Fit check
Is 9th Dawn Remake worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Open-world RPG fans who want dungeon exploration and loot collection
- Players who want creature companions alongside combat and character progression
- Small groups seeking an action RPG with online or local co-op
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly focused campaign may find the open world, 45-plus dungeons, side quests, and minigames sprawling
- Those wanting a purely combat-focused RPG may not enjoy the crafting, collecting, card game, fishing, and creature-raising activities
- Players without a separate controller cannot use local multiplayer
Our take on 9th Dawn Remake
The page emphasizes the large world and dungeon count, while the separate-controller requirement for local multiplayer appears in a brief note. The game also includes card and fishing minigames alongside its dungeon-crawling and quest activities.
What is 9th Dawn Remake?
9th Dawn Remake is a single-player or cooperative action RPG set in Montelorne.
After the local lighthouse keeper disappears, players investigate an evil power stirring across the continent and face the threat posed by the Castle of Maltyr. The game combines exploration in a 2. 5D open world with more than 45 dungeons, monster battles, loot collection, side quests, and character progression. Players can assign attribute points, unlock abilities and spells, improve equipment, forge weapons, brew potions, and raise creatures hatched from eggs. Additional activities include a deck-building card game and a fishing minigame involving worm-warriors. Online and local co-op are available; local multiplayer requires a separate game controller. The remake features a rewritten story and larger dungeons than the original.
How 9th Dawn Remake plays
- 01Dungeon Exploration
- More than 45 hand-crafted dungeons contain creatures and loot across the open world.
- 02Character Builds
- Attribute points, spells, abilities, and equipment upgrades offer different progression choices.
- 03Creature Companions
- Creatures hatched from eggs can be raised and fight alongside players.
- 04Co-op Modes
- The full game and its minigames support online and local cooperative play.
- 05Crafting System
- Players can forge weapons, brew potions, and upgrade weapons.
- 06Card Minigame
- This deck-building activity involves collecting maps and leveling card champions.
- 07Fishing Minigame
- Players control worm-warriors while surviving waves of enemy fish.
9th Dawn Remake compared to similar games
9th Dawn Remake combines open-world dungeon exploration, crafting, creature companions, side quests, and card and fishing minigames. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened also has cooperative action RPG play, loot, leveling, pets, and character customization, with tower defense as part of its scope. Ghost of a Tale emphasizes stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration, while Vagante describes a dark fantasy adventure involving monsters, demons, and questing.
9th Dawn Remake: platforms & release
Is 9th Dawn Remake worth it?
It is worth it if: open-world RPG fans who want dungeon exploration and loot collection. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly focused campaign may find the open world, 45-plus dungeons, side quests, and minigames sprawling.
Where can I download 9th Dawn Remake?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens 9th Dawn Remake's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is 9th Dawn Remake on?
Windows only.
