The Dawn of Art
A VR film and cave tour about prehistoric wall paintings
Atlas V, Novelab, Google Arts & Culture · Published by Atlas V, SMERGC · Released Feb 24, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 164
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Mar 5, 2020
What is The Dawn of Art?
This free, single-player VR experience takes you inside Chauvet Cave in Ardèche, France, to see paintings made around 36,000 years ago. You watch a film narrated by Daisy Ridley and take a virtual tour, examining the artwork up close and exploring by torchlight.
For you if...
- +you enjoy guided VR experiences about art and history
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent interaction rather than a mostly cinematic experience
What players say
95% of 164 reviews are positive
Players praise the visual presentation and filmmaking. Recurring complaints focus on the short runtime and limited historical context.
Screenshots and trailer
The Dawn of Art system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10 (64 bits)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1060 / Radea RX 590 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does The Dawn of Art have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Dawn of Art run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, VR
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French.
Does The Dawn of Art use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam