# Shards of Dawn — Turn-based pixel tactics RPG > Turn-based pixel tactics RPG (iPhone/iPad app by Ilia Chasovnikov.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shards-of-dawn/id6816067297 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ilia Chasovnikov](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785492198) - Category: Games, Role Playing, Strategy - Price: Free - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 26 MB - Languages: American English, Russian, European Spanish - Released: 2026-10-26 - Data updated: 2026-10-31 ## What is Shards of Dawn? On the Night of the Red Moon, the Shadow Shogun shattered the Mirror of Dawn, and its shards fell across the islands of the Hikari Archipelago. Young ninja Kai sets out to gather them and soon learns why the Mirror could never simply be mended. Shards of Dawn is a story-driven pixel-art tactics RPG: turn-based battles on a grid, a full campaign, and a party of heroes you truly get to know. AN EPIC STORY • 8 chapters: seven islands (Bamboo Valley, Kumori Forest, Sahira Desert, the Shirogane Peaks, the Kawazu Marshes, Minato Bay and Mount Honoo) and the citadel atop sacred Mount Asagiri • 25 story battles and 11 personal quests, 36 battles in all • Over 650 lines of dialogue before and after battles, and a finale with an epilogue 12 HEROES, 12 STORIES • Ninja, ronin, fire sorceress, archer, healer, songstress, gladiator, ice shaman, guardian knight, brute, artillerist and assassin • Every hero has a unique role, three skills, a backstory and story fragments to unlock • Personal quests with their own plot, boss and unique item TACTICS ON EVERY TILE • Terrain matters: forests and thickets shield you from damage, swamps slow and poison, shrines protect and heal, and only fliers can cross water and lava • Counterattacks, critical hits and 14 status effects, from burn and poison to stun and stealth • 5 mission types: defeat all enemies, slay the boss, survive, defend an ally, break through to the exit • Enemy reinforcements and treasure chests • 80 enemy types: the Shadow Clan, yokai, beasts and ancient machines, plus 20 bosses BUILD YOUR PARTY • Levels up to 30, with talent points for skill ranks and stat training • 3 gear slots, 30 items, a shop and potions for battle • Earn three stars in every battle: win, lose no one, finish within the turn limit EASY TO PLAY • Damage and counterattack forecast before every attack • Enemy threat zones, undo move and auto-battle • 3 difficulty levels, adjustable animation speed and text size, autosave • Play on iPhone without an internet connection • In English, Spanish and Russian • No ads and no in-app purchases Art, music and sound: Ninja Adventure Asset Pack by Pixel-boy and AAA (CC0). ## Is Shards of Dawn safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Shards of Dawn. ## Is Shards of Dawn legit? Shards of Dawn appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Shards of Dawn is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.0 — 2026-10-26 No release notes. ## More apps by Ilia Chasovnikov - [Kitty - AI Friend](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitty-ai-friend/id6785492196) - [ToON Novels](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toon-novels/id6795955486) - [Numera: Paint by Numbers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numera-paint-by-numbers/id6816932569) All apps by Ilia Chasovnikov: https://appshunter.io/developer/6785492198 ## Related topics [pillars of destiny](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/pillars-of-destiny) · [jlrpg](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/jlrpg) · [chronicle of infinity](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/chronicle-of-infinity) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-31.*