Dawn of Man

Dawn of Man puts you in charge of a prehistoric tribe just trying to survive in a world full of woolly mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and bad decisions. You’ll start by chucking spears at deer and end up building fortified villages with bronze tools and stone monuments. Progress!

It’s a chill but challenging city-builder where you guide your people from the Stone Age all the way to the Iron Age. Hunt, gather, farm, fish, mine, pray, panic during blizzards — it’s all part of the slow grind toward civilization. Manage your tribe’s needs, tech up over centuries, and hope nobody starves because they forgot to dry the meat.

If you like games that mix survival, strategy, and watching tiny people make slightly better choices with every generation, this one’s for you. Bonus points for stacking skulls on sticks.