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DAWN AEROWAR

90% positive of 61 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Jose Pavli, Neiwa Interactive. Published by Neiwa Interactive.

About the game

A two-hour animated film. Follow Zodiac 1, an ace pilot out for revenge against the Empire, across 12 episodes of 3D dogfights and hand-drawn 2D animation, with a full voice cast and an original orchestral score. Nearly five years of work by a handful of independent artists.

Tagged by players

  • Flight
  • Narrative
  • Instrumental Music
  • Cinematic
  • Military
  • War
  • Episodic
  • Anime
  • Linear
  • Dark
  • Story Rich
  • Emotional

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What players say

  • Recommended
    TL;DR Its an enjoyable movie, but rough in execution. Hesitant recommendation. I had a good time with DAWN AEROWAR. I bought it for about $14, watched it through once, and read through all of the entries in the war room between each episode. Personally, I am happy with the product and felt like I got my money's worth. I would recommend this, but conditionally. Really I would like to see the creators give a shot at a…

    2.7 h played when written. 36 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    For watching the show alone, the $20 is not worth it at all. Way too much continuity errors that are too noticeable, repeated shots that dont make sense, leading to even more continuity errors. The writing is fine if this was a game, but without gameplay to focus on, some of the issues like pacing in some parts are more noticeable. What makes the $20 worth it to me is the war map and operations. The presentation is…

    2.5 h played when written. 48 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    It's a film that deeply, deeply wishes it could be a real video game. Interesting, with a flawed message that is somewhat irresponsible. DAWN AEROWAR is a 2-hour semi-connected attempt at making a feature film with interactive elements, a lot like old DVD tie-in content that came packaged with 2000s movies. It's nostalgic in that way, but it's a deeply troubled and flawed film, and its messaging regarding…

    2.7 h played when written. 39 found it helpful.

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