Survival game for €2.39 gets 95% positive Steam reviews on day one – “Blasts faster than the game can keep up”

20 Minutes Till Dawn is June 8th Released in Early Access on Steam. The game is the full version of a popular demo and promises plenty of replayability thanks to short rounds and lots of mayhem. It costs less than many a hot drink. MeinMMO tells you what’s behind it.

What kind of game is this? 10 Minutes Till Dawn has been a popular game on Steam for a few weeks. With over 4,000 reviews, 96% of which are positive, many have been waiting for the full version of the game.

This full version was released on Steam in Early Access on June 8th and is called 20 Minutes Till Dawn. This is a survival roguelite with a lot of potential for addiction. On a borderless map, an infinite number of monsters will pour in on you from all sides.

The trailer knows what a strong mix this is. It lasts less than 40 seconds and starts with a build that is so OP that it causes the game engine to stutter with a fat explosion. Or as a Steam review puts it: “Shooting faster than the game can keep up”.

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Why is the game interesting? Your goal is to survive these endless waves of enemies for 20 minutes. You level up regularly and build absolute OP builds with new upgrades. 20 Minutes Till Dawn is clearly based on the cult hit Vampire Survivors. Not only is the price identical, but the core gameplay is also very similar:

Even people who have had their fill of Vampire Survivors should check out 20 Minutes Till Dawn. Because in contrast to the vampiric “Muse” you also have to actively aim and reload your weapons in 20 Minutes Till Dawn. In addition, many characters have skills that you can ignite.

How is the game doing? Exactly these innovations to Vampire Survivors are also loved by the people on Steam. The game, as it says, “is aimed at busy gamers who want a leisurely 10-20 minutes of gaming.” However, people in the Steam reviews say it’s perfect for gamers looking for an addictive game to play in where they can feel incredibly powerful.

95% of the players rated the game positively on the first day (as of June 8th, 7:18 p.m., 588 reviews). This is also due to the low price, which is cheaper than a coffee from a well-known chain.

How does 20 Minutes Till Dawn play? The play sessions in the survival game are short, but not easy. Thats how it works:

• You choose one of 7 characters with unique abilities.
• Then you choose one of 7 weapons with different strengths and weaknesses.
• You then choose between two modes:
  • One lasts 20 minutes and is the standard.
  • The other gives you more XP and lasts 10 minutes, but also brings the heaviest opponents earlier.
• Then you shoot at an infinite number of opponents and level up.
• With each level you get upgrades, which also have further developments and become really strong together in synergies.
• Tough bosses appear at regular intervals, dropping the best upgrades.

The level of difficulty is as high as the pace, but each round you quickly find yourself in a kind of trance of monsters, bullets and explosions.

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