9th Dawn Remake

Item: 9th Dawn Remake
Rating: 71
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-12-09

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Summary

Engaging and varied mini-games enhance gameplay
Strategic and addictive pet system
Exceptional value for money with content
Repetitive and shallow core gameplay loop
Grindy and tedious progression mechanics
Technical and UI shortcomings persist

Emotions

Frustration21%Excitement19%Satisfaction17%Disappointment16%Joy11%

Reviews (sample size): 161
Helpful reviews: 80%
Unhelpful reviews: 20%
Protest reviews: 0%

71%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
29%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 383
Negative points: 337
Gameplay points: 96
Perf. points: 9
Rec. points: 75
Misc points: 42

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging and varied mini-games Description The game's mini-games, including card battles, fishing, and crafting, are widely praised for their depth, integration, and ability to break up monotony. Players find them fully fleshed out, rewarding, and often as exciting as the main combat. These mini-games add significant value and replayability, with some feeling like standalone experiences. Importance 51%	The game's mini-games, including card battles, fishing, and crafting, are widely praised for their depth, integration, and ability to break up monotony. Players find them fully fleshed out, rewarding, and often as exciting as the main combat. These mini-games add significant value and replayability, with some feeling like standalone experiences.	51%
Classic open-world RPG excellence Description Players consistently praise the game for its well-crafted open-world design, blending classic dungeon-crawling mechanics with modern systems. The game's retro charm, expansive world, and deep exploration are highlighted as standout features, evoking nostalgia while offering fresh experiences. The blend of genres (ARPG, Pokémon, Elder Scrolls) is particularly appreciated for its balance and depth. Importance 49%	Players consistently praise the game for its well-crafted open-world design, blending classic dungeon-crawling mechanics with modern systems. The game's retro charm, expansive world, and deep exploration are highlighted as standout features, evoking nostalgia while offering fresh experiences. The blend of genres (ARPG, Pokémon, Elder Scrolls) is particularly appreciated for its balance and depth.	49%
Strategic and addictive pet system Description The pet system is a major highlight, offering deep customization, evolution paths, and strategic combat applications. Players enjoy breeding, training, and evolving pets, which add a unique layer of depth to gameplay. The system is intuitive, well-balanced, and encourages experimentation with builds. Importance 29%	The pet system is a major highlight, offering deep customization, evolution paths, and strategic combat applications. Players enjoy breeding, training, and evolving pets, which add a unique layer of depth to gameplay. The system is intuitive, well-balanced, and encourages experimentation with builds.	29%
Exceptional value for money Description Players highlight the game's affordability and the sheer amount of content for its price. With nearly 50 hours of gameplay, expansive worlds, and frequent updates, the game is considered a highly rewarding investment. The value proposition is a recurring theme, especially among budget-conscious players. Importance 26%	Players highlight the game's affordability and the sheer amount of content for its price. With nearly 50 hours of gameplay, expansive worlds, and frequent updates, the game is considered a highly rewarding investment. The value proposition is a recurring theme, especially among budget-conscious players.	26%
Passionate and responsive development Description The developer's active engagement with the community, frequent updates, and responsiveness to feedback are highly praised. Players appreciate the visible effort and passion behind the game, which enhances their overall experience. The developer's transparency and dedication to improvements leave a strong positive impression. Importance 24%	The developer's active engagement with the community, frequent updates, and responsiveness to feedback are highly praised. Players appreciate the visible effort and passion behind the game, which enhances their overall experience. The developer's transparency and dedication to improvements leave a strong positive impression.	24%
Quality-of-life improvements over predecessors Description The game is seen as a significant upgrade from previous entries in the series, particularly in co-op, grind reduction, and overall quality of life. Players appreciate the refinements, such as easier journal entries and modernized mechanics, which make the experience smoother and more enjoyable. Importance 22%	The game is seen as a significant upgrade from previous entries in the series, particularly in co-op, grind reduction, and overall quality of life. Players appreciate the refinements, such as easier journal entries and modernized mechanics, which make the experience smoother and more enjoyable.	22%
