CA
95Steam
2015
Top Rated
Caves of Qud
MUST PLAY
Adventure·RPG
With near-perfect execution, Back to the Dawn is a must-play for any adventure fan.
91
Verdict
95%
Steam
85
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (95% positive from 9.8K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (85/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Still in Early Access — content may be incomplete
Back to the Dawn is a 2025 indie role-playing video game developed by Metal Head Games and published by Spiral Up Games. The early access version of the game was released for Windows and Xbox Series X/S in late 2023. Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 obtained the game with no early access version in early 2026. At this time, the game exclusively featured the story of Thomas the Fox, but with the full release of the game on 18 July 2025 a second playable character was added: Bob the Panther, an undercover intelligence agent.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
The Fool
"Heheh, you'll regret your foolishness..."
76.7%
unlocked
Temperance
"It's just an ordinary business card... although it seems they offer more than just drinks."
62.2%
unlocked
The World
"There'll always be unfortunate people in this world. It's either them or us."
50.8%
unlocked
Wheel of Fortune
"The one thing we need is stuck in the prison's storeroom."
44.8%
unlocked
The Empress
"No rest for the wicked..."
39.9%
unlocked
The Pope
"Maybe this is a punishment from the Father of the Forest."
29.8%
unlocked
The High Priestess
"We meet at last."
27.4%
unlocked
ᛏ - Tiwaz
"Behind Bars? Heh... Oh crap..."
25.5%
unlocked
The Lovers
"It was love at first sight, until the day you left."
23%
unlocked
Justice
"You've won, hero of the city!"
22.5%
unlocked
【V2.0.0.31】New Chinese Voice-over and Bug Fixes
Hello inmates,As usual, thank you everyone for your support and feedback!Here are the details of this update:Optimization:Added Chinese voice-over. Yo
Revealing Champion Mode, and a sneak peek of our upcoming DLC...
Hello fellow inmates!Since the update article last September, where we updated everyone with a couple of optimization and port announcements, we haven
【v2.0.0.29】Bug Fixes
Hello inmates,As usual, thank you everyone for your support and feedback!Here are the details of this update:Bug Fix:Adjusted the speed of auto-advanc
【v2.0.0.29】Bug Fixes and Optimizations
Hello inmates, Thank you everyone for your feedback and support! Back to the Dawn is participating Spiral Up Publisher Sale, and you can enjoy a 10% d
Back to the Dawn joins Tokyo Game Show and Steam Autumn Sale
Hello fellow inmates!Back to the Dawn is proud to announce its participation in Tokyo Game Show 2025 from 25-29 Sept, and we invite everyone to join u
Updated 39m ago
The Fool
"Heheh, you'll regret your foolishness..."
76.7%
unlocked
Temperance
"It's just an ordinary business card... although it seems they offer more than just drinks."
62.2%
unlocked
The World
"There'll always be unfortunate people in this world. It's either them or us."
50.8%
unlocked
Wheel of Fortune
"The one thing we need is stuck in the prison's storeroom."
44.8%
unlocked
The Empress
"No rest for the wicked..."
39.9%
unlocked
The Pope
"Maybe this is a punishment from the Father of the Forest."
29.8%
unlocked
The High Priestess
"We meet at last."
27.4%
unlocked
ᛏ - Tiwaz
"Behind Bars? Heh... Oh crap..."
25.5%
unlocked
The Lovers
"It was love at first sight, until the day you left."
23%
unlocked
Justice
"You've won, hero of the city!"
22.5%
unlocked
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