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Dawnmaker

Solo city-building and deckbuilding strategy to clear toxic Smog

Arpentor Studio · Published by Acram Digital · Released Jul 31, 2024

Strategy

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 164
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 months ago
Mar 5, 2026
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dawnmaker?

In this solo, board game-like strategy game, you build settlements on Heksiga, a continent covered by toxic Smog. Place buildings in limited space, choose cards that work with them, produce resources, and upgrade ancient lighthouses to push back the Smog and reclaim the continent region by region.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy combining card choices with careful building placement
  • +you prefer solo, board game-like resource management

Not for you if...

  • −you want unrestricted space for sprawling cities
  • −you prefer real-time action to turn-based planning

What players say

91% of 164 reviews are positive

Players praise the interplay of cards and city building, but some say the gameplay grows repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dawnmaker system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Dawnmaker?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10/11 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i3 or equivalent
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Dawnmaker have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dawnmaker run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Japanese.

Does Dawnmaker 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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