Steam app 858810 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:20 UTC
Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
91 months, March 2019 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.
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.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Dawn of Man was released on 1 Mar, 2019.
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24 achievements in total.
49 developer announcements, May 2018 to Jun 2026 · times in UTC
Hello Everyone!As you might know, we are working on Planetbase 2. This is obviously not Dawn of Man 2, but it's pretty close, as we are borrowing a lot of inspiration from it in terms of gameplayWe hope that people will feel right at home…
Madruga WorksHello Everyone,We took a bit of time while working on Planetbase 2 to release this quick maintenance update.It has an important fix:Fixed security issue in Unity version. Apparently there was a security issue in old unity versions…
Madruga WorksHello Everyone, This is a small maintenance update, much like the one we've just done for Planetbase. Changes: Updating the game to Unity 2022.3.60 (which is the latest stable version). This fixes a few compatibility issues. Especially for…
Madruga WorksHello Everyone, We can now announce that we've started work on Planetbase 2. As much that this is a sequel to the original Planetbase, this is also Dawn of Man's spiritual successor, the theme changes, but the city-builder/RTS/survival…
Madruga WorksHello all, This is a maintenance update to fix a couple of issues. Changes On Windows, the game now detects if the user has changed the mouse pointer size in the system and adjusts the position of tooltips accordingly, to avoid the cursor…
Madruga WorksThis changes the behavior for non-QWERTY keyboards so it makes more sense, in particular for french AZERTY, there are two options: a) If you set the windows keyboard language to English, the default configuration will just work (you will be…
Patch notesHello Everyone, We've finally managed to spare some time from the development of our new project to release version 1.8.0. The game now runs on the latest Unity stable version (2022.3 ATM). We've been wanting to upgrade for a while, but…
Madruga WorksHello Everyone, We've recently uploaded an official Steam Deck configuration and resubmitted the game for testing, so it's now officially listed as playable on Steam. Martiño.
Patch notesThis is a maintenance update with a few fixes. MISC - Added toggle-able announcement panel on top right of title screen. FIXES - Improved description of Completion milestones to clarify that you need all 30 of them. - Fixed issue that would…
Madruga WorksMaintenance update fixing a few issues discovered recently: - Watchtower now requires the thatching tech to be built. - Storage filters are no longer visible if the structure is not operational. - Fixed issues with one of the Tin deposit…
Patch notesIn this update we are adding Cheesemaking, some improvements to animal trading and a bunch of other fixes. Cheese Cheese can now be made in the new Cheesemaker structure, from the Neolithic onward. Cheese lasts for longer than Milk, and can…
Madruga WorksThis is a quick fix for an issue introduced in 1.6.2 that wouldn't allow you to right click on a young tameable animal (like an Ibex or Mouflon), in order to give a hunt order (before the relevant taming tech was unlocked).
Patch notesThis version includes various quality of life improvements and other fixes. QoL - You can now double click a work area to select all areas of the same type in town. - You can now double click on ore deposits, flint and rocks to select…
Madruga WorksThis is a quick fix for two issues: - Game can now tolerate broken translation workshop items better, instead of crashing (Russian workshop translation is causing the game to crash for anyone that has subscribed to it at the moment).…
Patch notesThis update focuses on some of the main feature requests from the community, which were Armor and combat improvements. Highlights ARMOR Your people can now make armor, they will automatically equip it when you sound the alarm. Note that…
Madruga WorksThis version improves a few game elements, based on the recent feedback from our community. Thanks everyone for helping make the game better! Balance Changes - Donkeys and Horses will usually now spend 3 game years as adults and 1 as old…
Madruga Workshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A5dOFhxeqo This version add the Plow, which makes planting crops faster and without penalty to morale from the Bronze Age onward. We also made several improvements to transports, including the new Transport…
Madruga WorksThis is a patch for a couple of issues we found: - Fixed problem with traders not selling animals if all Stables were upgraded to Stone Stables. - Fixed wrong trader animal tooltips in French.
Patch notesThis is a maintenance update, the main change is that we've updated the version of Unity we use to build the game, this should fix some startup and other rare issues. Main - Updated to Unity 2017.4.35, this should fix issues with Citrix…
Madruga WorksHello Everyone, Now that 2019 is coming to an end, we want to take a moment to thank the Dawn of Man community. The game wouldn't be the same without your continued feedback, bug reports, workshop content, and overall support! Thanks! Dawn…
Madruga WorksThis is a new major update that adds burial mechanics to the game. We are also adding Metal Age versions of the Granary and Stables (which have increased capacity) and a ton of other improvements. More frequent updates in our devlog.…
Madruga WorksThis is a quick patch to fix a crash that sometimes occurred when clicking on a crafting human, that was introduced on the previous update.
