Dawnhold
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Dawnhold

Dawnhold is a top-down action base-defense game where you gather resources, build up your defenses, and survive relentless enemy waves. Strike back by assaulting enemy strongholds and defeating powerful bosses in a fight to protect the Sunstone.

DEV: Alex SpalvieriPUB: Alex SpalvieriAppID 4642990
UPDATE PULSEevery ~10d·last 52d ago·4 recent on record

Is Dawnhold still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$6.99$9.99−30%

Development

Dormant

Last heard from developers

2 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~3 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

17× normal

The developers have been silent for 52 days against a normal rhythm of about 3 — roughly 17 times longer than usual. Nothing we would call a substantial update has landed in six months, though the developers have posted 9 times. It is currently 30% below its usual price.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

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9 announcements · 0 substantial · 21 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

9 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsAug 13, 2026
Update 1.2.4 - Class and Mission Balancing

Dawnstride ChangesEssence Regen per Wisdom: 0.0575 -> 0.0585Verdant Rush (Rank 1) Drain: 0.9/s -> 1.3/sVerdant Rush (Rank 2) Drain: 0.8/s -> 1.2/sBriarburst (Rank 1 & 2) Range: 165 -> 175Sap and Sunder (Upgrade) Damage Bonus: +25% -> +30%Bl…

Community AnnouncementsAug 11, 2026
Mission Leaderboards!

Mission Leaderboards Are Here!Hello everyone!Leaderboards have been added to Dawnhold. Compete for the fastest time across all 14 missions, separated by difficulty.The new Leaderboards screen lets you:Compare your personal best against the …

Community AnnouncementsJul 30, 2026
Update 1.1.5 - Small Class and QoL Changes

Quality of Life Changes Selling or Replacing any Building while it's constructing now refunds 75% of its cost (previously 50%) Sunblade's Reaping Sun cast SFX had its volume reduced slightly Undermaw Uprising (Mission 9) Changes Camps now s…

Community AnnouncementsJul 29, 2026
Update 1.1.3 - Bug Fixes and Minor Improvements

All Classes Repair Restore Rate: 6.0 Health/s -> 7.5 Health/s Improvements Steam achievements now sync automatically when loading a save. Added setting to change Cursor size to 1.5x and 2.0x scale. Bug Fixes In multi-boss standard-mission r…

Community AnnouncementsJul 19, 2026
Update 1.1.0 - Visual Improvements and Bug Fixes

This update brings a couple of Visual Improvements and fixes several issues reported by players. There is also a small Dawnstride buff to help with its single-target damage. Improvements Weapon Rarity Animations: Attack animations now chang…

Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2026
Class Balancing

The Sunblade class was lacking behind the Lightcaller and Dawnstride in terms of gather speed and momentum. These targeted buffs should address the issues: Sunblade Radiance Regen gained per Wisdom: 0.0550 -> 0.05625 Radiant Strike (Rank 1 …

Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2026
Difficulty Balancing

Based on recent feedback, Easy Difficulty has been made a little bit easier: Easy Difficulty Enemy Health Scaling: 75% -> 70% Enemy Damage Scaling: 70% -> 50% * Scales are based on 100% being Normal Difficulty.

Community AnnouncementsJul 13, 2026
Dawnhold Available Now!

Hello everyone!I’m excited to announce that Dawnhold is now available on Steam.Dawnhold is a top-down action base-defense game where you gather resources, build walls and towers, fight enemy waves, and protect the Sunstone from the Hollowbo…

Community AnnouncementsJun 27, 2026
Dawnhold Launches July 13!

Hello everyone!I’m excited to announce that Dawnhold will officially launch on Steam on July 13.Dawnhold is a top-down action base-defense game where you gather resources, build defenses, fight enemy waves, and strike back against the Hollo…