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Without a Dawn

Main Game
Adventure Indie Visual Novel Horror

Without a Dawn is a Adventure / Indie game released on May 19, 2025 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows) and 3 more. 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 (DISTR…

May 19, 2025
Released 534 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
Engine
Clickteam Fusion
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, German, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish (Mexico), Turkish

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