Until Dawn (2024)

October 4, 2024

PCPlayStation 5

Game Overview When eight friends return to the isolated lodge where two of their group vanished a year prior, fear tightens its icy grip, and their mountain retreat descends into a nightmare with no escape. Face your fears and determine who survives Until Dawn in this seminal horror classic, rebuilt …

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Critic Reviews (36)

Aaron Bacabac Game8 Oct 2024
94.0 /100

"Until Dawn is just as fun, interactive, and narratively gripping as its 2015 predecessor—and in some ways, it even surpasses it. Now remade in Unreal Engine 5, the game has reached new heights, with impressive polish across nearly every front. …"

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Oct 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Back in 2015, Until Dawn would have made a bigger impact for its bold movie-like experience but now, it certainly falls a bit flat. 💀"

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Alberto Lloret Hobby Consolas Oct 2024
79.0 /100

"The update of Until Dawn for PS5 and PC is not a bad game: it shines visually, despite flaws such as exaggerated gestures, firecrackers or not exceeding 30 fps, leaving a more realistic visual feast than on PS4. Too bad …"

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Alexander Chatziioannou PC Gamer Oct 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

75.0

"Technical issues and lack of a substantial upgrade aside, Until Dawn remains the perfect interactive horror movie."

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Brodie Gibbons Press Start Oct 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

35.0

"Until Dawn is a thrilling experience. For horror fans, this will be one of the best horror experiences that gaming has seen in years. It&s;s a perfect balance of story telling and gameplay and doesn&s;t drag on at all. I …"

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Chris White God is a Geek Oct 2024
80.0 /100

"Ballistic Moon has done a pretty good job with its take on Until Dawn, with improved camera angles, gorgeous visuals, and new scenes."

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Cody Medellin Worth Playing Oct 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Players are going to have mixed feelings about the Until Dawn remake. The story remains as cheesy as ever, while the characters and performances elevate the experience. The changes are mostly good, with the better camera and touched-up graphics winning …"

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Dalton Cooper Game Rant Oct 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

82.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

68.0

"The 2024 Until Dawn remake is a great time, but it doesn&s;t do enough to justify its steep price tag compared to the 2015 original."

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Dan Hastings Nerdburglars Oct 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Until Dawn is an interactive horror game that captivates players with an immersive narrative and strong character development, driving emotional connections. While the atmospheric graphics enhance the experience, some players feel that the depth of choices is limited and the …"

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Francesco Destri IGN Italy Oct 2024
65.0 /100

"There was no need for a remake of Until Dawn, especially at this price. However, the graphical upgrade is undeniable, and the new free camera allows for greater exploration."

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Francisco Maia PSX Brasil Oct 2024
70.0 /100

"By finishing the Remake and immediately revisiting the classic, it became even more difficult to understand the purpose of the new version. It&s;s hard to find a justification for recreating such a recent game. Even more so when the original …"

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Gabriele Laurino Everyeye.it Oct 2024
65.0 /100

"Until Dawn Remake is a rather lazy remake of the now iconic PS4-era video game cult: the narrative additions appear superfluous and even anticlimactic, while the graphic modernization operation leaves itself open to too many qualitative oscillations, between excessively loaded …"

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Henry Viola GamingTrend Oct 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

75.0

"The Until Dawn remake is a bit of a mixed bag overall. While it breathes new life into a beloved horror classic, offering a revamped experience, it also loses sight of some of what made the original so special. It&s;s …"

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Jarrod Saunders Fortress of Solitude Oct 2024
76.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"The Until Dawn remake boosts its visuals, adds an exciting new ending, enhances immersion with an over-the-shoulder camera, and remains the top "interactive horror movie" game."

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Jerry Williams RPG Fan Oct 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

90.0

"Not a perfect remaster, but a worthy graphical upgrade of a fun horror romp with an enticing backstory."

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Jess Lee Digital Spy Oct 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"If you&s;ve never played Until Dawn, the remake is a good time to experience this cult classic. It&s;s as fun and thrilling as it was in 2015. However, while the remake improves upon the original in some ways, the overall …"

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Joonatan Itkonen Region Free Oct 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

75.0

"This is still one of the premiere horror titles around, and one that I&s;m glad I finally got around to playing. If you haven&s;t tried Until Dawn yet, do yourself a favor and get it the first chance you get. …"

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Justin Wood CGMagazine Oct 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

60.0

"Until Dawn Remake is a painful reminder that change isn’t always good. A poor totem system, bad performance and clunky controls really hold it back from joining other great remakes of late."

