8 Hours Till Dawn

Play 8 Hours Till Dawn solo, or with up to five other friends, a survival party game where you plan out your actions and movements ahead of time. Navigate your survivor to the center room to grab a weapon then…

27 October 2026

Card & Board Game Indie Strategy Horror

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8 Hours Till Dawn is a card & board game developed by Junkshop Games, releasing 27 October 2026 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 21 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What 8 Hours Till Dawn is

8 Hours Till Dawn is an unreleased card & board game game in development at Junkshop Games, currently scheduled for 27 October 2026. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You and your friends are stuck in the house of your favorite 1968 zombie movie. The difference you are going to survive the night. The mightnight moon is bringing more and more infected towards you and your team. you found a house in the woods and have decided to take shelter and fend off the horde untill the sun comes up. It's only 8 Hours Till Dawn, will you make it?

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are horror. It supports multiplayer for up to 6 players online. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual-core x86-64 @ 2.0 GHz — Core i3-4130 / FX-6300, 4 GB RAM and Intel HD 520, GeForce GT 1030, Radeon R7 240 (1 GB VRAM). At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

8 Hours Till Dawn — frequently asked questions

When is 8 Hours Till Dawn coming out?

8 Hours Till Dawn is scheduled to release on 27 October 2026. That is 6 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for 8 Hours Till Dawn?

At minimum, 8 Hours Till Dawn needs Dual-core x86-64 @ 2.0 GHz — Core i3-4130 / FX-6300, 4 GB RAM, Intel HD 520, GeForce GT 1030, Radeon R7 240 (1 GB VRAM) graphics, 400 MB available space of storage.

Does 8 Hours Till Dawn have multiplayer?

Yes. 8 Hours Till Dawn supports multiplayer for up to 6 players online.

How many GB is 8 Hours Till Dawn?

The PC version needs about 0.4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("400 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does 8 Hours Till Dawn have crossplay?

Steam's store listing for 8 Hours Till Dawn does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.

Does 8 Hours Till Dawn have split screen?

Steam's store listing does not list split screen for the PC version of 8 Hours Till Dawn. Console versions can differ.

Can you play 8 Hours Till Dawn solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for 8 Hours Till Dawn as well as multiplayer.

Does 8 Hours Till Dawn have controller support?

Partly. Steam lists partial controller support for 8 Hours Till Dawn, which usually means some menus or modes still need a mouse and keyboard.

Can you play 8 Hours Till Dawn on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of 8 Hours Till Dawn; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is 8 Hours Till Dawn on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of 8 Hours Till Dawn. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

Does 8 Hours Till Dawn have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for 8 Hours Till Dawn. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does 8 Hours Till Dawn need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for 8 Hours Till Dawn.

Is 8 Hours Till Dawn available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 12 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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