Back to the Dawn (2025)

Metal Head Games

Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

3.27 from 11 ratings

62 members have it in their collection · 3 playing now · 29 backlogged · 22 wish listed

How long? Main story 30h · with extras 12h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

A gripping prison escape RPG woven with crime, corruption, and hidden agendas. Step into a maximum-security facility where every inmate has a past—and a plan. You'll have to fight to survive, investigate, and ultimately break free before the time runs out. Uncover a scheme that threatens more than just your life—it could bring down the entire city. In this thrilling adventure, choices matter, and escape is your only salvation!
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Release dates

  • Nov 03, 2023 (Early Access) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Jul 18, 2025 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Jul 18, 2025 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
  • Mar 05, 2026 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
  • 2026 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 5
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cwknight

Status cwknight Sep 28, 2025

Finished Back to the Dawn up and saw a very bad ending, then the game revealed that it's one of those games where you're expected to New Game+ through it as really the only reasonable way of getting better endings. I can definitely see that there are many different lines through game (even has two completely distinct characters with distinct …

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Finished Back to the Dawn up and saw a very bad ending, then the game revealed that it's one of those games where you're expected to New Game+ through it as really the only reasonable way of getting better endings. I can definitely see that there are many different lines through game (even has two completely distinct characters with distinct stories to play as, with maybe a third one that you can unlock through play), and I think it's interesting that there's such a panoply of choice. But I'd be more encouraged to New Game+ it if it had some slightly better quality of life things to skip time or repeat actions automatically.

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cwknight

Status cwknight Sep 1, 2025

Tried this out on a whim because it’s on Game Pass and I must say I am pleasantly surprised. It has some great writing and surprising depth to the RPG gameplay. I like it quite a bit and recommend folks check it out, you might be surprised.