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Steam app 4334840 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:27 UTC

Mesozoic Dawn

Mesozoic Dawn is a multiplayer online dinosaur survival game. Starting as a vulnerable juvenile dinosaur, you must navigate the perils of the prehistoric wilderness, utilizing the core "Growth + Nesting = Evolution" system to achieve leapfrog species iteration and evolution.

Mesozoic Dawn Steam header artwork
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11playing now
7324-hour peak
141all-time peak
43average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−1.5Gain−3.25%% gain87Peak

720 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

02347709413 Aug18 Aug23 Aug28 Aug02 Sep07 Sep12 SepThursday 13 August 202627 peakFriday 14 August 202669 peakSaturday 15 August 202681 peakSunday 16 August 202675 peakMonday 17 August 202681 peakTuesday 18 August 202672 peakWednesday 19 August 202677 peakThursday 20 August 202668 peakFriday 21 August 202679 peakSaturday 22 August 202678 peakSunday 23 August 202676 peakMonday 24 August 202685 peakTuesday 25 August 202682 peakWednesday 26 August 202672 peakThursday 27 August 202681 peakFriday 28 August 202674 peakSaturday 29 August 202687 peakSunday 30 August 202674 peakMonday 31 August 202675 peakTuesday 01 September 202663 peakWednesday 02 September 202666 peakThursday 03 September 202667 peakFriday 04 September 202673 peakSaturday 05 September 202676 peakSunday 06 September 202665 peakMonday 07 September 202661 peakTuesday 08 September 202667 peakWednesday 09 September 202661 peakThursday 10 September 202653 peakFriday 11 September 202663 peakSaturday 12 September 202673 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

4 months, June 2026 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

03876114152Jun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026June 2026135 monthly peakJuly 2026141 monthly peakAugust 202687 monthly peakSeptember 202676 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

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The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

03876114152July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 2026141 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202687 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 202676 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0387611415201 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 2026112 peakThursday 02 July 2026106 peakFriday 03 July 2026119 peakSaturday 04 July 2026110 peakSunday 05 July 2026141 peakMonday 06 July 2026128 peakTuesday 07 July 2026110 peakWednesday 08 July 2026122 peakThursday 09 July 2026120 peakFriday 10 July 2026106 peakSaturday 11 July 2026108 peakSunday 12 July 2026110 peakMonday 13 July 2026110 peakTuesday 14 July 202692 peakWednesday 15 July 202688 peakThursday 16 July 202697 peakFriday 17 July 202687 peakSaturday 18 July 202695 peakSunday 19 July 202680 peakMonday 20 July 202689 peakTuesday 21 July 202690 peakWednesday 22 July 202678 peakThursday 23 July 202677 peakFriday 24 July 202652 peakSaturday 25 July 202654 peakSunday 26 July 202654 peakMonday 27 July 202667 peakTuesday 28 July 202661 peakWednesday 29 July 202656 peakThursday 30 July 202660 peakFriday 31 July 202658 peak

August 2026

31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 436 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

02347709401 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 202667 peakSunday 02 August 202666 peakMonday 03 August 202648 peakTuesday 04 August 202660 peakWednesday 05 August 202665 peakThursday 06 August 202666 peakFriday 07 August 202666 peakSaturday 08 August 202672 peakSunday 09 August 202666 peakMonday 10 August 202657 peakTuesday 11 August 202671 peakWednesday 12 August 202655 peakThursday 13 August 202665 peakFriday 14 August 202669 peakSaturday 15 August 202681 peakSunday 16 August 202675 peakMonday 17 August 202681 peakTuesday 18 August 202672 peakWednesday 19 August 202677 peakThursday 20 August 202668 peakFriday 21 August 202679 peakSaturday 22 August 202678 peakSunday 23 August 202676 peakMonday 24 August 202685 peakTuesday 25 August 202682 peakWednesday 26 August 202672 peakThursday 27 August 202681 peakFriday 28 August 202674 peakSaturday 29 August 202687 peakSunday 30 August 202674 peakMonday 31 August 202675 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 284 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

02141628201 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 202663 peakWednesday 02 September 202666 peakThursday 03 September 202667 peakFriday 04 September 202673 peakSaturday 05 September 202676 peakSunday 06 September 202665 peakMonday 07 September 202661 peakTuesday 08 September 202667 peakWednesday 09 September 202661 peakThursday 10 September 202653 peakFriday 11 September 202663 peakSaturday 12 September 202673 peak

October 2026

Mesozoic Dawn was released on 21 Jun, 2026.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Free to playUpdated 12 Sep 2026, 20:27 UTC
App ID
4334840
Last updated
30 Aug 2026 build 25019304
Developer
NEXTINDIE
Publisher
NEXTINDIE
Release date
21 Jun, 2026
Platforms
Windows
Download size
703 MB
Install size
928 MB
Genres
Indie, RPG, Simulation, Free To Play
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Controller support
Unknown
Third-party account
Mesozoic Dawn (Supports Linking to Steam Account)

Features & support

Steam features

Steam WorkshopIn-App PurchasesSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Camera ComfortPlayable without Timed InputStereo SoundSurround Sound

