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Dawn of Defiance

77% positive · 1,856 Steam reviews · released Aug 15, 2024 · by Traega Entertainment

Early AccessOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-OpSurvivalPvEExplorationSingleplayerMythology

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~61.2k (P10–P90: 24.5k – 135k)

Gross revenue: ~$1M (P10–P90: $402k – $2.2M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 70% positive across 30 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Gameplay & mechanics74% positive · 84 mentions
“I think this could be the best survival game since Valheim, when it is released fully. Combat feels decent, blocking and dodging are responsive and each have their benefits. Only 3 melee weapon types currently - spear, sword and mace with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 51 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity77% positive · 84 mentions
“I think this could be the best survival game since Valheim, when it is released fully. Combat feels decent, blocking and dodging are responsive and each have their benefits. Only 3 melee weapon types currently - spear, sword and mace with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 51 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability58% positive · 52 mentions
“I think this could be the best survival game since Valheim, when it is released fully. Combat feels decent, blocking and dodging are responsive and each have their benefits. Only 3 melee weapon types currently - spear, sword and mace with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 51 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio75% positive · 52 mentions
“I think this could be the best survival game since Valheim, when it is released fully. Combat feels decent, blocking and dodging are responsive and each have their benefits. Only 3 melee weapon types currently - spear, sword and mace with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 51 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing74% positive · 47 mentions
“Exceedingly jank. There's nothing in this game that isn't jank. The combat and movement is VERY stiff. Base movement speed is too slow. Attacks don't stagger. Movement acceleration feels off. flying isn't floaty enough. Dodges don't…”Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value63% positive · 30 mentions
“I think this could be the best survival game since Valheim, when it is released fully. Combat feels decent, blocking and dodging are responsive and each have their benefits. Only 3 melee weapon types currently - spear, sword and mace with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 51 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI67% positive · 30 mentions
“A bit vanilla as far as survival games go until you reach the raids. The raids seem to be a bit more of a unique function within the game and provide a great experience along with a much welcome break from the normal tree punching and bush…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 56 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community85% positive · 26 mentions
“I think this could be the best survival game since Valheim, when it is released fully. Combat feels decent, blocking and dodging are responsive and each have their benefits. Only 3 melee weapon types currently - spear, sword and mace with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 51 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance70% positive · 20 mentions
“I think this could be the best survival game since Valheim, when it is released fully. Combat feels decent, blocking and dodging are responsive and each have their benefits. Only 3 melee weapon types currently - spear, sword and mace with…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 51 h played · Report / request removal

319 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Third-person

Technology

3D

Setting

Fantasy

Structure

Open worldSandbox

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

Partial controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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