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Survivors of the Dawn

Top-down sci-fi horde shooter with weapon builds and wave-changing terminals

indieGiant · Released Nov 6, 2023 · Early Access

ActionCasualIndieRPG

Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 770
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Dec 4, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Survivors of the Dawn?

This top-down sci-fi roguelite shooter puts you against waves of alien enemies. Across repeated runs, you shoot through hordes, combine weapons with items, upgrade attacks, and use terminals to heal or change the difficulty.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast-paced shooting against dense enemy waves
  • +you like experimenting with weapon and item combinations
  • +you prefer short stages over long survival sessions

Not for you if...

  • −you want a guided story rather than repeated combat runs
  • −you dislike crowded screens filled with projectiles
  • −you want to play with friends rather than solo

What players say

74% of 770 reviews are positive

Players praise the shooting, weapon builds, and upgrade progression. Many report stuttering or crashes as runs get busier. Some say the content feels thin and worry about the pace of updates.

Screenshots and trailer

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Survivors of the Dawn system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or newer
Processor
Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 970 or AMD Radeon R9 290
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or newer
Processor
Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 3050 or AMD RX 6500XT
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

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

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Survivors of the Dawn run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
84
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish, Spanish - Spain.

Does Survivors of the Dawn 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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