Dawn of Man

 PC
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Games.cz
    Apr 5, 2019
    80
    Hunt mammoths, cultivate the land and bake bread in an educational and fun gaming experience about the dawn of human history. Just be prepared for some rough edges.
  2. Vandal
    Mar 15, 2019
    80
    Although it’s not revolutionary, Dawn of Man is a pretty solid management and strategy game. If you like the genre and the setting, you won’t find many shortcomings here.
  3. BaziCenter
    Mar 14, 2019
    80
    Dawn of Man is a top quality, challenging city-building simulator that is a must have for the fans of the genre, even though they are a rare bread these days.
  5. The Indie Game Website
    Mar 1, 2019
    80
    Overall, Dawn of Man is a well-developed survival city-builder with the necessary tools to keep you invested and coming back for more. I rarely encountered any bugs or game-breaking issues throughout my playtime, which is always a good sign. If you want to spend time building and developing your own civilization through the ages, don’t hesitate to give Dawn of Man a try.
  6. GameStar
    Mar 10, 2019
    77
    Quotation forthcoming.
  7. Wccftech
    Nov 3, 2019
    70
    Dawn of Man is a competent city building game set, as the name explains, during the dawn of mankind. Moving through the ages, the slow progress early on leaves a real sense of achievement, made possible thanks to a strong resource system and the way knowledge is gained, working with the rest of gameplay to create an enthralling gameplay loop. Sadly this does falter towards the end of any game, even becoming boring at times, but for the most part Dawn of Man is one city building game that fans of the type won't want to miss, despite any flaws it has.
  8. 4P.de
    Mar 13, 2019
    70
    Visually appealing and placid strategy with an interesting scenario, but not enough depth.
  9. PC Games
    Mar 10, 2019
    70
    Dawn of Man is a rather simplistic take on the city builder formula and does not offer as much content as you might expect from the genre. But for a few days I really enjoyed watching my little settlement grow, thanks to its unique setting and accessible mechanics. If you keep your expectations in check, there is a good chance you will enjoy playing Dawn of Man.
  10. Multiplayer.it
    Mar 18, 2019
    60
    Dawn of Man is a good city builder, which is limited by its own concept.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Mar 5, 2019
    Dawn Of Man’s great triumph is that, a dozen hours after I’d picked my first berry, forging my first iron sword felt like an immortal accomplishment. [RPS Bests Bests]

Awards & Rankings

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#94 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

User Reviews

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 90 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 90
  3. Negative: 12 out of 90
  1. Diamondgirl
    Mar 4, 2019
    9
    Engaging village simulation with pleasant noncartoony art and a novel setting. More like 'Dawn of Northern Europe,' so don't expect to sackEngaging village simulation with pleasant noncartoony art and a novel setting. More like 'Dawn of Northern Europe,' so don't expect to sack Mesopotamia in chariots, but with satisfying gameplay and a promise for more content to come, I can unhesitatingly recommend this to sim fans.… Full Review »
  2. vaurne
    Dec 24, 2020
    7
    A survival city-building game in a novel setting that hasn't been properly explored yet. I believe this to be the best of it's genre, mostlyA survival city-building game in a novel setting that hasn't been properly explored yet. I believe this to be the best of it's genre, mostly due to it's aesthetic and how well it delivers it's approach.

    The progress in this game is intuitive, the mechanics are unexpectedly interesting, the art style and the world fit beautifully, and the gameplay is ultimately intriguing. I think this is exceptionally wonderful for nature and animal lovers, as this hits all the good spots, with all the animal and landscape designs done perfectly. It focuses on exactly what it needs to and provides a very relaxed gaming experience where you enter another world.

    I rate it this low due to the lack of storyline, purpose or narration. It leaves a hole in the experience that is necessary for me, though most if not all the games in this genre do the same.    … Full Review »
  3. Arod_
    Apr 13, 2019
    2
    The game offers very little variety, no real events and it is full of bugs still
    For example, your villagers die of thirst or hunger and you    The game offers very little variety, no real events and it is full of bugs still
    For example, your villagers die of thirst or hunger and you have plenty of food or water in your storage and even very close to them.
    In case of attack, some people wait first and then take up arms. You have almost non control in one of most critical points of game: combat
    You also have almost no control if villager or house animals get sick.

    Game is basically based on collecting the food and surviving the winter.
    Amount of crops harvested and food collected is based fully semi-working AI.

    Everything is done basically automatically you can just adjust proportions of work time spent on each task and this is not working always very well.

    Basically, you play just one longish stage, after that everything else s quite boring and repetitive. No real playing value after you got first level 10 milestones.

    This is so far my worst 20,99 spent in Steam store.    … Full Review »
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