Fast-paced and customizable combat Description The combat system is lauded for its speed, variety, and customization options. Players enjoy experimenting with different weapons, skills, and playstyles, from melee to magic. The tactile feedback, screen-filling effects, and dual-wielding mechanics contribute to a satisfying and dynamic combat experience. Importance 16%	The combat system is lauded for its speed, variety, and customization options. Players enjoy experimenting with different weapons, skills, and playstyles, from melee to magic. The tactile feedback, screen-filling effects, and dual-wielding mechanics contribute to a satisfying and dynamic combat experience.	16%
Seamless co-op multiplayer Description The game's co-op mode, supporting both online and local play, is a standout feature. Players emphasize how co-op enhances the experience, making it more enjoyable and social. The seamless integration of multiplayer across all content is praised for its functionality and fun factor. Importance 15%	The game's co-op mode, supporting both online and local play, is a standout feature. Players emphasize how co-op enhances the experience, making it more enjoyable and social. The seamless integration of multiplayer across all content is praised for its functionality and fun factor.	15%
First-person mode enhances immersion Description The addition of a first-person mode is a surprising and well-executed feature that adds depth to the game. Players appreciate the immersive experience it provides, even if used briefly. The mode is praised for its novelty and execution, offering a distinct perspective alongside third-person and top-down views. Importance 14%	The addition of a first-person mode is a surprising and well-executed feature that adds depth to the game. Players appreciate the immersive experience it provides, even if used briefly. The mode is praised for its novelty and execution, offering a distinct perspective alongside third-person and top-down views.	14%
Stunning pixel-art visuals Description The game's pixel-art style is widely praised for its beauty, charm, and attention to detail. The colorful environments, spritework, and unique blend of 2D/3D visuals create a visually appealing and immersive world. The art style is noted for its retro appeal and smooth performance across devices. Importance 11%	The game's pixel-art style is widely praised for its beauty, charm, and attention to detail. The colorful environments, spritework, and unique blend of 2D/3D visuals create a visually appealing and immersive world. The art style is noted for its retro appeal and smooth performance across devices.	11%
Flexible character customization Description The game offers deep character customization, allowing players to experiment with stats, skills, and builds. The ability to respec anytime encourages creativity and adaptability. Players appreciate the freedom to tailor their characters to their preferred playstyles, whether melee, ranged, or magic-focused. Importance 11%	The game offers deep character customization, allowing players to experiment with stats, skills, and builds. The ability to respec anytime encourages creativity and adaptability. Players appreciate the freedom to tailor their characters to their preferred playstyles, whether melee, ranged, or magic-focused.	11%
Optimized for Steam Deck Description The game runs exceptionally well on Steam Deck, with optimized controls and steady performance. Players highlight its accessibility and smooth gameplay on the handheld device, making it a great option for portable play. Importance 9%	The game runs exceptionally well on Steam Deck, with optimized controls and steady performance. Players highlight its accessibility and smooth gameplay on the handheld device, making it a great option for portable play.	9%
Relaxing and atmospheric soundtrack Description The game's music and tone are praised for their ability to complement the atmosphere and enhance immersion. The soundtrack is described as charming and effective, contributing to the game's relaxing and enjoyable vibe. Importance 8%	The game's music and tone are praised for their ability to complement the atmosphere and enhance immersion. The soundtrack is described as charming and effective, contributing to the game's relaxing and enjoyable vibe.	8%
Unique and humorous fishing mechanics Description The fishing mini-game stands out for its humor and engagement, offering a unique twist where players fight fish with weapons. The mechanics are well-designed and provide a refreshing break from standard gameplay, with improvements in patches making it even more enjoyable. Importance 7%	The fishing mini-game stands out for its humor and engagement, offering a unique twist where players fight fish with weapons. The mechanics are well-designed and provide a refreshing break from standard gameplay, with improvements in patches making it even more enjoyable.	7%

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