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20 Minutes Till Dawn

90% positive · 29,162 Steam reviews · released Jun 8, 2023 · by flanne

Action RoguelikeBullet HellSurvivalRogue-liteShoot 'Em UpHorrorCombatTop-Down Shooter

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~1.3M (P10–P90: 520k – 2.9M)

Gross revenue: ~$5.3M (P10–P90: $2.1M – $11.7M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 61% positive across 164 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Content & longevity60% positive · 72 mentions
“IN SHORT: good game, but it has been abandoned. I recommend it IF you do not care about updates. In an on itself it is a great survivor game with a nice aesthetic to it, a variety of upgrades, weapons and characters, each with their own…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 112 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing76% positive · 66 mentions
“IN SHORT: good game, but it has been abandoned. I recommend it IF you do not care about updates. In an on itself it is a great survivor game with a nice aesthetic to it, a variety of upgrades, weapons and characters, each with their own…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 112 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio73% positive · 51 mentions
“IN SHORT: good game, but it has been abandoned. I recommend it IF you do not care about updates. In an on itself it is a great survivor game with a nice aesthetic to it, a variety of upgrades, weapons and characters, each with their own…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 112 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics58% positive · 50 mentions
“It's a cheap survivor-like game made by a single dev. I don't get the people who expect it to have the same endless free content updates that something like Vampire Survivors (now developed by a 25+ member team) can afford to pump out, I'm…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value79% positive · 48 mentions
“It's a cheap survivor-like game made by a single dev. I don't get the people who expect it to have the same endless free content updates that something like Vampire Survivors (now developed by a 25+ member team) can afford to pump out, I'm…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance57% positive · 28 mentions
“Rating: ★★★★ - Great Time Played: 2.7 hours Gameplay: - Active aiming separates this from the auto-attack survivor genre. Your positioning and accuracy matter, not just your build. - The rune synergy system is the core of the game. Runs…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability84% positive · 19 mentions
“Lovely fun little roguelike with satisfying gunplay and variety. Highly recommend, especially given the price. For those who think the dev has "abandoned" the game recently, apparently they had some super serious injury and can't operate a…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 60 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI27% positive · 15 mentions
“Super fun builds. There are many combinations of summons, guns, characters, and meta-powers that can make gameplay very different. Every level is filled with different phases that test your build. If you don't make it flexible enough for…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 48 h played · Report / request removal

427 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Top-down

Art style

Pixel art

Setting

Fantasy

Mood & themes

Horror

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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