Back to the Dawn Price History and Player Count

Back to the Dawn

Steam app 1735700

Back to the Dawn

Metal Head GamesNov 1, 2023Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

$23.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • RPG
  • Pixel Graphics
  • Story Rich
  • Choices Matter
  • Detective
  • Multiple Endings
  • Strategy RPG
  • Adventure
  • Crime
  • Singleplayer
Playing now
373
Updated 23 minutes ago
24-hour peak
375
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
9,624
Jul 1, 2025
Avg this month
203
-19.76% vs last month
Steam reviews
94%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Back to the Dawn player count chart

Back to the Dawn has a small but active player base. 373 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 55% on the month before).

History from Nov 1, 2023

Back to the Dawn monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026203-50-19.76%445
October 2026253+109+75.69%636
September 2026144-146-29.98%341
August 2026n/a+1+0.21%487
July 2026n/a+26+5.65%486
June 2026n/a-241-34.38%460
May 2026n/a-46-6.16%701
April 2026n/a-253-25.3%747
March 2026n/a+198+24.69%1,000
February 2026n/a+168+26.5%802
January 2026n/a+39+6.55%634
December 2025n/a+155+35.23%595
November 2025n/a-361-45.07%440
October 2025n/a-742-48.09%801
September 2025n/a-5,457-77.96%1,543
August 2025n/a-2,624-27.27%7,000
July 2025n/a+9,164+1992.17%9,624
June 2025n/a+266+137.11%460
May 2025n/a+6+3.19%194
April 2025n/a+24+14.63%188
March 2025n/a-87-34.66%164
February 2025n/a+24+10.57%251
January 2025n/a-52-18.64%227
December 2024n/a-85-23.35%279
November 2024n/a+50+15.92%364
October 2024n/a-293-48.27%314
September 2024n/a+265+77.49%607
August 2024n/a-71-17.19%342
July 2024n/a+196+90.32%413
June 2024n/a-55-20.22%217
May 2024n/a+44+19.3%272
April 2024n/a-69-23.23%228
March 2024n/a-376-55.87%297
February 2024n/a-32-4.54%673
January 2024n/a-449-38.91%705
December 2023n/a-4,766-80.51%1,154
November 2023n/an/an/a5,920

How many people play Back to the Dawn right now?

373 people are playing Back to the Dawn on Steam right now. That makes it the #1,361 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 375 players. Today's peak is 20% below its 30-day average daily peak of 466.

Back to the Dawn player count trend

Over the last 30 days Back to the Dawn averaged a daily peak of 466 players, up 55% compared with the 30 days before (301). Its highest point this month (636) is 45% above the same period last year (440). In its first month after release (Nov 1, 2023) it peaked at 5,920 players. Today's player count is 4% of its all-time peak of 9,624, set on Jul 1, 2025.

Best time to play Back to the Dawn

Based on the last 14 days, Back to the Dawn is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 23:00 UTC (6 PM in New York), when about 80% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Back to the Dawn players by hour and weekday

When Back to the Dawn has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 13:00 UTCabout 536 players on average
QuietestThursday at 23:00 UTCabout 72 players on average
Busy vs quiet7.4xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Back to the Dawn

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 friends (or foes) with fellow inmates and with their help, break out of prison.

Developer
Metal Head Games
Publisher
Spiral Up Games
Released
Nov 1, 2023
Genre
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
9 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Back to the Dawn price history

$23.99
price now (US)
$7.21
lowest recorded (-15%) · Jul 27, 2025 archived
-15%
typical sale discount · 14 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Back to the Dawn is at its full price of $23.99. It usually goes on sale for about 15% off (around $20.39), and the lowest we have recorded is $7.21.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Back to the Dawn price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$23.99$23.9921.37 EURbase
Euro area29,50€$33.1129.50 EUR+38%
United Kingdom£24.75$33.3129.68 EUR+39%
CanadaC$ 39.99$28.6325.51 EUR+19%
AustraliaA$ 39.50$27.6524.64 EUR+15%
New ZealandNZ$ 38.99$21.9219.53 EUR-9%
BrazilR$89,99$16.4614.67 EUR-31%
MexicoMex$ 327.99$17.6415.72 EUR-26%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$13.00$13.0011.58 EUR-46%
Poland115,00 zł$29.4126.20 EUR+23%
SwitzerlandCHF 32.99$40.3435.94 EUR+68%
Norway320,00 kr$34.4130.66 EUR+43%
Turkey (MENA USD)$13.00$13.0011.58 EUR-46%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$13.00$13.0011.58 EUR-46%
South AfricaR 290.00$17.6615.74 EUR-26%
India cheapest₹1,155.00$12.2310.89 EUR-49%
IndonesiaRp 220 999$12.2310.90 EUR-49%
China¥98.00$14.7013.09 EUR-39%
Japan¥3,400$21.4619.12 EUR-11%
South Korea₩ 29,000$21.5719.21 EUR-10%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Back to the Dawn reviews over time

94% Very Positive94% of 10,524 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Back to the Dawn on Twitch

3
watching now
1
live channels
14
24-hour peak viewers
3
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Back to the Dawn", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Back to the Dawn Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 1 Nov 2026, with a peak of 172 viewers and 5 on average.

Back to the Dawn streamers right now

Nobody in our samples.

Top Back to the Dawn streamers this week

  1. Zenusoid23
  2. timoha_exodium20
  3. 喵眼12

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Back to the Dawn achievements

Back to the Dawn has 46 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 16.8% of them; the rarest, ᛗ, Mannaz, is held by 4.5% of players.