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Ken McKown ZTGD Oct 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

60.0

"It is a weird package that feels like it made decisions to feel different as opposed to making it a better experience. I loved the original game; I still feel it is the best Supermassive game of this type. This …"

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Leif Rey Bornales Sirus Gaming Oct 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Overall, if you liked the original game and wanted to dive into it with enhanced graphics and new additions to the dialogue. Until Dawn Remake would be the perfect game to play this Halloween. However, I don’t necessarily believe that …"

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Luciano Howard Jump Dash Roll Oct 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"This Until Dawn remake is the best way to experience the game, but shows its age in terms of mechanics and more. As a piece of fun, if you&s;ve not played before (and to get ready for the movie), it&s;s …"

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Manas Mitul Gadgets 360 Oct 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

85.0

"The remake, however, is easier to recommend on PC, where it can take advantage of high-end hardware and find players who have never experienced the game before. Despite its questionable value, the Until Dawn remake is undeniably fun. Its modernised …"

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Marco Ravetto The Games Machine Oct 2024
61.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

80.0

"Finding the right "number" for Until Dawn Remake is a complex balancing act. On the one hand we have an adventure that works and is entertaining, on the other a re-release that raises eyebrows quite a bit. Taking into account …"

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Mateusz Wróbel PPE.pl Oct 2024
65.0 /100

"We&s;ve just witnessed how one of the best PS4 games has been treated for the proverbial “retreat.”"

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Nathan Carter Gaming Nexus Oct 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

45.0

"If you haven&s;t played Until Dawn before, then sure, go ahead and pick this up. But for those who have played this before I see no reason to pay full price when it&s;s pretty much the same game. While some …"

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Nathaniel Stevens Digital Chumps Oct 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

82.0

"Until Dawn from developer Ballistic Moon is still a fun horror game to experience. It has a solid horror story, some great actors to bring that story to life, and enough gameplay that works properly within that horror story scheme. …"

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Peter Dragula SECTOR.sk Oct 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

82.0

"Overall, Until Dawn remaster is a nice atmospheric slasher horror, well complemented by plenty of choices that can motivate you to play the game again. Although it is a walking simulator genre, it stands out in comparison to most similar …"

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Rafa Del Río IGN Spain Oct 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"Until Dawn returns taking advantage of all the muscle of PS5 and current PCs. A horror game that we fell in love with in 2015 and now, almost 10 years later, still works just as well. Eight playable characters, many …"

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Sammy Barker Push Square Oct 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

80.0

"Until Dawn drags a contemporary classic into a new generation, and its interactive teen slasher silliness more than holds up today. With vastly enhanced graphics and minor gameplay upgrades, this is still a highly recommended game. The problem is it …"

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Shubhankar Parijat GamingBolt Oct 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

80.0

"Though it&s;s hard not to see the validity of criticisms over its pricing and and questions over whether it even needed to be made, the Until Dawn remake is ultimately a solid and enhanced new version of a modern horror …"

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Steve Wright Stevivor Oct 2024
35.0 /100

Graphics

10.0

Gameplay

10.0

Story

10.0

"Again, the issue here is that Until Dawn didn’t need a remaster. Or a remake. I would wholeheartedly recommend everyone reading this buy and play the 2015 original, and I would equally recommend you banish this remake from your mind …"

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Tristan Ogilvie IGN Oct 2024
50.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

55.0

"Until Dawn is an overpriced and under-featured remake that seems less like a must-have bit of moonlit murder and something closer to a case of daylight robbery."

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Tyler Chancey TechRaptor Oct 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Until Dawn 2024 has some welcome improvements to gameplay, audio, and is packed with visual polish. But it fails to capture the original&s;s campy charm and distinct visual identity."

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Urko Miguel Galparsoro Areajugones Oct 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"Until Dawn remains a remarkable work, just like the original, but this new version should have been a gift to all owners of the game that Supermassive Games released in 2015. A reduced price for the PC version and an …"

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Victor Tan Rectify Gaming Oct 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"The Until Dawn remake is a fantastic horror game for anyone who missed it the first time. Influencing the story through butterfly effects and seeing the consequences is horrific. The game&s;s improved graphics really drive home the horror even if …"

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Zach Jackson WellPlayed Oct 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

60.0

"Until Dawn remains a fantastic horror experience that should find a whole new audience to appreciate it, but with no upgrade, this remake is an expensive sell for returning players."

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