The Blood of the Dawnwalker is a familiar yet inviting dark high-fantasy world inlaid with gameplay systems that stand out among the action-RPG pack. While it does have its setbacks, the overall product was a solid first impression that left me itching for more.
The Blood of Dawnwalker2026
The Blood of Dawnwalker
2026 Bandai Namco Entertainment81Great
Playtime
LongIt typically takes about 40 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
- GeForce NOW
- Steam MachineVerified
Available on
- $69.99
- $69.99
- $69.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- September 2, 2026
- Developer
- Rebel Wolves
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Themes
Overview
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. You play as Coen, human by day and vampire by night, fighting to save your family in a story shaped by your actions and the secrets you uncover.
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Reception
Press83
Players88
GreatGreat- Metacritic83from 80 reviews
- OpenCritic83from 71 reviews
The Blood of Dawnwalker puts a fresh spin on the open world RPG by making every decision matter against a 30 day countdown. With a dark fantasy world to explore, human and vampire abilities to master, and choices involving allies, equipment, and the fight against the vampires, Coen's journey challenges players to decide what truly matters when saving...
In spite of the discrepancies between what the developers appeared to want this game to be and what actually made it to store shelves, The Blood of Dawnwalker is a pretty good time. The vision is present throughout the game and the obvious shortcomings often feel far more like a material consideration than outright mistakes.
If you enjoy Kingdom Come: Deliverance and The Witcher, and appreciate an RPG that expects you to learn its systems with relatively little hand-holding, Dawnwalker is worth your time. It certainly earned mine.
Rebel Wolves doesn't need to prove that it can make an RPG. *The Blood of Dawnwalker* already proves it.