Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines
Released May 2023
"Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines" - In this short story from the Endless Monday, Penny, a mild-mannered corporate grunt, spends a weekend at the office in an effort to finish her project on time while overcoming distractions from coworkers, space aliens, imaginary friends, and herself.
98% positive · 1,982 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines launched on May 4, 2023 as a complete narrative game. Over the following years, the developer (hcnone) continued to support it with localization updates and quality-of-life patches, while also working on a major free bonus chapter called "Overtime."
On January 1, 2025, the developer announced that the Overtime chapter was nearly finished and expected to release in February or March 2025. It arrived on March 31, 2025 — a full-length bonus chapter described as roughly doubling the total game content, delivered free to all existing owners. The store description was updated to prominently feature Overtime as included with the game.
On January 15, 2026, the developer announced their next project: an entirely separate sequel game called "Endless Monday: IN PROGRESS," targeting a late 2026 release. This announcement explicitly frames it as the next game in the series — not additional content for Dreams and Deadlines. The most recent update to this game (May 9, 2026) was a minor Mac-specific compatibility patch for Steam Controller 2026 support, consistent with maintenance rather than new content development.
The developer's attention has clearly shifted to the sequel. No further content for Dreams and Deadlines has been announced or hinted at since the Overtime chapter shipped. The game now stands as a complete package: the original story plus the Overtime bonus chapter, with no outstanding commitments.
Evidence
Developer announced a sequel — Endless Monday: IN PROGRESS — targeting late 2026, confirming their focus has moved to the next game rather than further content for Dreams and Deadlines.
The free Overtime bonus chapter launched, described as a full-length continuation of Penny's story roughly equal in length to the original game, with new CG art, 26 achievements, and new music.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
hcnone
Achievements
55
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
About
Meet Penny, a corporate grunt and serial procrastinator who spent all her time at the office doodling comics and playing phone games instead of working on her project. Now a weekend away from missing her deadline, Penny must find inspiration and overcome all sorts of distractions to finish her project on time and not disappoint her mentor (and not get fired). And maybe she'll learn something about herself in the process.Features
- Explore the office and phone up friends and coworkers for ideas and inspiration
- Avoid (or embrace) distractions from daydreams, video games, mysterious doors, and imaginary(?) friends
- Behold the consequences of your actions through the story's multiple endings
- Completely hand-drawn visuals, by me
- Luxurious OST by the esteemed Chance Thrash
- State-of-the-art "you can use a mouse, keyboard, or controller to play the game" technology
Overtime!
The end is no longer the end, as they say. Penny's story continues in this brand-new full-length extra chapter, included for free with the latest update!Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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