friends and fight new enemies as you become the greatest villain Los Diablos has ever known!
Fallen Hero: Retribution
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative and an atmospheric mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Dawn of Heroes. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
So you're a villain now? Let's see if you survive the experience.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Dawn of Heroes. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Your first case as a detective is forcing you to open your eyes to a world bigger than you thought. Or maybe it's better to keep them closed. Seems the supernatural didn’t get the memo that nothing exciting ever happens in the little town of Wayhaven.
Tin Star
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Dawn of Heroes. Shares Indie and RPG with Dawn of Heroes.
Ride out into the Old West as a U.S. marshal in the biggest interactive novel ever made! Confront outlaws, find romance, defy the elements, and craft an enduring legend as you uncover a conspiracy whose deadly web stretches from San Francisco to New York City.
Community College Hero: Trial by Fire
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Dawn of Heroes. Shares Indie and RPG with Dawn of Heroes.
Outwit your professors at superpower school! Ace your exams, date classmates, and bring down the nation’s most wanted villains to earn your degree.
Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven
WHY THIS
Shares character customization and an immersive mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Dawn of Heroes. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Zombies rise again at the dawn of Apocalypse! In this companion to the smash-hit Zombie Exodus, can you survive the early days of society's collapse?
Lords of Infinity
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Dawn of Heroes. Shares Indie and RPG with Dawn of Heroes.
Lead an ancient and crumbling noble house in a rich gunpowder fantasy setting. Lie, bribe, and conspire to secure power and prestige – or to save a doomed kingdom from itself.
Wayhaven Chronicles: Book Two
WHY THIS
Shares choice driven narrative, character customization and an atmospheric mood with Dawn of Heroes.
Another title from Hosted Games, the studio behind Dawn of Heroes. Shares Indie and Adventure with Dawn of Heroes.
Under the lights of the carnival, will romance and adventure bloom anew? The quiet town of Wayhaven is once again the center of supernatural occurrences.
Frequently asked about Dawn of Heroes
- How much does Dawn of Heroes cost?
- Dawn of Heroes is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Dawn of Heroes?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dawn of Heroes are On the Run: Rogue Heroes, Keeper's Vigil, Fallen Hero: Retribution.
- Who developed Dawn of Heroes?
- Dawn of Heroes was developed by Hosted Games.
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