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Back to the Dawn
by Metal Head Games, published by Spiral Up Games
Back to the Dawn is a story-rich RPG set in a high-security prison ruled by factions and buried secrets. Investigate two conspiracies from the inside, gather evidence, and outsmart a system designed to silence you. Make
Released Jul 18, 2025
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 8,620 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 45,531 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $23.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 105 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #752 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 370 | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 125 | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | 136 | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 137 | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 76 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 104 | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 69 | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 80 | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | 77 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 48 | 3 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 320k – 870k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $3.3M – $12M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 8,620 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 38–100 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Crime | 1 in 63 games |
| Detective | 1 in 38 games |
| Strategy RPG | 1 in 38 games |
| Investigation | 1 in 31 games |
| Multiple Endings | 1 in 12 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Choices Matter | 1 in 10 games |
| Pixel Graphics | 1 in 6 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Holmes Chapter One | Frogwares | 76% | Mostly Positive · 4,227 |
| Paradise Killer | Kaizen Game Works | 76% | Very Positive · 3,313 |
| The Test | Randumb Studios | 73% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 19,547 |
| The Test: Hypothesis Rising | Randumb Studios | 75% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 5,830 |
| The Testing Chamber | Randumb Studios | 78% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 695 |
| Blacksad: Under the Skin | Pendulo Studios, YS Interactive | 70% | Very Positive · 5,383 |
| Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments | Frogwares | 71% | Very Positive · 7,158 |
| The Council | Big Bad Wolf | 71% | Very Positive · 5,748 |