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Dawn of the Monsters

Dawn of the Monsters

The cataclysmic battle between giant monsters has begun in this manga-inspired, side-scrolling, kaiju beat-'em-up!

Released Mar 15, 2022 Developer 13AM Games, WayForward Publisher WayForward Platforms Windows ActionAdventureAction-AdventureSide Scroller2D
View on Steam ↗ $10.49 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

87.6%positive153 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Dawn of the Monsters is an energetic side-scrolling beat 'em up that successfully translates the spectacle of classic giant-monster battles into an arcade-style action game. Developed by 13AM Games and WayForward and published by WayForward, the game places its emphasis on…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“It's a decent homage to King of the Monsters. It doesn't hold a candle to it but it's decent. There's a bit of jankness to the controls, it can be very unforgiving and insufferable at times, the roster is a complete trainwreck of unbalance. Certain characters are played with…”

— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Really fun Kalju side scroller beat em up. Surpassingly deep combat and not just a button masher. The rank system keeps you replaying missions to get better and farm for cash to grab up better upgrade. Has a sort of rouge like system where random stat boosters drop after every…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

35achievements
19.4%median completion
1.1%rarest: That's all Folks
80.4% of players 80.4% of players 77.2% of players 64.4% of players 62.1% of players 46.3% of players 46.0% of players 44.9% of players 43.7% of players 36.7% of players 32.2% of players 31.1% of players 31.0% of players 30.5% of players 29.4% of players 28.6% of players 23.1% of players 19.4% of players 17.7% of players 16.6% of players 15.0% of players 13.5% of players 13.4% of players 13.2% of players 11.8% of players 11.6% of players 9.8% of players 8.1% of players 6.8% of players 6.4% of players 5.5% of players 5.2% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 1.1% of players 80.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
80.4%Scorched Earth Policy — Perform Megadon's Cataclysm attack.
80.4%Alpha Predator — Hidden achievement
77.2%Fly Me to the Moon — Kill 10 airborne enemies.
Rarest badges of honor
1.1%That's all Folks — Complete Arcade Mode with every character.
2.5%A Superb Score — Attain a final Arcade Mode score of 1,500,000 or higher (with any character).
2.6%Round One… — Complete Arcade Mode with any character.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 13, 2024
Contra: Operation Galuga Now Available!

https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/765970/a74f001253d8ac024c37fb7be8a015c75d891186.png Contra is back - reloaded, reimagined, and reborn - with Contra: Operation Galuga! Grab your spread shot

Mar 01, 2024
Contra: Operation Galuga Launches March 12!

Prepare to attack aggressively! The iconic run-'n'-gun series, Contra, is back - reloaded, reimagined, and reborn - with Contra: Operation Galuga, launching on March 12! The legendary soldiers return

Aug 24, 2023
Dawn of the Monsters Downloadable Content

Patch 1.2 for Dawn of the Monsters has arrived, bringing the long-awaited Arcade Edition DLC pack, as well as a ton of new free content. Arcade Edition DLC pack Play as the new character Meteor Temuji

Aug 24, 2023
Patch 1.2

Added New Story + Added New Game +, ++, +++ and ++++ Added Trials Added additional challenges Added Japanese VO and Localization Added support for the Arcade Edition DLC, which includes: A new Arcade

Jun 06, 2023
Dawn of the Monsters DLC Trailer At Guerrilla Collective Tomorrow!

Tomorrow we will be unveiling the brand new DLC update to Dawn of the Monsters with Guerrilla Collective at 9AMPT/12PMET! This includes showing off the brand new character, Meteor Temujin!: https://rb

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAction, Adventure
Player tagsAction · Adventure · Action-Adventure · Side Scroller · 2D · Sci-fi · Combat · Singleplayer · Beat 'em up · Co-op · Local Multiplayer · Arcade (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements35
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 5700 Series or equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space