Domestic Dog
A dog survival sandbox with robot, alien, and ghost breeds
SD · Released Apr 10, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 376
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Jul 4, 2023
What is Domestic Dog?
This single-player, open-world simulation starts you as a dog hatched from an egg in Dogstown. You eat, drink, sleep, play, and dig to manage six needs while exploring the town, woods, and cemetery.
For you if...
- +you like retro arcade minigames and home customization
- +you enjoy hunting for achievements during casual play
Not for you if...
- −you dislike permanently losing a character when it dies
- −you prefer clear objectives over open-ended play
What players say
82% of 376 reviews are positive
Players praise the silly interactions and freedom to experiment. Complaints center on repetitive upkeep and a limited range of activities.
Screenshots and trailer
Domestic Dog system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Domestic Dog?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- 1.2 GHz processor
- Graphics
- DirectX 9-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor
- 1.4 GHz processor or faster
- Graphics
- DirectX 9-compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Domestic Dog have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Domestic Dog 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
- 32
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Domestic Dog 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Dogs
- Simulation
- Open World
- Perma Death
- Cute
- Wholesome
- Casual
- Survival
- Exploration
- Comedy
- Retro
- Memes
- Old School
- Pixel Graphics
- Life Sim
- Family Friendly
Recent updates
- Nov 15, 2017 · Update v1.34
- Jul 1, 2017 · New Update v1.30 !
- Aug 6, 2016 · 1.27 WASD Controls added + Small fixes
- Aug 6, 2016 · 1.27 WASD Controls added + Small fixes
- Aug 5, 2016 · Update 1.25 - 1.26: New PUP Boy, New CPU Dog enhancments, + more!
1 DLC available.
