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Dawnfolk

Fantasy city-building puzzle where light pushes back the darkness

Darenn Keller · Published by Klei Publishing · Released Feb 13, 2025

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 681
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
7
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 day ago
Nov 6, 2026
Minimum PC
2 GB VRAM
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dawnfolk?

A single-player fantasy city-building strategy game with puzzle elements. You explore land covered in darkness, build settlements, manage resources, and play minigames to gather more supplies. As the kingdom’s ruler, you work with a light-giving creature to reclaim your territory.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing resources while expanding a settlement
  • +you prefer shorter city-building sessions over long campaigns
  • +you like cute visuals in a dark fantasy setting

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer detailed city simulation to placement puzzles
  • −you dislike minigames that affect resource gathering

What players say

93% of 681 reviews are positive

Players praise the art, music, and satisfying decisions about buildings and resources. Critics find the story short and the building loop repetitive; some also report confusing tutorials or awkward keyboard controls.

How many players finish Dawnfolk?

17% of Steam players have unlocked «The end?», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dawnfolk system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB VRAM, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
2+ Cores, 2+ GHz
Graphics
2 GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
Support for OpenGL 3.3

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
AMD Ryzen™ 5 or better
Graphics
4 GB VRAM, NVIDIA GTX 970 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
Support for OpenGL 3.3

Does Dawnfolk have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dawnfolk run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
99
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish.

Does Dawnfolk 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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