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2025 · Jesse Makkonen · Adventure · Indie

Without a Dawn

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).

Released
19 May 2025
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Genres
AdventureIndieVisual novel
Developers
Jesse Makkonen
Publishers
ClickteamJesse Makkonen
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Text
Themes
Horror
Engine
Clickteam Fusion
Age ratings
PEGI 16ESRB M
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish (Mexico), Turkish, Ukrainian
Features
Family SharingFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam achievements
Time to beat
1hmain story1hwith extras1hcompletionist
›Story

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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Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows19 May 2025Worldwide
Nintendo Switch16 April 2026Worldwide
PlayStation 416 April 2026Worldwide
PlayStation 516 April 2026Worldwide
Xbox One16 April 2026Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S16 April 2026Worldwide

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