Mesozoic Dawn

Dinosaur survival sandbox centered on breeding and evolving across generations

NEXTINDIE · Released Jun 21, 2026

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Reviews: Mostly Positive; 74% of 209
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 33 in 30 days
Players: 33; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 20, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 6570; 8 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Mesozoic Dawn?

A free-to-play, third-person survival simulation set in an open prehistoric world. You begin as a juvenile dinosaur, forage or hunt, build nests, and raise offspring that inherit your traits. Hunger, thirst, stress, injuries, and environmental conditions affect your organs and your ability to survive.

For you if...

+you enjoy cautious play and detailed resource management
+you want to play prehistoric creatures on land, sea, and air

Not for you if...

−you prefer simple combat without localized injuries or armor mechanics

What players say

74% of 209 reviews are positive · 75% of 33 in the last 30 days

Players praise how easy the dinosaur survival gameplay is to pick up. Recurring complaints concern limited server populations outside Asia and unclear interfaces and game systems.

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Mesozoic Dawn system requirements

Minimum: HD 6570, 8 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-530 / AMD A6-3650
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT / AMD Radeon HD 6570 / Intel HD 4600
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Mesozoic Dawn have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Mesozoic Dawn run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Mesozoic Dawn (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Russian, Indonesian, Turkish, Japanese, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Vietnamese, Arabic, Korean, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Mesozoic 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam