Dawn of Syracuse
24 Sept 2026launched 7 days ago
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Limited release · 37 countriesUnited Arab Emirates, Argentina, Australia, Brazil +33 more
1.0.1latest version · 3 days ago
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The Eclipse has swallowed the light of Aetherhold, and Princess Leanna is its prisoner. Take up the Oathbound pact, bond with the storm-dragon Syracuse, and carve a path through a dying realm to bring back the dawn. Dawn of Syracuse is a hand-crafted, side-scrolling fantasy brawler built for touch, controller, and Mac — a love letter to the golden age of arcade beat-'em-ups, rebuilt from the ground up with a modern feel. FIGHT WITH WEIGHT Light and heavy strikes, dodge-rolls, grabs and throws, and a screen-clearing Oathbound Art when your Aether burns bright. Every blow lands with hit-stop, shake, and crunch. CHOOSE YOUR HERO • Julio, the Sworn Blade — balanced steel and a lightning storm. • Borin, the Bulwark — a slower, unflinching wall of warhammer. • Astrid — swift and relentless, never where the attack is expected. RIDE THE BEAST Claim war-beasts in the thick of battle — the trampling Craghorn and the fire-breathing Embermaw — and turn the tide with hooves and flame. THE LONG CLIMB Six stages, each capped by a boss, chained into one unbroken rescue. Win, and the world turns again — harder and richer — across a hundred-victory ascent toward a final, definitive end. BETTER TOGETHER Pull in a second player for local co-op, or summon a lone ally to fight at your side. PLAY YOUR WAY Full controller support, a clean one-thumb touch scheme, and a native Mac build. Landscape, offline, no accounts, no ads, no tracking — ever. Free to begin — the first two stages are yours. One simple, one-time unlock opens the entire realm: every stage, every boss, every dragon-ride, and the long climb beyond. Free the realm. Keep the dawn.Read more
The Eclipse has swallowed the light of Aetherhold, and Princess Leanna is its prisoner. Take up the Oathbound pact, bond with the storm-dragon Syracuse, and carve a path through a dying realm to bring back the dawn.
Dawn of Syracuse is a hand-crafted, side-scrolling fantasy brawler built for touch, controller, and Mac — a love letter to the golden age of arcade beat-'em-ups, rebuilt from the ground up with a modern feel.
FIGHT WITH WEIGHT
Light and heavy strikes, dodge-rolls, grabs and throws, and a screen-clearing Oathbound Art when your Aether burns bright. Every blow lands with hit-stop, shake, and crunch.
CHOOSE YOUR HERO
• Julio, the Sworn Blade — balanced steel and a lightning storm.
• Borin, the Bulwark — a slower, unflinching wall of warhammer.
• Astrid — swift and relentless, never where the attack is expected.
RIDE THE BEAST
Claim war-beasts in the thick of battle — the trampling Craghorn and the fire-breathing Embermaw — and turn the tide with hooves and flame.
THE LONG CLIMB
Six stages, each capped by a boss, chained into one unbroken rescue. Win, and the world turns again — harder and richer — across a hundred-victory ascent toward a final, definitive end.
BETTER TOGETHER
Pull in a second player for local co-op, or summon a lone ally to fight at your side.
PLAY YOUR WAY
Full controller support, a clean one-thumb touch scheme, and a native Mac build. Landscape, offline, no accounts, no ads, no tracking — ever.
Free to begin — the first two stages are yours. One simple, one-time unlock opens the entire realm: every stage, every boss, every dragon-ride, and the long climb beyond.
Free the realm. Keep the dawn.
Versions
- Version 1.0.1First seen · 28 Sept 2026
Build 8 is the first version that lets you keep your thumb on the stick while pressing buttons. That wasn't possible before, so please play normally first and tell us how it feels. Then, if you have twenty minutes: MOVEMENT AND JUMPING 1. Run at a lava channel (Foundry, Stage 4) and tap JMP with your thumb still on the stick. You should leap across. Try a light nudge, a hard push, lifting the thumb early, and late. 2. Standing hop, then push the stick mid-air. The hero should drift. 3. Attack, heavy, dodge, and magic WHILE walking, on foot and on the wyvern. Anything stutter, stop you dead, o…
Countries
Limited release · 37 countries
Apple lists this app in a small set of storefronts, a typical sign of a test or regional launch.
United Arab EmiratesArgentinaAustraliaBrazilCanadaSwitzerlandChileColombiaAlgeriaEgyptUnited KingdomGhanaHong KongIndonesiaIsraelIndiaIraqJapanSouth KoreaKazakhstanMoroccoMexicoMalaysiaNigeriaNorwayPhilippinesPakistanRussiaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeThailandTurkeyTaiwanUkraineUnited StatesVietnamSouth Africa
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