2025 has been one of the biggest years in recent memory forXbox Game Pass, and RPG fans will have yet another reason to check out the new games on the service tomorrow, as a very underrated RPG gem is being added soon. With games like themassively successfulClair Obscur: Expedition 33,DOOM: The Dark Ages,Avowed, and even one of the best RPGs of 2024,Metaphor: Refantazio, all on the service already, and with more coming, it seems Game Pass is only getting better this year.
Back To The Dawn Is Coming To Game Pass Ultimate & PC Game Pass
A Unique Prison Escape RPG
Back to the Dawnis currently in Early Access on Steam and will be fully released on July 18. The game is a2D pixel turn-based RPGthat encourages player choices to navigate prison life. In the full release, players can pick two different campaigns: one starring Thomas the Fox (which is the one available for Early Access) and another starring Bob the Black Panther. There are over 100 quests, numerous possible escape routes and endings, and more than 500,000 lines of dialogue for its in-depth narrative focus.
The game is currently sitting with an overall"Overwhelmingly Positive" review status on Steam, with fans praising the game’s story, its simple but effective concept, its colorful characters, and its sheer amount of choices. Leaving Early Access tomorrow, the title will join a recent resurgence in 2D pixel-style RPGs, like the fairly recentDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, and theOctopath Travelertitles.
Why You Should Play Back To The Dawn
Dozens Of Hours Of Content, Easy Controls, And A Gripping Story
Each campaign is reported to be around 20 hours, and with so much replayability, fans can spend a long time with this game. Also, outside some mini-games, almost the entire game can be controlled with just a mouse if you plan on playing on PC, so it might be a good entry point to RPGs if you are new to the genre. Returning fans who have already played the title in Early Access will also get to play Bob’s campaign for the first time, so it seems there’s areason for everyoneto jump into one of themost underrated RPGs.
The unique prison component of the RPG is a great playground to introduce the game’s 48 unique NPCs, and with a game as replayable as this one,Back to the Dawnmight be the game that scratches an itch a lot of RPG fans may not even know they had. With so many great titles onXbox Game Passthis year,Back to the Dawnshould be on RPG fans' lists of games to play, and now that it’s leaving Early Access and there’s more content than ever, it’s the perfect time to play it.
