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Dawn of Defiance

Open-world survival crafting as a Spartan defying Greek gods

Traega Entertainment · Published by Fireshine Games · Released Aug 15, 2024 · Early Access

ActionAdventureEarly Access

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 1,853
Recent reviews
Mixed
64% of 14 in 30 days
Playing now
20
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
5 months ago
Apr 16, 2026

What is Dawn of Defiance?

This third-person survival crafting game follows a fallen Spartan stranded in the Crossroads, a realm between the mortal world and the Underworld. Explore its open world, gather materials, build a base, craft gear, and raid temples to fight mythical bosses. Play alone or in co-op with up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you like survival crafting in a Greek mythology setting
  • +you enjoy exploring and building between dungeon raids
  • +you want to play alone or with a small group

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike gathering resources to build and craft gear
  • −you want a finished game rather than Early Access
  • −you expect elaborate character progression and varied weapons

What players say

77% of 1,853 reviews are positive · 64% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the setting, base building, and temple raids. Common complaints include limited content, repetitive gathering, clunky movement and combat, and bugs. Some players also report repeated login prompts that prevent them from playing.

Screenshots and trailer

Dawn of Defiance

Dawn of Defiance system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or Higher
Processor
2.3 GHz Quad Core Processor
Graphics
GTX 1060 6GB VRAM
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
18 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
HDD supported, SSD preferred

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or Higher
Processor
3 GHz Quad Core Processor
Graphics
GTX 3060 12GB VRAM
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
18 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
SSD highly recommended, NVMe SSD preferred

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

Tags

Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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