Back to the Dawn
You were framed and incarcerated. Learn to survive in prison. Explore every inch and exploit any weakness. Manipulate and scheme. Make friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.
- Price:$16.99
- Release Date:11/3/2023
- Franchise:Spiral Up Games
- Developer:Metal Head Games
- Publisher:Spiral Up Games
- Last Updated:7/2/2025
- 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 324 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 95% lower than its previous all-time peak of 5,985 players achieved on 11/6/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Back to the Dawn. It has received a total of 5,053 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 90 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Back to the Dawn. Right now, it costs $16.99 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 31,710 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 11/3/2023, it was released on the Steam Store by Spiral Up Games.
Players have rated Back to the Dawn as "Very Positive" out of 5,053 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 4,699 positive reviews and 354 negative reviews — an overall 93% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $16.99 which is a 15% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Alien Tactics and Prison Sim Furry, Furries Unite - Mercury Abbey x Back to the Dawn, Ultimate Prison Life, Spiral Up Premium, and Inmates and Innkeepers which give a discount off its base price. The game also includes two DLC add-ons, 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.
According to Steam’s category system, Back to the Dawn supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Stereo Sound
- Color Alternatives
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Steam Achievements
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 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Back to the Dawn - Supporter Pack | DLC | ??? | View |
 | Back to the Dawn - Thank You Letter for EA players | DLC | ??? | View |
Related Bundles
Back to the Dawn is included in 5 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 | 2 | $29.86 | View |
 | Ultimate Prison Life | 2 | 2 | $22.03 | View |
 | Spiral Up Premium | 3 | 3 | $41.46 | View |
 | Inmates and Innkeepers | 2 | 2 | $27.43 | View |
Related Packages
Back to the Dawn is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Back to the Dawn | $17.59 | View |
Supported Languages
Back to the Dawn is available in 4 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 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Back to the Dawn data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). Back to the Dawn on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1735700
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). Back to the Dawn. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1735700