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Back to the Dawn

Back to the Dawn overview

Metal Head Games | Jul 17, 2025 | game

Released

169players observed · 13 September 2026 - 03:15:34 UTC

AdventureIndieRPGSimulationStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed players169 · 13 September 2026 - 03:15:34 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5,189
  • Units sold (VGI)312,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,900,000
  • Review score94% positive

Back to the Dawn dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players169 · 13 September 2026 - 03:15:34 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5,189
  • Units sold (VGI)312,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,900,000
  • Review score94% positive
  • Total reviews10,211
  • Release dateJul 17, 2025
  • DeveloperMetal Head Games
  • PublisherSpiral Up Games

Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Metal Head GamesPublisher: Spiral Up Games

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Game overview

Overview

Back to the Dawn comes from Metal Head Games and is published by Spiral Up Games. It arrived on Steam on Jul 17, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Color Alternatives, Adjustable Difficulty, Stereo Sound, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Back to the Dawn's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 169 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:15:34 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5,189. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 10,211 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Back to the Dawn is available in 8 languages including:

Simplified ChineseEnglishJapaneseTraditional ChineseKoreanRussianSpanish - Latin AmericaVietnamese languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Intel i54 GB RAMNvidia GTX 750ti3 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Intel i58 GB RAMNvidia GTX 16503 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Back to the Dawn has sold up to 312,000 units and has 8,541 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,900,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Back to the Dawn overview details

Back to the Dawn combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Awards About the Game Back to the Dawn (动物迷城) 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! Choose between two protagonists — Thomas, a reporter caught in a web of lies, or Bob, an undercover agent sent deep into the prison system. Each storyline delivers over 20 hours of engrossing mystery, where your every choice matters. Navigate a prison ruled by three powerful gangs, interact with 47 uniquely crafted inmates, and uncover layers of intrigue through dozens of memorable NPCs. With over 100 handcrafted quests, multiple escape routes—each with its own risks and rewards—several possible endings, and more than 500,000 words of gripping narrative, Back to the Dawn delivers a deeply replayable RPG unlike anything you've experienced. Thomas the Fox is a journalist caught up in a dark conspiracy and who got thrown into a maximum-security prison for not playing ball. Working with your attorney friend on the outside, you must collect evidence to save yourself and the city from grave danger! Bob the Panther is an undercover agent who has never failed on any of his missions, but he is growing exhausted of this line of work and wants out. But a personal tragedy drags him back for one last job in pri…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Back to the Dawn is listed as a game with $23.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Color Alternatives, Adjustable Difficulty, Stereo Sound, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 169 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:15:34 UTC, a tracked peak of 5,189, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBack to the Dawn
Steam App ID1735700
Typegame
Release dateJul 17, 2025
DeveloperMetal Head Games
PublisherSpiral Up Games
Price$23.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Color Alternatives, Adjustable Difficulty, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesSimplified Chinese * , English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Vietnamese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players169 · 13 September 2026 - 03:15:34 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5,189
Positive reviews9,649
Negative reviews562
Total reviews10,211
Positive percent94%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations8,541
Average playtime4,862 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 17, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)19 July 2026 - 13:32:10 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:15:34 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:15:34 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:15:34 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
The FoolNo description
The High PriestessNo description
The EmpressNo description
The EmperorNo description
The PopeNo description
The ChariotNo description
The HermitNo description
Wheel of FortuneNo description
JusticeNo description
The Hanged ManNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal notice©Metal Head Games, all rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1735700
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1735700/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1735700
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Back to the Dawn

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Back to the Dawn?

Back to the Dawn's latest SteamPulse observation records 169 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:15:34 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5,189 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 81 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Back to the Dawn growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 170 players; the highest observed daily value is 282 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Back to the Dawn?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (41.4%), Germany (5.7%), Canada (5.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.6%), China (8.1%), Germany (5.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46.3%), China (8.6%), Germany (5.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.7%), China (9.8%), Germany (5.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Back to the Dawn?

Back to the Dawn currently sits at 94% positive across 10,211 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 9,649 positive reviews and 562 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Back to the Dawn have?

Back to the Dawn currently has about 42.6K tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Back to the Dawn?

Back to the Dawn is currently listed at $23.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 8,541, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

94% positive, 9,649 positive, 562 negative

Price and discount

$23.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Color Alternatives, Adjustable Difficulty

Achievements

46

Platform releases
  • Steam 2 November 2023
  • Xbox 18 July 2025

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Ultimate Prison LifeBundle #45767 - 10% off$44.26Furries Unite - Mercury Abbey x Back to the DawnBundle #47874 - 10% off$33.46Back to the Dawn - Deluxe EditionBundle #55212 - 10% off$22.12Rue and TruthBundle #60654 - 10% off$35.08
Back to the Dawn - Supporter PackThis content requires the base game Back to the Dawn on Steam in order to play.dlc #3700590$5.99Back to the Dawn - Original SoundtrackBack to the Dawn is a domestically produced pixel jailbreak game developed by Metal Head Games and published by Spiral Up Games, with the original soundtrack produced by Animal03.music #2646420$5.99Back to the Dawn - Game Modifier ToolkitThis content requires the base game Back to the Dawn on Steam in order to play.dlc #3700610Free
Back to the DawnBuy Back to the Dawn #1305711$23.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750ti Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1650 Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.

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