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Dawn Apart is a space colony and factory sim with fully destructible environments. Mine, automate, and defend your settlers, or lead a rebellion against the very corporation pulling your strings…

2025StrategySimulationEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Industrial Technology and Witchcraft
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Frequently asked about Dawn Apart

Does Dawn Apart run on Steam Deck?
Dawn Apart is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Dawn Apart cost?
Dawn Apart is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dawn Apart?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dawn Apart are Alchemy Factory, Block Factory, Ground of Aces.
Who developed Dawn Apart?
Dawn Apart was developed by Industrial Technology and Witchcraft and published by Astra Logical.

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