Dawn of Defiance

Dawn of Defiance

Steam Deck Playable

Traega Entertainment · Open World Survival Craft · Aug 15, 2024

Worth it for the right player.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $12.99.

78%
Mostly Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Optimization: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The core gameplay is fun, addictive, and clearly made with care.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The graphics are quite a bit prettier, but this is actually a downside quite often as the game is not yet well-optimized and occasional jankiness and frame-rate issues are very common.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
With better optimization and performance fixes, this could easily become an amazing game instead of just a good one.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Multiplayer co-op is one of the game’s strongest selling points, offering a more dynamic and communal experience.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
I did play solo so I cannot testify to the multiplayer experience.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Gameplay67 reviews
Graphics48 reviews
Optimization13 reviews
Co-op12 reviews
Multiplayer11 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat101 reviews
71%
Story and characters79 reviews
73%
Interface24 reviews
75%
Difficulty19 reviews
79%
Crashes16 reviews
69%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs17 reviews
65%
Performance14 reviews
36%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $12.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
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Average playtime
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