Junji Ito-inspired cozy paranormal cleaning game Dust till Dawn announced for PC
Restore locations across a quiet Japanese village where a mysterious dust has begun to appear.
Mac n Cheese Games has announced Dust till Dawn, a cozy paranormal cleaning game set in a rural Japanese village. It will be available for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.
Here is an overview of the game, via Mac n Cheese Games:
About
Dust till Dawn is a cozy paranormal cleaning game set in a fictional rural Japanese village where a mysterious dust has begun appearing across homes, businesses, and community spaces.
Dust till Dawn combines the meditative satisfaction of cleaning games with the creeping unease and surreal imagery of Japanese horror manga.
Players step into the role of a maid taking cleaning jobs throughout the village. Sweep, wipe, wash, and carefully restore each location, bringing calm and order back one space at a time.
Clean, Restore, Repeat
Settle into the satisfying rhythm of putting things back in order. Sweep away dust, wipe surfaces, clean rooms, and restore everything from family homes and shops to public buildings and other corners of the village.
There are no hordes to fight and no pressure to rush. Just you, your tools, and another day’s work.
Earn Your Yen
Complete jobs around town to earn Yen, improve your equipment, and unlock new locations throughout the village. Work efficiently and head home before nightfall, or stay later to earn more.
The longer you remain, the more rewarding the job can become. And the more likely you are to encounter something that isn’t right.
Something Keeps Coming Back
The dust shouldn’t be here. Neither should the objects that seem to move, the rooms that refuse to stay in order, or the traces of something passing through after you’ve finished cleaning.
As you revisit locations and stay later into the evening, you’ll begin finding clues that point toward a larger mystery.
Why does the dust keep returning? What is happening to these places after you leave?
Inspired by the Works of Junji Ito
Drawing inspiration from Junji Ito’s visual language and slow-burning style, Dust till Dawn uses a manga-influenced art direction and aims to make familiar spaces feel uncanny over time.
Key Features
- Cozy, Satisfying Cleaning – Sweep, wipe, wash, and restore locations at your own pace.
- Explore an Entire Village – Clean homes, businesses, public spaces, and other distinctive locations.
- Earn Yen and Upgrade Your Tools – Improve your cleaning kit and unlock new jobs and areas.
- Stay Later for Greater Rewards – Work into the evening to earn more Yen and uncover things you might never see during the day.
- Watch the Mess Return – Revisit locations and discover how the dust and disorder are changing them.
- Uncover a Supernatural Mystery – Piece together clues to discover what is happening to the village after dark.
- Junji Ito-Inspired Atmosphere – Surreal manga-influenced imagery gradually intrudes upon the peaceful rhythm of everyday work.
- Original trailer Music Composed by Akira Yamaoka – Best known for his work on Silent Hill.
Watch the announcement trailer below. View the firsts screenshots at the gallery.