Until Dawn was een zeer succesvol avontuur voor Sony. Volgens baas Shuhei Yoshida was deze “sleeper hit” een grote verrassing. Het bewijst in elk geval dat er meer ruimte is voor interactieve, spannende drama-games, zo vertelde Yoshida:
We’re super happy with the reactions from people, especially people who are streaming or posting videos on YouTube. It’s super fun to watch other people play, even after you’ve finished the game, because other people make different choices.Until Dawn was de top trending game op YouTube in de releasemaand augustus en ook de recensies waren vrijwel allemaal zeer positief. In onze Until Dawn review kreeg de game ook een heel mooi cijfer.I’m very happy with how the game was received. I think everybody was caught by surprise by the positive reaction. That’s a really great thing for the future of the interactive drama genre. We’re a big fan of this genre. These games can talk to a broader audience. You don’t have to be good at playing games. You can even just watch your friend play the game. We believe this interactive drama genre can help expand the audience for console games.