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Dawnmaker
Dawnmaker is a turn-based city building and deckbuilding game, made by 2 strategy fans. It feels like playing a solo board game. Build luminous cities, optimize your deck and create powerful combinations between buildings and cards to bring life back to a dead world. Play the demo now!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
“Dawnmaker is an intriguing strategy title that merges city-building principles with deckbuilding mechanics in a way that feels both familiar and refreshingly distinct. Developed by Arpentor Studio and published by Acram Digital, the game places players in the role of a caretaker…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“1 I GOT THIS ON SALE FOR UNDER 10 DOLLARS (UNSURE IF IT WAS WORTH 15 BUT DEFINITELY 10) 2 THIS GAME IS SET UP MORE LIKE A BOARD GAME AND IS THEREFORE FAIRLY SIMPLIFIED IN TERMS OF GAMEPLAY (SOLITAIRE STYLE) 3. DO NOT EXPECT A LOT OF RNG OR INFINITE WORLD BUILDING (SEE 2) THIS…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“https://youtu.be/RVd2IrghzQA Difficulty may be a bit tightly tuned but the 4x deck builder has some interesting hooks to bring players in with.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-05 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Dawnmaker is bundled with Set a Watch: Digital Edition for a limited time! 🔥
The Acram Franchise just got bigger! 😀 To celebrate the launch of our new digital board game, Set a Watch , we are introducing a special bundle featuring Dawnmaker as well! For a limited time, get bot
💡 Dawnmaker has officially launched on mobile!
The game has been live on Steam for a while, but you can now enjoy the full version on iOS and Android as well. 😀 Build and optimize your cities, fine tune your deck, and reclaim Heksiga from the toxi
Dawnmaker is a part of Turn-Based Carnival 2025!
Dawnmaker is joining the third edition of the Turn-Based Carnival and you can grab it with a 34% discount ! 🗓️ November 27 - December 4 , 2025, 7:00 PM CET. 🎮 Hosted by Acram Digital 🛍️ Visit the sale
Mobile Beta sign-ups for Dawnmaker are officially open! 🃏📲
We’re inviting players to be among the very first to play Dawnmaker in its upcoming mobile version . 📲 This Beta gives you early access to the game, a chance to share your feedback, and an important r
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | City Builder · Board Game · Card Game · Strategy · Tabletop · Turn-Based Strategy · 2D · Post-apocalyptic · Steampunk · Deckbuilding · Dark Fantasy · Fantasy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Touch Only Option |
| Languages | English * , French, Japanese * |
| Official site | https://arpentor.studio/games/dawnmaker/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8/10/11 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 500 MB available space