Without a Dawn: A Haunting Introspection - A Visual Novel Experience

Gaming Staff • May 13, 2025

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Without a Dawn is a psychological and philosophical horror visual novel developed by Finnish solo developer Jesse Makkonen. The game is set to release on Steam for PC on May 19, 2025, with a price of $7.99, €7.79, and £6.69. A 15% launch discount will be available for 14 days.

The game follows a woman seeking refuge in a remote cabin to escape her restless thoughts. However, she finds herself haunted by the eerie silence and the sound of the wind. The game masterfully immerses players in introspection, blending psychological and philosophical elements to create a narrative that blurs the line between reality and fiction.

Without a Dawn features handcrafted art and audio, with changeable color palettes, textures, and frames. Players can delve into a gripping narrative, experiencing a delicate philosophical and psychological introspection. The game is currently being developed for PC, with plans to release on consoles at a later date. However, Android and iOS devices are not supported or planned.

The game also features community features, allowing players to load and read fan localizations, create custom color palettes, frames, and textures, and load and read external voice acting. However, creating palettes, frames, and textures requires image editing software, and external voice acting requires audio editing software.

Without a Dawn is published by Jesse Makkonen Games, and Steam keys will be sent out sometime before the release. Interested reviewers can email the developer to be added to the list. The press release includes art, screenshots, gif files, and trailers, which are freely available without embargo for use in articles, thumbnails, videos, and social media.

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