# Games like Without a Dawn

> The closest matches to Without a Dawn: Afterdream, Silence of the Sleep, Scarlet Hollow, The Cat Lady, and TR-49. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Afterdream](https://imho.run/games/1995880/afterdream) — Also Emotional, like Without a Dawn. 116 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1995880/)
2. [Silence of the Sleep](https://imho.run/games/321870/silence-of-the-sleep) — A frequent pick in Without a Dawn players' libraries, and another Indie. 222 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/321870/)
3. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — A frequent pick in Without a Dawn players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
4. [The Cat Lady](https://imho.run/games/253110/the-cat-lady) — Also Drama and Emotional, like Without a Dawn. 2,612 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253110/)
5. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — Also Philosophical and Drama, like Without a Dawn. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
6. [Luto](https://imho.run/games/1729740/luto) — Also Drama and Emotional, like Without a Dawn. 558 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1729740/)
7. [CLeM](https://imho.run/games/1861440/clem) — Also Emotional, like Without a Dawn. 110 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1861440/)
8. [SEASON: A letter to the future](https://imho.run/games/695330/season-a-letter-to-the-future) — Also Philosophical and Drama, like Without a Dawn. 801 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695330/)
9. [The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication](https://imho.run/games/2331330/the-bridge-curse-2-the-extrication) — Also Drama, like Without a Dawn. 124 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2331330/)
10. [Martha Is Dead](https://imho.run/games/515960/martha-is-dead) — Also Drama, like Without a Dawn. 1,082 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/515960/)
11. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — Also Drama, like Without a Dawn. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
12. [Re:Turn - One Way Trip](https://imho.run/games/1195360/re-turn-one-way-trip) — Also Drama, like Without a Dawn. 75 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1195360/)
13. [DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition](https://imho.run/games/395170/distraint-deluxe-edition) — A frequent pick in Without a Dawn players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,278 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/395170/)
14. [outside the door](https://imho.run/games/2680680/outside-the-door) — A frequent pick in Without a Dawn players' libraries, and another Indie. 76 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680680/)
15. [The Town of Light](https://imho.run/games/433100/the-town-of-light) — Also Drama, like Without a Dawn. 821 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433100/)
16. [Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk](https://imho.run/games/1392820/milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk-inside-a-bag-of-milk) — Also Philosophical and Drama, like Without a Dawn. 14,083 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392820/)
17. [Beacon Pines](https://imho.run/games/1269640/beacon-pines) — Also Emotional, like Without a Dawn. 2,410 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/)
18. [Never Again](https://imho.run/games/430070/never-again) — Also Drama and Emotional, like Without a Dawn. 219 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/430070/)
19. [Her Love, Like Poison](https://imho.run/games/3412620/her-love-like-poison) — Also Drama and Emotional, like Without a Dawn. 201 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412620/)
20. [Downfall](https://imho.run/games/364390/downfall) — Also Drama, like Without a Dawn. 636 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/364390/)
21. [The House in Fata Morgana](https://imho.run/games/303310/the-house-in-fata-morgana) — Also Philosophical, like Without a Dawn. 1,943 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/303310/)
22. [Detention](https://imho.run/games/555220/detention) — Also Drama, like Without a Dawn. 2,780 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555220/)
23. [WILL: Follow The Light](https://imho.run/games/3144860/will-follow-the-light) — Also Philosophical and Drama, like Without a Dawn. 118 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3144860/)
24. [Rise of Insanity](https://imho.run/games/629220/rise-of-insanity) — Also Drama, like Without a Dawn. 330 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/629220/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3145620&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3145620&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3145620&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=3145620
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/3145620
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Without a Dawn

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

## Game info

- **AppID:** 3145620
- **Developer:** Jesse Makkonen
- **Publisher:** Jesse Makkonen
- **Genres:** Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option
- **Released:** May 19, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/3145620/without-a-dawn)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=3145620&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3145620/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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