Patch notesIn this update we've made some changes to the AI, in order to make it cope better with high workload situations. Managing the workload of your settlement is still important in order for people to prioritize tasks correctly, but now this…
Madruga WorksSome people have been complaining about overly aggressive behaviour in some predators (especially Cave Hyenas). In this version we are trying to fix this issue while keeping a good level of challenge in the game. Fauna Tweaks - Packs of the…
Patch notesThis is a large content update focusing on the new Nomad Mode, more animals and overhauling the fauna and hunting mechanics overall. More frequent updates in our devlog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhs1C-tVFH0 Nomad mode In nomad mode…
martiñoMaintenance release, while we work on the next big content update. More details in our devlog. Changes - Trees that are not full grown, produce less wood when cut down. - Cut down work areas only cut down trees that are fully grown.…
martiñoThe Dawn of Man soundtrack is now available to stream or download free of charge. Youtube Soundcloud Download Track List 01 - The Dawn of Man 02 - Echoes of the Stone Age 03 - Ancient Times 04 - Desolate Winter 05 - Old Rites 06 - The…
martiñoMaintenance release, while we work on the next big content update. More details in our devlog. *Edit: Version 1.2.1b has now been uploaded to fix an issue with people not gathering resources of the ground sometimes. Changes AI and Gameplay…
Patch noteshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32831408/e39424a7b149bb3d1cd8abb508c6e5e05f46650b.png This is a large content update focusing on combat, aiming to make it more balanced, realistic and fun to play. New…
Patch notesAnother update with a few fixes. Note we are also working on the next big content update, see here. CHANGES AI Improvements - AI will now feed Grain to animals if there is a large surplus of it (when compared to Straw). - Animals and people…
Patch notesAnother weekly update with some fixes. Changelog - When humans die, their resources are placed randomly around them instead of all piling in the exact same location (this also includes raiders). - Fixed issue in automatic transport…
Patch noteshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32831408/93f96fe19a1784e81f2204b67321fbd32dd07f77.png This is the first free content update for Dawn of Man (we expect to release a few of these every two months or so). It…
Patch notesThis is a small update with various fixes before we release the large spiritual content update next week. Changelog - There is now an unlimited number of hardcore savegame slots available (but still one per game you start). - Activity and…
Patch notesThis version adds filters for storage structures and a batch of gameplay and balance changes and fixes. Changelog New Feature - Storage Tent, Storage Hut and Warehouse now have resource type filters. Balance Changes - Bone Spear and Bone…
Patch notesThis version adds quite a few improvements based on community feedback: More population in late game, AI, QoL and transport management improvements. Changelog AI Improvements. - Children can now milk goats and cows. - Stricter enforcement…
Patch noteshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32831408/eef66a255f42b3eb28a3dee0a113cf7f8cbab3eb.png The Dawn of Man + Planetbase bundle will get you a 10% discount on both Madruga Works' titles. This is a "complete the…
martiñoThis version is the first of a series of weekly updates where we will be addressing the most pressing issues raised by the community. We are also working on new content in parallel to these patches (more info on this at some point). Changes…
Patch notesBy popular demand, we decided to add some more camera controls. Changelog Overhauled camera controls - Camera can now be rotated up and down (PageUp/PageDown by default) - New setting to control camera rotation (this affects both mouse and…
Patch notesThere has been a massive number of players over the weekend playing Dawn of Man. Thank you everyone for your support! Unavoidably a small number of them have experienced stability issues. This patch fixes the most common crashes. 1.0.3…
Patch noteshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32831408/3363c17ab35535b6ba22d97c7e5bf5ef34a4bc12.png The wait is finally over, Dawn of Man is now live.
martiñohttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32831408/e63c978325100e00cb630d6cd06d01a30f85de1e.png Game will be available at 10:00 AM CET (09:00 AM GMT, 01:00 AM PST).
martiñoWe will now make the final build and release as planned on Friday at 10:00 AM CET (01:00 AM PST). Thank you everyone for participating!
martiñoThank you everyone for participating!
martiñoAll 100 keys given as fast as I could, thanks everyone for participating!
martiñoWe want to stress test the game before launch, and we are giving away 100 keys, that will allow you to play the game for about 2 weeks. This is how to participate: - Join the "Dawn of Man beta" group here…
martiñoThank you everyone for participating! We now have a very large number of applications, we will keep on distributing keys among those who applied until the release date. Martiño.
martiñoThe Dawn of Man closed beta is starting next week, help us out with the testing process and gain access to an early version of the game! Check this forum post for the sign up link. We are currently doing the last internal tests and we will…
martiñoWe are announcing that Dawn Of Man will come out on the 1st of March 2019. We've realized we won't be able to finish the game before November, and we don't want to release in the middle of the holiday season at the same time as all the…
martiño{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32831408/9a5d67a10e891e8906882bebe27b57513efcdfe0.png We are announcing our new title, Dawn of Man! The game is a spiritual successor to our previous title Planetbase, but set in a period of time starting about 12,000…
martiñoWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | DawnOfMan.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Launch | DawnOfMan.app/Contents/MacOS/DawnOfMan | macos |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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gameinstall | SavesDir | *.sav |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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