
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.
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Back to the Dawn (动物迷城)
A gripping prison escape RPG woven with crime, corruption, and hidden agendas. Step into a maximum-security facility where every inmate has a past—and a plan. You'll have to fight to survive, investigate, and ultimately break free before the time runs out.
Uncover a scheme that threatens more than just your life—it could bring down the entire city. In this thrilling adventure, choices matter, and escape is your only salvation!

Choose between two protagonists — Thomas, a reporter caught in a web of lies, or Bob, an undercover agent sent deep into the prison system. Each storyline delivers over 20 hours of engrossing mystery, where your every choice matters. Navigate a prison ruled by three powerful gangs, interact with 47 uniquely crafted inmates, and uncover layers of intrigue through dozens of memorable NPCs.
With over 100 handcrafted quests, multiple escape routes—each with its own risks and rewards—several possible endings, and more than 500,000 words of gripping narrative, Back to the Dawn delivers a deeply replayable RPG unlike anything you've experienced.

Thomas the Fox is a journalist caught up in a dark conspiracy and who got thrown into a maximum-security prison for not playing ball. Working with your attorney friend on the outside, you must collect evidence to save yourself and the city from grave danger!
Bob the Panther is an undercover agent who has never failed on any of his missions, but he is growing exhausted of this line of work and wants out. But a personal tragedy drags him back for one last job in prison. Experience a hardboiled tale of betrayal, vengeance, and truth!

This is an enormous prison with lots to do and many places to explore, but make sure you follow the rules, or at least try not to get caught!
You’ll encounter all kinds of challenges as you explore your new environment. But will you be a model prisoner and just try to keep your head down, or will you leave a trail of chaos and destruction in your wake? It’s all up to you.


Meet a colorful cast of inmates in your prison, each with an interesting story to tell. You can either make them your friends or fight, bully and rob them into submission. Will you be part of a gang or a cunning lone wolf? Pick a side!


Are you a tough guy who lets his fists do the talking, a thief who hides in the shadows, or perhaps a smooth talker who manipulates the scene? Develop your skills, craft tools to suit your style, and climb your way from “new fish” to “top dog.”


In a place built to break you, your sharpest weapon is your creativity and cunning. Every inch of Boulderton Prison might hold the key to your escape, from your prison cell to the infirmary, to the sewers and even the rooftops. Can you break free?

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Languages: Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Vietnamese
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剧情虽然很一般,但玩法实在是太有趣了。几乎完美的资源管理+角色养成玩法,堪称是教科书级别的箱庭式CRPG。结局似乎暗示还会有续作,我太期待了。
Это лучшая игра про тюрьму!!! Хотя в другие игры на подобную тематику не играл. И тем не менее - большая вариативность выполнения заданий для побега, много проработанных историй у персонажей. Сюжет вполне хорошо (то есть 2 сюжета). Самое лучшее в игре - возможность обворовать всю тюрьму, а потом снова сделать это за другого персонажа, подружившись при этом с первым. Ждём дополнение за третьего перса чтобы в тюрьме даже мыла не осталось.
精美
This game is insanely difficult and i don't know how to feel about it because of that
不可思議的遊戲,玩得還滿上癮的,老脈絡的蒐集「硬幣」累積「實力」,同時還有「好感度系統」,累積人脈才可以獲得「能力值」加值道具,以應變挑戰或任務。 一、硬幣可以透過工作來獲取,不得不說餐廳工作還滿上頭的,工作內容就是一些限時的小遊戲;也可以透過「幫派」、「下午右上小房間」等任務來賺取,以及儲蓄的被動收入。 二、實力是用於戰鬥和經營自身方面,能力有經驗表,他滿額會不會提升你的「能力值」而是給你能力的點數,可以換兌技能,有偷竊和勒索財物的技能可以獲取硬幣,不過走見人就打的路線會和好感度系統相對,除非真的看哪個角色不爽,不然我都會盡量避免交惡。 三、好感度系統,有時候會出現交談的選項可以獲取,但是超級少出現,主要還是依靠送禮物的方式來累積,要可以猜出對方想要的是什麼禮物,有分初階、中階、高階物品,也會影響送禮增加好感度幅度,有時候沒東西我都直接買他的賣的東西送會去給他,十之八九會增加,但也有出現過微乎極為減少的情況,交朋友真難搞。除非差臨門一腳,否則不推薦分享午餐來得到好感度,幹!吃都吃不飽了,還給別人吃做什麼,我都好感度不錯的乞討東西來吃。 看其他負面評論都有提到「太冗長」,到後面「重複性太高」,不得不多看角色和角色的閒聊(廢話),真的有夠多,其實也不是什麼重要的事情,我都點點點用餘光掃過節省不可控時間,會維持比較高的遊戲性;至於重複性嘛,製作組也有想到這回事,所以每天早上點名的時候都有出現小變化,是真的很小的變化,這部分可以理解為什麼不會太耐煩了,可以改進的地方就是把變化變更大一些,可以有獎勵系統一次增加很多硬幣、好感度,或是能力經驗,不無聊比較重要。
好玩 着魔了
好玩
没啥好说的,不玩可惜的一部作品
好玩,期待后续更新
非常好玩的监狱CRPG游戏.建议先游玩狐狸线.黑豹线重合的地方还蛮多的.希望可以多推出人物的专属内容
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