Resources, on your terms
Spawn food, materials, tools, and clothing on the ground near your settlement for villagers to collect.
Survival & strategy / Save editor
Dawn of Mancheats & save editor.
Give your settlement a fresh start. Spawn resources, adjust knowledge points, and edit welfare in your local Dawn of Man saves.
The toolkit
A little less grind.
A little more possibility.
Room to experiment
Set knowledge points and settlement welfare directly in a selected save. Changes are written only when you choose Save.
Local files. Your control.
The editor works on your computer, without uploading saves. An initial .bak copy is created when you first write to each save.
Start here
From download to playthrough.
Keep a separate backup
Close Dawn of Man and copy your original .sav file somewhere safe. The editor’s automatic backup is only the first copy, not a backup history.
Download and extract
Extract every file from the ZIP into a folder. Run run.bat on Windows. If Python is missing, the launcher attempts to install it using winget; this needs an internet connection and uses third-party services.
Choose your save
The editor looks in Documents/DawnOfMan/Saves and OneDrive variants. Browse to another folder if your saves are elsewhere, then select a .sav file.
Make a small change and save
Pick a resource and amount, or set knowledge points or welfare. Select SAVE (backup + write .sav), then open the save in the game and check the result.
Good to know
Before you edit.
Is this a Dawn of Man trainer or a save editor?
It is a local save editor, not a trainer that attaches to the running game. It edits the compressed XML inside a .sav file. Close the game before writing changes.
What cheats can I use?
The tool can add resource items near your settlement, set knowledge points, and change welfare. It does not provide god mode, unlimited population, or automatic technology unlocks.
Are my save files uploaded?
No. This editor reads and writes files locally and has no built-in telemetry. Opening its website or legal links uses your browser. Installing Python through the launcher uses third-party network services.
How do I restore my original save?
Close the game and the editor. Keep a copy of the modified save, then replace it with your separate backup. You can also copy the .sav.bak file and remove the .bak suffix; that file contains the state before the editor’s first write, not necessarily your latest progress.
Does this work with every game version?
Compatibility with every release or mod is not guaranteed. Try a copied save first. If the game rejects the result, restore your backup rather than continuing with that save.
Is Michitai affiliated with Dawn of Man?
No. This is an independent, unofficial utility. Dawn of Man and its associated names belong to their respective owners.