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Dawn of Defiance

78% positive · 1,830 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: ~60,390 (P10–P90: 24,156 – 132,858)

Gross revenue: ~$989,901 ($395,960 – $2,177,782)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

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

Last 90 days: 72% positive across 32 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).

Content & longevity77% positive · 79 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
Gameplay & mechanics75% positive · 77 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
Performance & stability59% positive · 49 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
Visuals & audio75% positive · 48 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
Story & writing78% positive · 40 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
Price & value64% positive · 28 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
Controls & UI67% positive · 27 mentions
“Great "start" of a game! Reminds me a bit of the Conan survival game, but with super-powers instead of thralls. Flying around and solving easy (but still fun) over-world puzzles for blueprints is fun. Progressing the tech trees and…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 18 h played
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
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

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

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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