  • The Fool"Heheh, you'll regret your foolishness..."77.2%
  • Temperance"It's just an ordinary business card... although it seems they offer more than just drinks."62.1%
  • The World"There'll always be unfortunate people in this world. It's either them or us."50.4%
  • Wheel of Fortune"The one thing we need is stuck in the prison's storeroom."45.0%
  • The Empress"No rest for the wicked..."40.1%
  • The Pope"Maybe this is a punishment from the Father of the Forest."30.3%
  • The High Priestess"We meet at last."27.9%
  • ᛏ, Tiwaz"Behind Bars? Heh... Oh crap..."26.8%
  • The Lovers"It was love at first sight, until the day you left."24.2%
  • Justice"You've won, hero of the city!"22.9%
  • Pentacles"Thomas, Boulderton's ace reporter!"22.9%
  • ᚨ, Ansuz"We agreed it'd only be for three years, but it's been three, then three more..."20.1%
  • Death"Bang bang bang!"19.7%
  • The Moon"But the light up ahead is still there; I can't be hallucinating now..."16.3%
  • ᚠ, Fehu"Time is money."15.9%
  • ᚱ, Raidho"Fenrir... I've finally found where you're hiding. So next, I have to figure out a way to get there..."14.9%
  • ᛚ, Laguz"I hope this doesn't turn out to be a dumb idea. I don't have time to make a life ring."12.7%
  • ᛞ, Dagaz"Now it's sunrise! You've transformed from a rock back into yourself!"12.2%
  • The Hermit"Your papers, please!"12.1%
  • ᚹ, Wunjo"Oh boy... Talking to you is always such a pleasure!"12.1%
  • ᚺ, Hagalaz"... Yeah, I'm the 'Fenrir' you're looking for."12.1%
  • ᛉ, Algiz"... I've never been anything but a patriot."11.9%
  • ᚷ, Gebo"I promised I'd get you out. And I never break a promise."11.8%
  • The Star"I sure wish I could turn into a bird."11.1%
  • ᛃ, Jera"Since they called me 'Fenrir'... I think it's time for me to break free."10.7%
  • ᛝ, Ingwaz"... I've got you!"10.7%
  • The Emperor"Is that the result you wanted, Thomas?"10.3%
  • The Hanged Man"Good thing you ain't dead, or the shit would really hit the fan."9.3%
  • The Tower"Warning, a prisoner has escaped! I repeat, a prisoner has escaped!"9.3%
  • ᛊ, Sowilo"At least today, I can help a good guy and then catch a bad guy."9.3%
  • ᛟ, Othala"Sorry, I'm a cop."8.9%
  • The Chariot"As I said, I want to be the real winner in the end."8.5%
  • ᚾ, Naudhiz"Judging by the length, thickness, and hardness, it must be wolf hair."8.5%
  • The Sun"Throw yourself into the darkness and disappear into the sunlight."8.1%
  • The Devil"Nari... valenthra... mara...!"7.2%
  • ᛁ, Isa"It's moonlight at the end of the pipe. We're almost there."6.4%
  • Strength"The power of my fists is only superficial. My strength comes from within... I'm not fighting alone."6.2%
  • ᛒ, Berkanan"Goodbye...Night Owl."5.8%
  • ᛇ, Eihwaz"BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!"5.3%
  • ᛈ, Perthro"Don't worry, we felines are naturally good at climbing."5.2%
  • ᚢ, Uruz"Ha, who's letting who down now?"5.1%
  • ᛖ, Ehwaz"I see. Something of a fish whisper."4.8%
  • ᚲ, Kenaz"You can open your eyes. I think you'll like the view."4.7%
  • ᚦ, Thurisaz"A fist-shaped trophy... It might be good for cracking acorns. Sadly there aren't any oak trees in prison."4.7%
  • The Magician"Could it be that the urban legend isn't just a crazy story?"4.6%
  • ᛗ, Mannaz"You've finally...made a less naive choice..."4.5%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Back to the Dawn DLC

Back to the Dawn has 3 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Back to the Dawn, Original Soundtrack ↗Jul 18, 2025-10% $5.39
Back to the Dawn, Supporter Pack ↗Jul 18, 2025-10% $5.39
Back to the Dawn, Game Modifier Toolkit ↗Jul 18, 2025Free

Back to the Dawn FAQ

Is Back to the Dawn dead?

Back to the Dawn has a small but active player base. 373 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 55% on the month before).

How many people play Back to the Dawn?

373 people are playing Back to the Dawn on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 375 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Back to the Dawn?

Back to the Dawn reached its all-time Steam peak of 9,624 concurrent players on Jul 1, 2025.

Is Back to the Dawn growing or declining?

Back to the Dawn is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 466, up 55% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Back to the Dawn most active?

Back to the Dawn usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 23:00 UTC (6 PM in New York).

How much does Back to the Dawn cost?

Back to the Dawn costs $23.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Back to the Dawn has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Back to the Dawn on Steam is $7.21 (15% off), on Jul 27, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $23.99 right now.

Is Back to the Dawn on sale right now?

No, Back to the Dawn is at its full price of $23.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 15%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 25%.

Where is Back to the Dawn cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Back to the Dawn is cheapest in India at ₹1,155.00, about $12.23 or 49% below the US price of $23.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Back to the Dawn good?

Steam players rate Back to the Dawn Very Positive: 94% of 10,524 reviews are positive.

When did Back to the Dawn come out?

Back to the Dawn was released on Steam on Nov 1, 2023.

Who made Back to the Dawn?

Back to the Dawn was developed by Metal Head Games and published by Spiral Up Games.

Is Back to the Dawn still worth playing?

Back to the Dawn has a smaller but active community on Steam today (373 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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