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Dawn of Defiance
Developer Traega Entertainment
You are a fallen Spartan, cast into the realm between the living and the Underworld. In this survival adventure inspired by Greek myth, hunt, craft and build a home worthy of legend with up to 3 friends. Raid the gods' temples, defeat legendary creatures and loot the iconic weapons of the Olympians. From the Steam store page
241 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
76
LovedLoved
171 positive · 55 negative
95% range 70–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 171 | 55 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
1,138 of 1,444 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
75% recommend · 149 yes, 50 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 199 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (1,446 of 1,868 positive).
Many players praise the game's beautiful world and engaging Greek mythology theme. [1][2][3] Several players mention the game is content-light but has a promising roadmap. [4][5][6]
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- [11]
⭐ Dawn of Defiance – A Promising Survival Game Buried Under Jank Playtime: ~15 hours Dawn of Defiance is one of the most conflicting survival games I’ve played in a long time. There is a genuinely solid game hidden under the surface — but it’s wrapped in so many small frustrations that the good moments constantly fight against the bad ones. 👍 What the Game Gets Right Great tutorial — clean, clear, paced well, and …
- [15]
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 a bow for some ranged. Each has a slightly different heavy attack and have differing attack speeds/animations so they feel different enough to be worth trying. There are currently …
- [16]
Dawn of Defiance is a deep, absorbing sandbox that kept me playing for hours. The mix of questing, exploration, base-building, and resource gathering gives you plenty of ways to play, and the variety of mob strengths and encounter pacing keeps combat feeling fresh and balanced. There’s a satisfying loop of expanding your base, pushing into new zones, and tackling ever-tougher threats. The developers are clearly …
- [17]
I've played many survival games, so I can judge em pretty early. This is an early access title that was off to a janky start, but has become markedly less janky in the last eight months or so. I watched videos of the game a while back, and if you watch old videos, you'll see what I mean. The combat was god awful eight months ago. To call it jank is to be nice about it. Mobs clipped around during combat and …
- [1]
Hi! I really like your game and I spent many hours playing it. It’s weirdly cozy, and astoundingly beautiful. I played it all on single player and had no problem. I was pretty afraid at the beginning, but was a steamroller by the end. Funnily enough I enjoyed the landscape and feeling connected to the earth so much that I actually audibly cried Nooo!! Whatt?? When I learned that ||we can fly. Then on the big island, …
Summarised from 34 of the 215 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Dawn of Defiance talk about beautiful graphics and immersive world design; those who didn't talk about combat can feel janky or stiff. Which matters more to you?
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60 of 241 · most liked first⭐ Dawn of Defiance – A Promising Survival Game Buried Under Jank Playtime: ~15 hours Dawn of Defiance is one of the most conflicting survival games I’ve played in a long time. There is a genuinely solid game hidden under the surface — but it’s wrapped in so many small frustrations that the good moments constantly fight against the bad ones. 👍 What the Game Gets Right Great tutorial — clean, clear, paced well, and avoids overwhelming new players. Combat feels surprisingly fluid…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The reality is that this game is playable, the graphics, sound, and gameplay are okay. But it was released two years ago, and half the skills say "Coming Soon". The skills that are there are just flat percentages that don't add much to gameplay. Beyond being notified on-screen when you gain a level, you wouldn't even know the difference. Unlike most open world games, all crafting recipes are locked behind arbitrary quests that the game tosses at you. So though the map may be largely open,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 a bow for some ranged. Each has a slightly different heavy attack and have differing attack speeds/animations so they feel different enough to be worth trying. There are currently only 13 skills in total in game split between combat and others (mining,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is VERY good. It has very good structure, decent combat for a crafting survival - could be better but its decent. There is a good quests that are fun and interesting something you dont get in most crafting survival - this game has Dungeon raids. While a little content light - there is more on the roadmap - It has a little bit of the that breath of the wild feel. If you like Crafting Survival games like Valheim or Enshrouded you will Fully enjoy this game.; Solid purchase.