Back to the Dawn
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
- Price:$23.99
- Release Date:7/17/2025
- Franchise:Spiral Up Games
- Developer:Metal Head Games
- Publisher:Spiral Up Games
- Last Updated:9/12/2025
- Steam App Id:1735700
Back to the Dawn
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Back to the Dawn has 495 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 95% lower than its previous all-time peak of 9,624 players achieved on 7/23/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Back to the Dawn. It has received a total of 8,206 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 91 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Back to the Dawn. Right now, it costs $23.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Back to the Dawn and its growth over time. It currently has 39,835 followers on its community page.
About Back to the Dawn
Back to the Dawn is an Indie, RPG, Simulation, Adventure, Strategy, and Early Access game developed by Metal Head Games. On 7/17/2025, it was released on the Steam Store by Spiral Up Games.
Players have rated Back to the Dawn as "Very Positive" out of 8,206 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 7,712 positive reviews and 494 negative reviews — an overall 94% positive review rating. Additionally, Back to the Dawn has earned a metascore of 83 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $23.99. It can also be purchased through Alien Tactics and Prison Sim Furry, Furries Unite - Mercury Abbey x Back to the Dawn, Power and Prison, Ultimate Prison Life, Spiral Up Premium, Inmates and Innkeepers, Back to the Dawn - Deluxe Edition, and Back to the Dawn x Threefold Recital which give a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 3 DLC add-ons including: Back to the Dawn - Game Modifier Toolkit, Back to the Dawn - Supporter Pack, and Back to the Dawn - Thank You Letter for EA players available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 5 languanges in-game including Chinese (Simplified), English, Japanese, Chinese (Traditional), and Korean. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Back to the Dawn supports the following features:
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- Stereo Sound
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Color Alternatives
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Steam Trading Cards
From the Steam community, Back to the Dawn has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Drama
- 2.5D
- Strategy RPG
- Investigation
- Multiple Endings
- Story Rich
- LGBTQ+
- Pixel Graphics
- RPG
- Choices Matter
- Simulation
- Mystery
- Crime
- Funny
- CRPG
- Detective
- Strategy
- Early Access
- Indie
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Back to the Dawn and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Back to the Dawn is referenced by 4 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Back to the Dawn - Game Modifier Toolkit | DLC | 7/17/2025 | View |
 | Back to the Dawn - Supporter Pack | DLC | 7/18/2025 | View |
 | Back to the Dawn - Thank You Letter for EA players | DLC | 7/18/2025 | View |
 | Back to the Dawn - Original Soundtrack | Music | 7/18/2025 | View |
Related Bundles
Back to the Dawn is included in 8 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alien Tactics and Prison Sim Furry | 2 | 2 | $29.32 | View |
 | Furries Unite - Mercury Abbey x Back to the Dawn | 2 | 3 | $37.78 | View |
 | Power and Prison | 2 | 2 | $44.08 | View |
 | Ultimate Prison Life | 2 | 3 | $48.58 | View |
 | Spiral Up Premium | 3 | 4 | $55.77 | View |
 | Inmates and Innkeepers | 2 | 3 | $37.78 | View |
 | Back to the Dawn - Deluxe Edition | 2 | 2 | $26.98 | View |
 | Back to the Dawn x Threefold Recital | 2 | 2 | $33.73 | View |
Related Packages
Back to the Dawn is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Back to the Dawn | $17.59 | View |
| Back to the Dawn | $16.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Back to the Dawn is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Back to the Dawn data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 12). Back to the Dawn on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735700
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 12). Back to the Dawn. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1735700
- Metacritic. (2025, September 12). Back to the Dawn for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/back-to-the-dawn