Dawn of Man

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Take control of a settlement of the first modern humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Dawn of Man is a survival/city-builder from the creators of Planetbase.

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Developer:
Madruga Works
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
01 March 2019
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (41)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (9826)

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Description

Take control of a settlement of the first modern humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival.

Dawn of Man is a survival/city-builder from the creators of Planetbase.

The game starts in the Stone Age, and takes you up to the Iron Age, spanning more than 10,000 years of human prehistory.

You will have to get your people to survive, expand and evolve, just like our ancestors, facing the challenges that the environment will throw at you.

Hunt

Animals were a vital source of food and resources for ancient humans. Use their meat to feed your people and their skin and bones to make clothing and craft the tools you will need to stay alive.

Confront Mammoths, Woolly Rhinos, Ancient Bison, Megaloceros, Cave Lions and other species that roamed the earth at the time.

Gather

Collect a variety resources from the environment: fruit, berries, water, wood, flint, stone, ores. Use them to prepare food, to make tools and to build structures in your settlement.

Plan for harsh times

Fish is more abundant in spring, berries and fruit can be collected in summer and animals are easier to come by when it's warm.

When winter comes, make sure to have enough non-perishable food and warm clothing in order to survive.

Expand and fortify your settlement

Build more homes and facilities for your people, in order to expand your population.

Construct fortifications and craft weapons, so you are ready for when the inevitable conflict comes.

Research Technologies

Each new discovery will make it easier for your settlement to be able to support larger populations, but will also bring new challenges: increased food demand, morale issues and more frequent raider attacks.

Build Megalithic Structures

Our ancestors were capable of incredible engineering feats: mine massive rocks from the environment, transport them using sledges and construct colossal stone structures.

Control Nature

Unlock farming technologies to grow your own vegetables, so you can feed large amounts of people. Domesticate animals to produce food, resources and provide increased muscle power.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7/8/10 (64 bit)
Processor:
2 GHz Dual Core
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
1 GB VRAM (Shader Model 3)
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
2 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7/8/10 (64 bit)
Processor:
Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
2 GB AMD or NVIDIA Card
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
2 GB available space

User reviews

dwk406
Recommended | 24 May 2026
638h played

It is a solid game that keeps your imagination going for hours. Well thought out. I wish that the author had continued the game into more ages, with late iron age inventions and weapons and the invading armies getting

Helpful: 19
Deburjurak
Not recommended | 07 Jun 2026
48.6h played

Mostly a good game except for the overall lack of control. Villagers will stop hunting, fishing, and farming to do any other task you give them. You can never build too much or everyone will focus on building and

Helpful: 11
shadowRO
Recommended | 22 May 2026
10.6h played

A lot of love was put into this game, and it shows, I haven't played it since it launched and I was surprised how much they improved it, keep it up, can't wait to see what's to come. P.S. one tip if you're struggling

Helpful: 8
Mag_Wrex
Not recommended | 09 Jul 2026
118h played

If the computer deems that it is time for you to lose citizens you will lose them. Whether it be a raider party that seems to spawn just a little too close than normal, smoking all your plants with a disease at harvest,

Helpful: 4
fanglore
Not recommended | 13 Jul 2026
8.4h played

Cool game with good settlement development mechanics. But it is really boring. Progression is kinda slow, tech tree is small, but requires grind. Grind to trade, grind for research points. And now looks like devs have

Helpful: 6
Leaky
Recommended | 28 May 2026
300h played

Dawn of Man is an outstanding prehistoric city-building and survival game that combines historical authenticity with engaging gameplay. The level of research is remarkable, with realistic food sources, clothing,

Helpful: 3