Dawn Bell, a 2D side-scrolling horror adventure by USAGI STORE, is out on Steam for PC and may expand to smartphone and Switch. The developer is considering new platforms based on player feedback.
Dawn Bell is a 2D side-scrolling horror adventure game released on Steam on June 23. The player follows Rosa, a girl who wakes in an unfamiliar old castle with no memory of her name or past. She meets a boy who has also lost his memory, and the two cooperate to explore the castle, collecting notes and items to solve puzzles and evade grotesque monsters. The story has a multi-ending system with four different outcomes, and the player's choices influence which ending they reach.
The game is priced at 700 yen, with a 20% launch discount reducing it to 560 yen until July 8. A demo version is available. Alongside the game, USAGI STORE released the Dawn Bell Original Soundtrack for 150 yen, also discounted to 120 yen during the same two-week sale period. The soundtrack includes in-game BGM and bonus tracks. The estimated playtime to see all routes is about 90 to 120 minutes.
Developer Hanayuki, previously a visual novel creator, said feedback has driven bug fixes and playability improvements. The team is considering expanding the game to smartphone and Switch to reach more players. This marks USAGI STORE's move beyond visual novels into a new genre, based on player response.
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USAGI STORE's 2D side-scrolling horror adventure Dawn Bell, released for PC on June 23, may expand to smartphone and Switch. Developer Hanayuki, previously a visual novel creator, said feedback has driven bug fixes and playability improvements, and the team is considering new platforms to reach more players.
Developer USAGI STORE released the 2D side-scrolling horror adventure game 'Dawn Bell' on Steam on June 23. The game follows Rosa, a girl who wakes up in an unfamiliar old castle with no memory of her name or past. She meets a boy who has also lost his memory, and the two cooperate to explore the castle, collecting notes and items to solve puzzles and evade grotesque monsters. The story features a multi-ending system with four different outcomes, and the player's choices influence which ending they reach. The game is priced at 700 yen, with a 20% launch discount reducing it to 560 yen until July 8. A demo version is also available. Alongside the game, USAGI STORE released the 'Dawn Bell Original Soundtrack' for 150 yen, also discounted to 120 yen during the same two-week sale period. The soundtrack includes in-game BGM and bonus tracks. The estimated playtime to see all routes is about 90 to 120 minutes.