Cursed Studios, in partnership with the independent publishing platform indie.io, are delighted to announce that Cursed Dawn will launch on Steam on April 7, 2025. Players will be able to enjoy a frenetic wave survival FPS, where death is assured, zombies are endless, and maps filled to the rafters with unlockable secrets.
Cursed Dawn refines the zombie survival wave formula, pitting players in the role of a survivor in a world overrun by the undead. There is no salvation coming, no magical way to reverse the apocalypse, all that’s left is taking down as many of the monsters as possible before the player characters end up as zombie chow.
Naturally, they aren’t defenseless, with an arsenal of over two dozen weapons at their disposal, from humble semi-automatic pistols good for the weaker zombies, through automatic rifles against the sturdier ones, to explosives for the most monstrous ones.
However, the most powerful weapon is not a gun, but the maps themselves. Every map is built from the ground up to be the players’ greatest ally: Environmental dangers scattered across the maps take out shambling monstrosities as well as a bullet to the head; secrets hide behind every corner, from simple pushwalls concealing hidden items to complex set pieces with secret sequences unlocking them. These radically upend gameplay and turn tables on a horde that was just about to turn the survivors into their main course.
Physics play a crucial role, from clearing the way using projectiles (including zombie-on-zombie action) and blocking passages, to covering large distances in the blink of an eye: What catapults a zombie straight into its fiery doom will catapult players to safety with the same ease.
Naturally, no apocalypse is complete without spectacular special effects: In Cursed Dawn this means gore. Lots and lots of gore. Zombies don’t just fall over, but spray blood everywhere, lose body parts, and explode into floods of blood and guts, eventually leaving levels covered in viscera. Each map players can redecorate is inspired by the darkest corners of the world: Slaughterhouses, catacombs, and abandoned prisons to name a few.
“Cursed Dawn redefines the classic round-based zombie game. I wanted each match to throw something unexpected at you—with random enemy spawns, a huge arsenal of weapons, diverse enemy types, and unlockable areas that ramp up the scares. It’s raw, gory, and unpredictable”, remarks Miko Parkkinen, Cursed Dawn developer.
ABOUT CURSED STUDIOS
Cursed Studios is an independent Finnish game developer founded out of a lifelong passion for game development. From the early days of sketching maps and reimagining mechanics that blossomed into a deep love for zombie games, the studio set out to create unique games realizing their distinct creative vision, combining innovative gameplay with their passion for video games.