Popular tags

SimulationDinosaursRPGSurvivalSandboxOpen WorldSingleplayerMultiplayerCRPGMassively MultiplayerThird PersonStylizedFree to PlayPvPIndieLocal Co-OpCreature Collector3DCasualAlternate History
About this gameFull description from Steam
The Miracle of Life Begins Here In MESOZOIC DAWN, you aren't just playing a multiplayer online dinosaur survival game—you are living an evolutionary history spanning hundreds of millions of years. Start as a vulnerable juvenile dinosaur and forage, stalk, and grow in a treacherous prehistoric wilderness. Through the core "Spawn & Evolve" system, break the shackles of your lineage and ultimately ascend to the apex of the Mesozoic food chain! --- ✨ Core Game Features 🦖 Vast Ecological World Over 70+ prehistoric species are brought to life in a unique Low Poly style. Spanning sea, land, and air, every creature possesses its own distinct survival instincts, whether stalking the deep ocean or battling on land. 🧬 Unique Evolution System Say goodbye to tedious XP bars. Achieve species breakthroughs through “Growth + Spawning = Evolution.” Consume highly nutritious food and reproduce to unlock more powerful, high-tier prehistoric apex predators. 🫀 Hardcore Survival Mechanics Stomach, lungs, and heart are intrinsically linked. Hunger, thirst, stress, or injury directly damage organs and lower conversion efficiency. Temperature, humidity, oxygen, and energy weave a tight web of survival where every decision is a matter of life and death. ⚔️ Strategic Combat System Features skill buffs, attack penetration/defense toughness, and a localized damage system. Striking different body parts yields vastly different damage multipliers and defensive returns, making every fight a tactical duel. True damage bypasses armor to directly reduce health and accumulates trauma that inhibits heart regeneration—leaving highly traumatized targets in despair even with intact armor. 🐣 Nesting, Brooding, and Breeding Diverse Paths: Choose asexual reproduction or find a mate. Environmental temperature determines offspring gender, with males possessing natural advantages in size, attack, and defense. Build Nests: Gather stone and wood to build your own nest, serving as your safe haven and respawn point. Brooding Enhancement: Manually "brooding" not only doubles hatching speed but also builds up generational accumulation to forge the ultimate lineage. 🧬 Genetic Lineage Inheritance Offspring inherit excellent genes from their parents, with attributes continuously breaking limits via random fluctuations. Through generational succession and the targeted buffs of brooding enhancement, create a one-of-a-kind peak lineage. 🤖 AI Companion & AI Offspring System Tame Wild Companions: Find a wild dinosaur of the same species and opposite sex in the wild. Build affinity through close proximity to tame them into your exclusive AI companion. AI Offspring Management: The eggs you lay can hatch into AI offspring. They will obey your orders to become loyal combat followers, allowing you to raise the most faithful territory guards. Combat Commands: Issue combat commands such as Follow, Attack Target, Standby, Defend, Protect, and Evade to your AI companions/offspring. AI companions will autonomously search for enemies, assess threats, and execute tactics. 🌍 Dynamic AI Herds The world features neutral and hostile AI herds with independent behavioral logic. During special seasons, herds gather for breathtaking large-scale migrations—you might witness dozens of dinosaurs rushing from afar, posing both a massive threat and a grand opportunity. 🌡️ Independent Climate Zones The world is divided into multiple climate zones. Different creatures have specific temperature and humidity requirements. Finding the most suitable area not only saves your life but also accelerates your growth. 🌐 Online Multiplayer Find like-minded allies to hunt together, or wage brutal wars over territory, water, and food against other player groups. Supports community servers and Steam P2P LAN matchmaking to build your very own prehistoric world. --- Are you ready for the Mesozoic Dawn?
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Violência fantasiosa
IGRS18Interaksi Daring · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-530 / AMD A6-3650 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT / AMD Radeon HD 6570 / Intel HD 4600 DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 5 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / 11 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i5-3300 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / AMD Radeon HD 6950 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 5 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages16 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Russian
Indonesian
Turkish
Japanese
Thai
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Portuguese - Brazil
Vietnamese
Arabic
Korean
Spanish - Latin America

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Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

7 developer announcements, Jun 2026 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC

August

  1. Mesozoic Dawn Version 0.8.31 Update

    New Features Added friends, private messages, friend notes, unread red dots, and real-time social status indicators. Added invite-to-play functionality, including cross-server invites and an option to block all game invites. Added…

    Mesozoic Dawn
  2. Mesozoic Dawn Version 0.8.27 Update

    Habitat System: Capture and defend habitats with teammates – progress accumulates over time; provides dinosaur growth boost, incubation bonus, and cold resistance; incubating eggs within habitat increases level cap and shortens incubation…

    Mesozoic Dawn

July

  1. Mesozoic Dawn Version 0.8.25 Update

    Brand new 'Realism' difficulty mode (added multiple realism server rules) Multi-language localization for rule descriptions (adapted for all 15 languages) Male dinosaur family panel now allows inviting mates to lay eggs Marine reptiles now…

    Mesozoic Dawn
  2. 0.8.23 (133) Version Update Notes

    Character Rename & Note System Added a character rename and remarks/notes system for better tracking and management. Death Replay Record System Added a death replay recording system, allowing players to view and review past death moments.…

    Mesozoic Dawn

June

  1. 0.8.22 (130) Version Update Notes

    Chat Optimization Added a 'Block' icon in the chat box, allowing players to quickly block specific users. AI Companion Mechanics When AI offspring or AI mates are more than 200 meters away from the player, they will automatically teleport…

    Patch notes
  2. Patch Notes: Version 0.8.22 (123)

    Patch Notes: Version 0.8.22 (123) This update introduces several functional optimizations and experience improvements, focusing on feedback regarding the purchasing process and account security. ✨ New Features Nickname Format Update…

    Patch notes
  3. 0.8.17 Update Log & Optimization Announcement

    🛠️ 0.8.17 Update Log & Optimization Announcement 🚀 New Features Added Steam Workshop support for mod creation, uploading, and subscription. Added keyboard and mouse input support for mobile devices, along with customizable button layout…

    Mesozoic Dawn

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