Without a Dawn, a visual horror novel is coming on Steam on May 19th

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).

Release date: 19 May 2025
Platform: Steam, PC
Price: $7.99 | €7.79 | £6.69
Launch discount will be 15% for 14 days!

Without a Dawn is currently being developed for PC only, with plans to release on consoles at a later date.
Android and iOS devices are not supported or planned at the moment.

All information and art (screenshots, gif files, trailers) on this page are freely available without embargo.
Feel free to use and modify the art for articles, thumbnails, videos, etc. You can also share the trailers on your social media!

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- S T O R Y - A N D - F E A T U R E S -

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.

- 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. -

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- C O M M U N I T Y - F E A T U R E S -

- 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.

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- S T E A M -

Without a Dawn

Jesse Makkonen Games

I will send out the Steam keys sometime before the release.
If you're interested, please email me, and I'll consider adding you to my list!