Without a Dawn
Adventure
Indie
Visual Novel
Horror
Very Positive
552 reviews
May 19, 2025
Released 345 days ago
Xbox Series X|S
PlayStation 4
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
About
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring a hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art developed by award-winning Finnish solo developer Jesse Makkonen (DISTRAINT -series, Afterdream, Heal).
Storyline
She seeks refuge from her constant, restless thoughts in a remote cabin. There are no distractions in the profound silence and isolation, but the eerie sound of the cold wind weaving through the trees keeps her awake. In the dark stillness of the night, the silence has begun to take on physical form.
Without a Dawn masterfully immerses the player in introspection, intertwining psychological and philosophical elements to create a narrative that blurs the line between reality and fiction.
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Release Dates by Platform
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Worldwide
May 19, 2025
Nintendo Switch
Worldwide
Apr 16, 2026
PlayStation 4
Worldwide
Apr 16, 2026
PlayStation 5
Worldwide
Apr 16, 2026
Xbox One
Worldwide
Apr 16, 2026
Xbox Series X|S
Worldwide
Apr 16, 2026
Game Info
- Developer
- Jesse Makkonen
- Publisher
- Clickteam, Jesse Makkonen
- Game Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Text
- Genres
- Adventure Indie Visual Novel
- Themes
- Horror
Languages
- Text / Subtitles
- English, English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Brazil), Japanese, Japanese, Ukrainian, Ukrainian