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 interrupt attack animations. Some enemy attacks have very little build-up making them hard to dodge. Your camera is locked to your character's rotation. No drag and drop in inventory. Arrow drop is so bad it feels like the bows all have a 5lb draw weight. Durability…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great start. Pros: Decent base building - looking forward to more decor Great theming and the powers are fun Large dungeon raids Combat is clean and easy to learn Cons: The game is currently pretty short but they are working on that. Combat is simple and hopefully will evolve with the development a bit more. Leveling powers can be tedious Harvesting wood - fine mechanic, but you just need so much.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Feels super empty of features? The world is nice, but there's so many things that don't seem to appear ingame at all. No skill tree? Levelling up essentially gets you nothing except for a random perk at level 10 and 25. no fast travel, no home teleport, crafting does not pull from storage, stack sizes are super low, We went to every single tin spawn listed on the wiki, in the dark forest, across two days, not a single tin node? Armour has no buffs per class, only one debuff? I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi! I really like your game and I spent many hours playing it. It’s weirdly cozy, and astoundingly beautiful. I played it all on single player and had no problem. I was pretty afraid at the beginning, but was a steamroller by the end. Funnily enough I enjoyed the landscape and feeling connected to the earth so much that I actually audibly cried Nooo!! Whatt?? When I learned that ||we can fly. Then on the big island, I learned flying was as integral to the landscape as hooves to a goat.||…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a complete game, can be defeated maybe in like 10 hrs or less, its to be continued...... Only good to go into 'creative mode' and build your dream house, thats about it. Also alot of bugs and janky and laggy at random. Not worth its full price, maybe $5 would be worth it, unless you just like building, though the combat is pretty simple which is a plus. They need major updates, its been two years since it came out and not tons of progress, 2 'raids' stupid timed puzzles, and idiotic mazes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Might be the worst survival craft game i have ever played, janky af, buggy af, does things that defy logic, gaming conventions, and normal survival game mechanics, oh and they just laugh at bugs likely because they have no clue how to fix them like you respawning stuck inside your bed. At this stage stay clear away from this hot mess, there is a slim chance they could fix it but doesn't honestly seem likely.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →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 grabbing. QoL is mostly up to modern standards but its still missing that wonderful touch of automation once you get into the later game. Gathering things by hand is great and all but a player shouldn't be expected to revisit material stockpiling after…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately this game is dei slop all you need do is go to character creator to confirm. No thanks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Keeps asking me to login multiple times even though i was already logged in, tried launching it with directx11 but still nothing. verifying files also nothing, reinstalled epic and double checked is my gpu was updater and still nothing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dawn of Defiance is a deep, absorbing sandbox that kept me playing for hours. The mix of questing, exploration, base-building, and resource gathering gives you plenty of ways to play, and the variety of mob strengths and encounter pacing keeps combat feeling fresh and balanced. There’s a satisfying loop of expanding your base, pushing into new zones, and tackling ever-tougher threats. The developers are clearly engaged with the community and actively improving the game, which shows in steady…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everything feels a bit 'off'. Movement, building, combat, "gliding"(flying) all feel very clunky. I'm seeing a lot of things incorporated into this game (many of the things that I enjoy from other games in this genre) that just don't hit the same level. Roughly stated, gameplay/mechanics are much better in those other games than with this one. I'll give this an A for effort, but a C for execution. I've neither the time nor patience to devote to this game at this time. I hope it improves with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not reccomending at this time, i was waiting for update with female model so it arrives so i did try the game. Good: visuals are pretty good, so are sounds. The Bad: combat is incredible stiffy and often lack animation frames, game performance is not ok either, no DLSS, no FG, my cpu and gpu are going HOT while playng it, not even Ark Ascended with max settings can bring my rig to those temps. Game clrealy needs a lot of polish, i will changed my review if situation improves EDIT:…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok for those of you that have not played this game yet or purchased it, well it was already an amazing game. They have made huge updates to this game and every craft or survival game needs to follow the method they use for the intro. Nothing is more frustrating then being put in a tough world and not at least going over the basics. Great job. Now the game is gorgeous, and the add of variety of types of characters was a huge add as well. It looks like they have many more options coming as well.