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Dawn of Man

Prehistoric survival city builder spanning the Stone to Iron Age

Madruga Works · Released Mar 1, 2019

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Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 18K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 48 in 30 days
Players
245
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 22, 2025
Minimum PC
1 GB VRAM (Shader Model 3)
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dawn of Man?

A single-player survival city builder covering more than 10,000 years of prehistory. You guide a settlement of early modern humans as they hunt, gather, farm, domesticate animals, construct defenses, research technologies, and prepare for winters and raider attacks.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy slow-paced settlement building and resource management
  • +you want seasonal survival pressures and punishing setbacks
  • +you like progressing a tribe through prehistoric technologies

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast progression or a large technology tree
  • −you prefer direct control over every settler's actions
  • −you want deep village management or multiple cities

What players say

87% of 17,642 reviews are positive · 85% of 48 in the last 30 days

Players praise the prehistoric setting, survival-focused settlement management, and progression through the ages. Common complaints focus on poor settler AI and limited control over task priorities, along with slow, grind-heavy progression and a lack of further polish or content.

Players over time

▼ -16% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 374 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 2026374

Screenshots and trailer

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Dawn of Man system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB VRAM (Shader Model 3), 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10 (64 bit)
Processor
2 GHz Dual Core
Graphics
1 GB VRAM (Shader Model 3)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/10 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Graphics
2 GB AMD or NVIDIA Card
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Dawn of Man have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dawn of Man 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
24
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain.

Does Dawn of Man 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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