Back to the Dawn
- First release
- Jul 18, 2025
- Developer
- Metal Head Games
- Publisher
- Spiral Up Games
- Engine
- Unity
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Simulator, Strategy · Mystery
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
Surviving a Dark Conspiracy in Maximum-Security Prison - In Back to the Dawn, you play a reporter caught up in a dark conspiracy and who got thrown into a maximum-security prison for not playing ball. Gather your wits and learn how to survive in this hostile environment. Explore every inch of the prison and exploit any weakness you find. Make friends (or foes) with your fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison. It's not just your life you are saving, but the entire city!Read more
Surviving a Dark Conspiracy in Maximum-Security Prison - In Back to the Dawn, you play a reporter caught up in a dark conspiracy and who got thrown into a maximum-security prison for not playing ball. Gather your wits and learn how to survive in this hostile environment. Explore every inch of the prison and exploit any weakness you find. Make friends (or foes) with your fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison. It's not just your life you are saving, but the entire city!
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jul 18, 2025
- Xbox One
- Jul 18, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S
- Jul 18, 2025
All 7 release dates
- Nintendo Switch
- Mar 05, 2026
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Mar 05, 2026
- PlayStation 5
- Oct 22, 2026
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 03, 2023
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Where to buy
- External links
- Official site (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)Twitch (opens in a new tab)Wiki (opens in a new tab)Reddit (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- detective, pixel graphics, story rich, steam achievements, xbox controller support for pc
… All 9
, story rich, steam achievements, xbox controller support for pc, steam cloud, controller support, steam deck, steam families
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 85
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 8,601 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- RPG
- Pixel Graphics
- Story Rich
- Choices Matter
- Detective
- Multiple Endings
- Strategy RPG
- Adventure
Steam content notes
- Nudity or Sexual Content
- General Mature Content
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Accessibility features
Developer lists on Steam:
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026Gameplay
- Adjustable difficulty, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Audio
- Stereo sound, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Visual
- Color alternatives, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
These are the developer's own listings for the Steam version. A feature not listed may still be in the game, and other platforms can differ.
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Languages
- Englishinterface, subtitles
- Deutschsubtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 30 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Verified · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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