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first puzzle on the water symbol - dumbest set up ever! Tried like 20 times to get onto the torch and do the downward strike (which does not activate very easily). Gave up and exited the game - DONE
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game as soon as I found it. After a brief trial and some disappointment at the lack of a female playable character, I shelved it for a bit. I decided to check in today to see how things were going, and WOW! Quite a bit of progress since I last played! I am impressed so far and hope the developers keep up the good work. The game is shaping up nicely and I definitely recommend giving it a try if you enjoy survival games. I will update further once I have played more!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bear stream! I'm playing a Greek-themed survival crafting game called Dawn of Defiance. Join me as I definitely don't get pulled into huge tangents about ancient Greek society. www.twitch.tv/aogumabear
neutral · AI labelView post →I've played many survival games, so I can judge em pretty early. This is an early access title that was off to a janky start, but has become markedly less janky in the last eight months or so. I watched videos of the game a while back, and if you watch old videos, you'll see what I mean. The combat was god awful eight months ago. To call it jank is to be nice about it. Mobs clipped around during combat and animations were terrible for both player and mobs. Now, however, it is a different…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game opens asks me to log into epic, i do it and then it asks again, i tryed steam nope that is 2 2 factor codes before it asks me to do it again, i had this over n over for 30 mins i didnt even play it i cant be assed i just want my money back, dont understand why im getting a non stop epic log in page on a game i payed for and opened on steam but here we are, im getting my money back, i did click report a error that button did nothing, so good luck if u even want to bother with this crap
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dawn of Defiance has grown into a great adventure survival game. The co-op experience is amazing, and I really love that you can jump straight into the game with friends right from the start if you want. It makes exploring and surviving together feel seamless and fun. The progression feels well balanced, giving a steady sense of growth without becoming overwhelming or too easy. While the map could be bigger for this type of gameplay, it still offers everything you need to enjoy the rich world…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are many things wrong with this game. The camera—let me zoom in or out, play in first person. The interface, besides being poorly designed, has something aesthetically off, like a noise or something, but it's quite jarring; it looks strange. I created a female character, and she walks really weirdly, like she's being squeezed. And the jump—it seems like they used an asset from Spider-Man; I don't know what's up with that. The map feels incredibly empty at the beginning. I didn't get very…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its fun. Not the deepest experience but also very easy to engage with. It isnt an open world game exactly as it follows a linear story path but it is a nice take on the genre. People who like base building, but particularly dislike any sort of grinding would probably like it. Building is simplistic but works well. The quests are enjoyable. It is very forgiving in terms of the game play. It is a casual version of similar games, with the nearest analogue I can think of being Conan…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've only just started, but its very realistic; considering the theme. It has a beautiful story line so far, all the greek myth you could want. You can essentially never die if you want, keep your items or drop if you die, and even do it hardcore where you lose everything if you die! I love playing with infinite health and building tons fo stuff! It has stuff for everyone!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't even play. Game keeps requiring me to sign in. After i confirm everything and sign in it makes me sign in again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game constantly asks me to log in to EPIC games, even when I just did. Cannot start a server without logging in.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9/10 but make glide ability GLIDE not fly any flying ability in survival games breaks the challenge from a SURVIVAL game or at least make it a late game ability
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game. I think it's a bit funky and janky but it's got love and heart. I play a lot of these open world survival crafting games but I had to add this one to my collection cuz the theme of it was so enticing! It has a decent character creator which is always a plus for me because I love making my own OCs in games when I'm playing. I found that the sound design for this game is what stood out to me the most. Lots of great sound design from the sound of your armor clacking as you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So much potential, just not enough here yet, and what is there is a little boring, I dont like mazes to run around in or forced puzzles. I love the exploration and the building, but the game makes me jump through too many hoops of boring to get there. I'll come back in a year and hopefully they have fleshed this amazing idea out more.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Going back into "Dawn of Defiance" by "Traega Games" We have been really enjoying the updates! I think the game keeps getting better and better!! Come join us! Hot...miserable... but still here! www.twitch.tv/pockethealer... #twitchgamers #steamgames #indiegames #indiedevs
positive · AI labelView post →It was great in early early access and its even better now. Base building, combat, and good story. There is some quality of life stuff id like to see, but over all one of the best games I've played in a while. I would like a way to go home faster and more fast travel option, more building styles, I would like to see upgrades to character like: health, backpack, stamina, hot bar, and depletion rate. The crystals are nice but I would like to see more, or upgrade the red and purple items. I would…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No matter what I do I can no longer get this game to even launch.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They just abandon this game? Nothing since MAY with a hotfix...... I think its cooked.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look, I REALLY want to recommend this, but just where it is right now, balance, mechanics and stability-wise, i can't say its worth the money. I've spent the last hour and a half getting my balls steamrolled by the tutorial island because you don't unlock armour until you finish three actually really annoyingly difficult combat challanges, which like, literally why. Maybe in like a year and a half this will be a decent game, but just its not there yet.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I was a graphic designer for video games, this would be my dream game to work on. If I were to create a game, it would be this game. Cant wait for 1.0, well done team!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If a Greek-themed Valheim-like is what you're after, this is it. This is worth the $20 USD price tag. Easy decision when it's on sale. I snagged this for $12 and it's precisely what you see on the tin. I tweaked some settings just a bit here and there under Ultra and have a steady 60 fps. Could be optimized better. Could have some better ground textures, too. Combat is slick and simple. Dodge, parry, strike with a few different types of attacks. Fairly standard fare, but snappy and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good storyline, and has a great building matrix, and they are just getting started.. lots for the Devs to expand on.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wait a few years before you give this one a try. This game is very undercooked and does not respect your time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game once and idk if it was just me or if the performance is just horrible for everyone but I have a good PC that can play much more complicated games like COD on pretty high graphics but this game runs bad on the lowest settings. the game is pretty fun but unplayable with the lag.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Christmas marathon stream day 2 has kicked off and today's giveaway will be a game code bundle from the wonderful folks at @fireshinegames.bsky.social! On the docket for today is more Zomboid multiplayer followed by a first look at the new Dawn of Defiance update #ad ➡️ www.twitch.tv/MissVadams ⬅️
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is really fantastic. The crafting survival genre is my favorite and Dawn of Defiance checks all the boxes. Systematically it is quite similar to Valheim, which is a fantastic game as well. The developers have taken some of the best ideas from that game and implemented them here, but they've done it in a way that is better. Visually, Dawn of Defiance is a gem. Probably one of the most visually impressive crafting survival games I've played. It's just beautiful. The nights are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tonight we are playing "Dawn of Defiance" by Traega Entertainment. great #indiegame It's been a lot of fun for us. We are a chill, Co-Op streaming team, gaming together for 20 years! No hype, just relaxing vibes. Come hang out, and unwind after a busy stressful day. www.twitch.tv/pockethealer...
