Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
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Positive (40) - 97% of the 40 user reviews for this game are positive.
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May 19, 2025
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“Overall, it’s a powerful short-form experience – a melancholic “bedtime story” for grown-up souls. The visuals, sound, and emotional depth come together to create an unforgettable journey.”
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“While it’s the beautiful pseudo-ASCII art that might draw you in, it’s the writing in Without a Dawn that will hook you for long after you’ve finished playing. Simultaneously visceral and delicate, it provides an intimate look at what it means to struggle with mental health issues.”
So Many Games

“Without a Dawn builds a haunting world by using dream-like symbolism and an oppressive, paranoid atmosphere. The artwork and sound design are phenomenal throughout. It succeeds as a deeply atmospheric, handcrafted experience that I'd encourage any fans of psychological horror and experimental indies to play.”
Seasoned Gaming

About This Game

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

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.

FEATURES

  • The art style and audio are handcrafted and designed with extreme care and love.

  • Changeable color palettes, textures, and frames.

  • Delve into a gripping narrative blurring the line between reality and fiction.

  • Get ready for a delicate philosophical and psychological introspection.

  • Handmade in Finland.

COMMUNITY FEATURES

  • Without a Dawn can load and read fan localizations!

  • Create custom color palettes, frames, and textures!*

  • Without a Dawn can load and read external voice acting!*

*Creating palettes, frames, and textures requires image editing software.

*External voice acting requires audio editing software.

*See the game folder for documentation.

Press kit for the press, content creators, and influencers can be located on the official homepage.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Without a Dawn contains depictions of hallucinations and self-harm.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 or later
    • Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 512 MB card capable of shader 3.0
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 100 MB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX 9c Compliant
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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