Dawn of Defense
- Developer
- 6side Studio
- Publisher
- 6side Studio
- Released
- 31 December 2026
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PC
Genres: real time strategy rts , strategy , tactical , indie
Dawn of Defense blends RTS, Tower Defense, and Roguelite progression. In a last defense, lead your tribe against the Empire: Command warriors in battle, fortify defenses, and build an economy as you fight to reclaim your ancestral homeland.
Best gaming PC for Dawn of Defense in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Dawn of Defense today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by 6side Studio on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 | TBD |
| CPU | TBD | TBD |
| RAM | 8 GB | 0 GB |
| GPU | GTX 1050 | TBD |
| Storage | 2 GB | 0 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Dawn of Defense?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to TBD and your GPU is at or above TBD, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.