positive · AI labelView post →Ok so this is a time when i wish steam had better review options then just thumbs up and thumbs down. this is because while i am giving the game a thumbs down i dont actually think its a bad game, its just basic... other then being set in a greek or roman setting this game is just the run of the mill crafting survival game. basic hot bar with 8 boxes, basic list based crafting screen, basic base building. other then simply a new coat of paint it doesnt really do anything to craft an identity…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game does have some potential but the optimization of the game just isn't it. Once i started a new game I had to immediately set my settings to low on everything. Literally went from 60 FPS to 0, after the setting it kinda fixed it. Now the double monitor setting is way off too. After 5 mins or 10 it switches the game from my first monitor to the second every time I try to open up discord or steam. Please fix those 2 complaints. Optimize your game better and fix the monitor issue.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So Far, I'm Enjoying the Game. YES, There are a Few Bugs Here and There .. BUT, Nothing Game breaking for an EA Game. There is a bit of Grinding as most games seem to have now days .. just to make games play longer. I think one of the biggest issues for me was Durability of TOOLS _ they need to reduce that by 50% and I turned it OFF in setting for my Play Style. The Game runs smooth and I normally get around 90-120fps .. depending ON where you are. THIS is a Honest review of Game at this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gee, *squints at game* Dawn of Defiance, that sure is a FEATURE you have there. Female AND male models? Dang, that's a unique and ad-worthy feature that so few games have.
negative · AI labelView post →After buying this game on release date i did all i could do with it, after a very long time of not playing it, i finally gave it another go, and i must say it has changed for the better, i like the new questing and new ways to get powers, great job i cant wait to see what is to come
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The feeling is that its still very incomplete. No real tutorial or explanation in the beginning how to do certain things or really what to do. Nice scenery and environment, could be good.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was pretty sure that I'd already drained all the good games the survival genre had to offer, but somehow this game slipped under my radar. It has good combat, good progression, and good base building. The game has a lot of potential to stand beside the heavy hitters of the genre. Edit: the Frame rate is really bad
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →maps too big too empty, unclear where to go what to do, feels clunky
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At this time, this is a soft pass. It's playable, it has fun moments, but there are a couple of things that just piss me off so hard I Alt+F4'ed a couple minutes ago: The combat is beyond stiff, especially against multiple enemies. There's no lock-on, but a pseudo-lock-on, where the character will "jump" towards, I assume, an enemy I'm facing. This is terrible, since half the time, if there are 2 enemies side-to-side, I'll jump at the one blocking, when I fully intended to attack the one with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall 8/10 in it's current state, which to me says a lot. This dev team is passionate and it shows in this game they've created. I'm not a huge survival game fan but this drew me in, First real session with friends and we played for 16 hours LOL. The building is top tier. The boss fights are interesting with varying mechanics, the crafting is fun, and the puzzles are endless lol.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty cool game. I've enjoyed so far. Not a lot of content but they are working on it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Take a hard pass on this one. They might fix things by the end of early access but it's just a glitchy, frustrating mess right now. Combat is atrocious and the progression is rocky to say the least.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →great game, very fun with awesome combat mechanics. does have a good chance of crashing game and or pc as it does mine on a regular basis. even with a decent pc RYZEN9 5900x and RX 9060 XT 16gb with 32gb ram it still crashes my pc. if this can be fixed (i don't know if its a compatibility issue or not, everything is updated) that would be great as i do plan on playing this game a lot.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, I wasn't expecting this to be as fun as it is. I thought I'd be treated to a slightly janky, relatively generic survival / crafter. Fans of the genre will know what I'm talking about, especially with regards to early access titles. I'm happy to report that I was completely wrong. The graphics are excellent. Sound design is fantastic. The bow / hunting system might be the best I've ever played. Once I wrapped my head around combat, I found it be very enjoyable. The crafting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To keep it short, Dawn of Defiance is a game that respects my time, it's like the Devs have seen what other games in the same genre do, and put all stress and/ or tedious parts in the bin, plenty of materials, easy to use building system, I can opt to keep all my loot if I die, enemies that can kick my arse, and yet, are not unbeatable when adding a dash of cunning and positioning in a fight, combat is tight has excellent push/pull/kite/full retreat with zero jank, DoD has an absolutely…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really like the direction this game is taking. The basic gameplay loop is fun -- there are a variety of workstations and upgrades to chase after, plenty of materials to farm (well... hunt, really -- no farming, as of yet), and more than a few decorations to place. The latest content release was fairly substantial and the roadmap looks fun.
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