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Dawn of the Monsters

Side-scrolling beat 'em up with giant monster battles

13AM Games, WayForward · Published by WayForward · Released Mar 15, 2022

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Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 153
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Aug 24, 2023
Minimum PC
HD 5700
8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dawn of the Monsters?

This side-scrolling beat 'em up puts you in control of four giant combatants defending Earth from invading Nephilim. Fight through missions in destructible cities, battle enemy monsters and bosses, and customize your fighter with DNA augments. You can play alone or in two-player co-op.

For you if...

  • +you like giant-monster battles and manga-inspired art
  • +you want combat with combos and character upgrades
  • +you enjoy playing beat 'em ups with a friend

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast-moving fighters rather than lumbering monsters
  • −you dislike repeated fights across a mission-based campaign

What players say

88% of 153 reviews are positive

Players praise the giant-monster theme, manga-inspired art, and combat with room to learn combos. Some find the pace slow and the fighting repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dawn of the Monsters system requirements

Minimum: HD 5700, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Dawn of the Monsters have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Dawn of the Monsters run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Dawn of the Monsters 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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