Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue

First-person survival horror about escaping a ship controlled by cultists

Influsion Inc. · Released Aug 8, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 367
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Aug 20, 2025
Minimum PC: GTX 1060; 16 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue?

This free, standalone survival horror prologue takes place aboard a ship modeled on a real vessel. Playing in first person as an imprisoned cult infiltrator, you search corridors for clues and equipment, solve puzzles to open escape routes, and avoid patrolling sentinels while seeking your investigation journal.

For you if...

+you like methodical exploration and searching for puzzle items
+you prefer a short horror experience over a long campaign

Not for you if...

−you want weapons and direct combat against enemies

What players say

71% of 367 reviews are positive

Players praise the ship's visual design and tense atmosphere. Recurring complaints include repetitive key hunting, limited story context, uneven performance, and unclear sanity mechanics.

Screenshots and trailer

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Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 16 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700
Graphics: NVIDIA GForce GTX 1060
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 5
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: Korean. Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Before the Dawn: SENARA Prologue use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam