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The Blood of Dawnwalker
Developer Rebel Wolves
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an action role-playing game developed by Polish studio Rebel Wolves and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Set in the mid 14th-century in Vale Sangora, a fictional valley in the Carpathian Mountains ruled by vampires, the game follows Coen, a peasant who becomes a "Dawnwalker", human by day and vampire by night, and has 30 in-game days… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
385 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
79
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216 positive · 59 negative
95% range 73–83%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
25,533 of 29,192 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 385 · most liked firstThis negative review is probably telling more about myself than about the game. I'm not gonna talk about the performance issues, nor the occasional jank in movements, combats, NPCs behavior. Those aspects can be improved, and might with future patches, and they are extensively talked about in other reviews. The graphics are good enough, if not a bit weird at times, especially concerning characters. The story is really nice, the overall ambiance is very good and the music is amazing. By…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really digging the vibe. Story is interesting. Characters are interesting.. Sadly the optimization needs some work. The movement feels super strange, and every time I entered a cutscene, it reset my sensitivity without changing the setting, meaning I kept having to make my sensitivity lower and lower until I couldn't lower it more. I'd wait a few weeks for them to iron out the wrinkles before buying the game. edit: people are trashing my PC specs, even though they are above minimum needed,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Japanese laws DO NOT require the JP version to have no blood or violence or nudity. This is incorrect. The PC Steam versions of games released in Japan are usually uncensored, e.g. Cyberpunk 2077. Some games that are otherwise banned from JP consoles due to violence are still released on Steam uncensored. This extreme censorship has always been a console-only thing. Until now. Now Steam gets to enjoy a bloodless vampire story where people take their shirt off to reveal a 2nd shirt. FYI the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ignore haters. This game is absoloutly fantastic. Finally a game with some balls to try something new. We should encourage this
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not Russian, I don't even live in Russia, but I speak Russian, just like 60% of the people in my country, that's millions of people. Russian is spoken by millions, including people who don't live in Russia. And I was really looking forward to this game. For everyone saying “learn another language” I have questions: If everyone can just learn English, then why studios still localize their games into other languages? If localization isn’t available because of war, then why are games still…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☐ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☑ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When it was first announced that The Blood of Dawnwalker was being developed by veterans from The Witcher 3 team under Bandai Namco, I was incredibly excited yet "skeptical" about the chosen genre an openworld dark fantasy Action-RPG. It is a rather generic blend of genres that requires plenty of surprising elements to truly become a "Grande" masterpiece. The setting 14th century Europe, ravaged by plague and brutal warfare is fascinating. The medieval European scenery, forest landscapes, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some updates are needed to get this into a better, more playable state. What I had issues with; - When using a controller Coen will randomly stop moving as you rotate the stick. *Edit - Controller deadzone issues have apparently been fixed. Strange for the devs to fix something several people are telling me didn't exist but hooray for progress. - Combat does not seem designed for multiple enemies at all. A soft lock-on system and camera that randomly chooses who you're swinging at makes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Let's get this out of the way, I'm a big fan of vampire RPGs. I consider the OG Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines to be one of the greatest RPGs ever made, so I'm always busy looking for something that can scratch that particular itch. The Blood of Dawnwalker definitely did that for me and I in return fully sunk my teeth into it! This game is pretty much everything I wanted it to be. It's not perfect by all means, but the atmosphere, the world, the characters and especially the freedom…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, I stumbled upon a game that turned out way better than I expected. After all the recent disappointments, playing a proper vampire game felt exceptionally goood. We're in the mid ages, and humanity is literally gasping for breath due to the plague; the vampire race (Vrakhir), ruled by a bald lunatic psycho named Brencis, offers their own blood as a cure for this disease, but in doing so, they end up enslaving humans. In the midst of all this, we go through some personal drama while…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A must-play for fans of The Witcher and other RPGs. The Blood of Dawnwalker does so much right. The story, the lore, the open world, the activities, the insanely unique structure, they are all impeccable and on the level of The Witcher and Cyberpunk. I was completely engrossed by this game for its 40 hours, and I was practically addicted to it at a point, as the exploration is a blast and the story never once lets up. But unfortunately, the combat is a huge blemish on an otherwise fantastic…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dawnwalker fills the void that Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 couldn't! It reignited my love for vampires rpgs all over again! Every decision matters, each conversation is memorable and just as important as the last one you had. You can explore to your hearts content without worrying about the countdown timer, and the story really pulls you in with the atmosphere and phenomenal dialogue. i genuinely hope this games succeeds, from what the devs have shown so far, they have an entire trilogy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the game a lot - the vibe, (some of) the characters, the historical references mixed with fantasy. However - I really feel falsely sold on the time mechanic. I was told I would be able to freely roam the world and only things that impact the story or key activities would progress the time. However, I cannot even level my skills without passing time. I can't fight bandits without passing time. All I can really do without passing time is run around and loot herbs and kill animals (for…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(My rig: 7800X3D, 5070TI, 32GB RAM, game installed on SSD) As usual, PC players get a beta product instead of something that's finished. - DLSS frame generation is labelled as 'experimental' and appears to cause prominent visual artifacts - cutscenes are locked to 30 FPS and do not support ultrawide; also if you have frame generation active there are flickering artifacts over the black bar areas - key rebinding does not work properly, I rebound crouch to V (who the f uses LCTRL for crouch)…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a bad game. But nowhere near what I expected – especially from a game advertising “From the Director of The Witcher 3.” Let me start with the positives: I actually like The Blood of Dawnwalker. The combat system is well done and generally feels satisfying, even though you constantly seem to get stuck on invisible objects during fights. Technically, I also had a much better experience than many others seem to have had. During my entire playthrough, I only experienced two crashes and no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is Vampire done right. None of that Twilight bull****. This is Nosferatu reinvented. I am not going to lie, at first I was a bit disappointed. I went into this thinking it was something else. I looked at the tags and saw "action adventure" and was expecting more of that. This is VERY MUCH more of an action RPG game, leaning heavily into the narrative elements to start. Think 'The Witcher' meets 'KCD2'. That being said, you need to give this game time to see the true action part. It very…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is witcher-not-witcher with a very interesting story and the most godawful jank movement. In other words, peak.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried to give the timer a honest shake with how they said you'd need to carefully weigh which quests to do, which I was on board for. However the way the time mechanic actually works is that EVERYTHING costs time, you cannot explore the world, level up skills or even unlock fast travel points without losing more time in the game. It feels stupid to punish the player with less game for.. doing basic exploration or leveling up. I still intend to try and finish the game, but for such basic…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a massive The Witcher fan, my hype levels were through the roof when I found out this game was made by the Witcher devs. You can practically smell the dark, gritty fantasy DNA the second you enter the game. The atmosphere is top-tier, but after putting some real time into it, I need to be honest: it is not a perfect game. First, the good stuff: I really like the combat. It feels sharp and weighty, and pairing traditional swordplay with supernatural abilities gives a genuinely satisfying…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →People here are entirely missing the point of the time mechanic. Yes there’s a time limit but if you don’t meet requirements to save your family then you have a revenge story. You can entirely ignore the timer. I understand this not for everyone but besides that this is good game for rpg fans. Not everyone will love it though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game to FINALLY fill the gaping void in my heart left by VtMB!!! * Incredible atmosphere and world * intelligent, mature, GOOD writing * memorable characters with impeccable VOs * fun combat system * and a super refreshing time mechanic that urges you to make meaningful choices regarding the story and your actual character build. Even with its technical issues (janky controller movement implementation, camera handling in combat etc) It's an instant classic. Cant put it down.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They should have stuck with only main missions progressing time, like it was said when the game was announced. But EVERYTHING progresses time. Even learning skills?? This is just stupid and keeps you from exploring, which is the most fun part of a game like this. It's a shame because otherwise the game is really good.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although the game has been very good overall, it fails miserably in two aspects of the combat system: 1 - The environment becomes a major barrier. You simply get stuck on any prop in the environment during battles, preventing fluid movement—especially when dodging or walking. It feels like the player's hitbox becomes massive and easily collides with anything, preventing you from passing through paths that visibly have plenty of space to get through, yet the character simply seems to be held…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL:DR Super fun at first then the vampire powers stop coming and the game turns into a slog. Buy it on sale. Hopefully the sequel will have better decisions. One of these days somebody will make a good vampire game again. So with the control bugs fixed I played the game and beat it. The game is like Kingdom Come had a baby with Far Cry. My opinion? This is a $40 game. A lot of good ideas that seem half baked. I'm sure the majority of us rocked the vampire powers more. I feel like splitting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everything The Witcher wishes it could be, The Blood of the Dawn Walker already is, and it does it better. The time system is amazing and honestly reminded me of Final Fantasy Lightning Returns. Time is always moving forward, so you actually have to think about what you're doing. You can't do everything in one playthrough, and that's what makes your choices feel like they actually matter. This game is also full of consequences. Even just changing the order you do quests can end up getting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Final edit, I'm dropping this game until the controller issues and combat system are addressed. It's ridiculous. When it works, it works, and it feels wonderful, flows beautifully. But when it doesn't work it's awful. Trying to enter a combat encounter, someone charges at you, you dodge and counter attack. Smooth, right? Nope, your counter attack automatically targeted the farthest enemy from you, you swing and miss right past the person in front of you, and now you've got three guys attacking…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent game but its not well optimised, the animations are jank and the graphics somehow look good and bad at the same time. The combat also takes some getting used to, it's like The Witcher mixed with KCD combat. The story and quests seem good so far, possibly wait for a sale if you're not 100% certain you want the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I admit it: At first, this game really did not appeal to me. This game was directed by the director of Witcher 3, and features a lot of the staff of that game. Now, I'm a massive fan of Witcher 3 - It's one of my absolute favorite games of all-time. But I am just not super into vampire fiction. A game that revolves around it is really just not for me. Or so I thought. The Blood of Dawnwalker absolutely wears its inspirations on its sleeve. Two parts Witcher 3, one part Vampire The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Female Rage Lacra fanart from The Blood of Dawnwalker (This game has me in it's grip strong 😔🖤) [ #art #fanart ]
unlabelledView post →Bandai Namco Summer Showcase set for July 2, 12 PM PT -new My Hero Academia game -Code Vein II -The Blood of Dawnwalker -Death Note Killer Within -Everybody's Golf Hot Shots -Little Nightmares III -Patapon 1+2 Replay -Shadow Labyrinth -Super Robot Wars Y -Tekken 8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNFu...
unlabelledView post →The Blood of Dawnwalker is a breath of fresh air for the action-RPG genre. For the first time in a long time, it gives RPG players agency over the narrative and 'choice and consequence' are more than just simple buzz words used to market the game. There are many fantastic, AA or AAA RPGs over recent years, but nearly all of them fail to deliver on the 'choice and consequence' expectations that many RPG players expect. Recent Bethesda titles, such as Skyrim or Starfield, offer a sandbox…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I for sure didnt expect the blood of Dawnwalker to become one of my favorite vampire games ever, but here we are!! this game has a lot of problems and some things that really made me tired during the first half, but once i started focusing on the actual story and quests i understood what this game was trying to do and ended up loving it. the first thing that caught my attention is how much this game reminds me of The Witcher 3. the graphics, the interface, some of the music and even the general…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Witcher meets Nosferatu. As a vampy nut, I will say with confidence that this is my favorite vampire game ever made. I'm blown away by how good it is. The limited day and night time mechanic is super unique but something I need to get used to as I strive for 100% completion in open world games and can lose myself in quests. The Witcher 3 became my whole identity. You can't do them all in the first playthrough and need to prioritize, so you have to let go of that sense of 'control' and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's The Witcher with more teeth. This vampire RPG fills the void left by Bloodlines 2. This was made by the top ex-devs of CD Projekt Red for The Witcher, so you know what to expect when it comes to the story and the characters. The combat is For Honor meets Batman Arkham, so you Kingdom Come Deliverance fans will be eating good with this one. I hope this game ends up being successful and we get the sequel that was planned. We need a solid modern day vampire RPG that's better than…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Blood of Dawnwalker is once again teaching game companies that, as long as you make a fun game and market it right by not disclosing that you used AI in development, you can get away with it and people will celebrate the game.
unlabelledView post →Soooo this dropped on my birthday, so I got it myself as a gift. Yeey. Review time! So far I played the prologue which took me around three hours, taking my sweet time, and I really liked it. People compare it to the Witcher 3 (which I played through twice) and rightfully so, but it also got some genes from Kingdom Come (which I didn't play but watched some). Visually the game looks amazing but the perfomance could be better I've heard. Runs fine for me though. Maybe a patch will fix the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just recently finished the story, and this is my take on the game. Wow, this game was something. At first, I didn't know which one to play first since Onimusha: Way of the Sword was also right around the corner, but man, I'm glad I chose this one first. The story was actually amazing, and the timer wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be, or as bad as people made it out to be. You can actually do a lot within those 30 in-game days, And if you're that upset over the timer, just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TLDR: Expect more of Shadow of Mordor, Far Cry and Mass Effect 3* than Witcher, Gothic, VtM Bloodlines. Needless to say, RP here is more about skill trees and narrative 'TV channels' than character roleplay or skill/perk checks in dialogue. Though very uneager, I do think it qualifies to be called a 'western' RPG. It's still a very good game with moments of meaningful agency. First the technical part - this game is yet another unfortunate victim of Unreal Engine 5, which includes stuttering…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Blood of Dawnwalker — Title Reveal & Game Reveal Event Announcement www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeH0... single-player open-world dark fantasy action-RPG from Rebel Wolves (former CD Projekt Red devs)/Bandai Namco - PS5/Xbox/PC
unlabelledView post →Really amazing game, but it needs more time in the oven. I just lost 6 hours of progression because of one bugged item. 6 hours of doing multiple quests to get an armor set... down the toilet. Give it a couple of months before buying. P.S.: The quest is “A Bulwark Against Darkness.” One of the relics is bugged. EDIT: Regarding autosaves and quicksaves The problem with that is that the first item I gave to the blacksmith was the bugged one. (You can give her all the items at the end, which…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a huge fan of vampires and all the folklore surrounding them, its really not easy when it comes to games. For one thing, games set in a vampire universe are very rare, and the ones that do exist are mostly either watered down with the worst clichés or just pure junk from top to bottom. In my opinion, the only really good games set in the vampire universe are the Legacy of Kain series and Vampire: The Masquerade. There are other “okayish” vampire games, but personally I wouldnt consider…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Blood of Dawnwalker - a new single player AAA fantasy RPG from Rebel Wolves and published by Bandai Namco, will be revealed on January 13. ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeH0... The team is led by former Witcher 3 game director Konrad T. and ex-Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 quest director Mateusz T.
unlabelledView post →Super fun game, vampires done right for sure! Needs a little work on optimization but the overall experience was fantastic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →there was no good vampire themed game on the market, and i had been waiting for this game since the day it was announced. after 20 hours, i can say that i am really happy that i waited for it. this is one of the best games i have played this year, and maybe the best one. so why do i say this. first of all, the atmosphere of the game is amazing. sometimes i just hold the alt key and walk around while enjoying the views. the dialogue, the characters, everything feels great. when i am talking to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m super curious about this game! #TheBloodOfDawnWalker 🧛🏻♂️🩸
unlabelledView post →TL;DR : Really good game with some pretty big BUTs. The combat gets repetitive, the UE5 optimization is... yeah, you know. But if you're here for the lore, story, atmosphere and vampire stuff, there's a lot to love. I'll be honest, this game didn't click with me immediately. The prologue? Great. Then the game drops me into the open world and the first tower nearly made me uninstall because apparently some planks just don't have collision. You jump on them in vampire form, instantly slide off,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Im going to go ahead and give this a good solid 9/10 so far. I have not put it down since it released. In the very beginning ill admit I wasnt feeling the combat. Thought I was going to have a major problem with the new system they implemented. As the game went on and you start unlocking more abilities and getting stronger and getting used to it.. The game just becomes amazing and now im loving every single second of it and the combat. Feel like I mastered it now and it feels great!. Story is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Japanese version is locked to Japanese only and is full of censorship, which is ridiculous for a vampire-themed game. So be aware of this if you're going to buy it on the Japanese Steam store.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Updated review on a 4090M laptop and a Z1E Rog Ally X. FIRST the devs need to properly configure how this game syncs save files on steam as graphics configuration is mixed with save file so when you are playing across different PC specs; you have to readjust settings each time! So going from a DLSS PC to a AMD GPU PC; you have to reselect all graphic settings each time. This is something Steamworks documentation explictly tells devs NOT to do and even indie game devs can get this right but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full clarity: I haven't beaten the game yet(I don't think I'm even close to halfway lol) I'm really loving this game so far. I'd honestly been anticipating this more than GTA6, and boy, did it ever deliver. I organized by thoughts into categories so just like skip to your favorite or read the whole thing if you want. Similarities to the Witcher 3: It's a lot like The Witcher 3(which is a good thing in my book since W3 is one of my fav games of all time), which makes sense since the director…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic eurojank. Baffling design decisions, half of ♥♥♥♥ is broken but there's a lot of unique and good stuff in there too. Waiting a couple of months for patches and a small discount is your best bet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GOT MY GAME 🩸🧛🏻♂️💿 #TheBloodOfDawnWalker THIS STEEL-BOOK IS BEAUTIFUL 😍 #RebelWolves
unlabelledView post →The Blood Of DawnWalker is the PERFECT game for the upcoming 🎃spooky👻 season. The vibes are IMMACULATE. 🩸⚔️🧛🏻♂️ #RebelWolves 🐺
unlabelledView post →Loved this game. Didn't get bored for a single minute and enjoyed every side quests. The combat is awesome, and personally, I liked the night combat more. The narrative is also really good. It actually feels like you're playing to rescue your family....You can feel the Witcher DNA in this game My only issue is the skill tree. Spending skill points also consumes time, which doesn't make much sense to me. Because of this mechanic, adding a proper respec system would be impossible. The time…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had previously refunded this game over its launch state lack of dualsense support. I subsequently rebought it after a fairly quick patch addressed the issue I originally had. I really wish I had not rebought it as the game is utterly bad from every single valid perspective. The combat is terrible, I mean ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awful - worse than the Witcher 3 which is an accomplishment in itself. The dialogue is 9 year old level. The world is empty, boring and irritating. This game is ♥♥♥♥ dreadful.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game. Medieval fantasy RPGs with a strong focus on combat and exploration are pretty much my perfect genre, and on paper this game has almost everything I should enjoy. Unfortunately, while there are some genuinely good ideas here, the world and its systems never came together enough for me. My biggest issue is how empty and artificial the world feels. There are things to find while exploring, but very little of it feels meaningful. You might discover a chest,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stayed up until after 4am last night playing The Blood Of DawnWalker. 🩸🧛🏻♂️☀️⚔️ I don’t do that a lot anymore even on weekends, but this game is HITTING all of the right things for me. 😍😍😍😍😍 #RebelWolves 🐺
unlabelledView post →Imagine Witcher 3, but instead of Geralt you play half-vampire trying to save his family and it all takes place in Velen. High quality writing and quest design included. That is basically Dawnwalker in a nutshell. So, smaller in scope, but still very very good and probably my GOTY. 9/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played 7 hours of The Blood Of DawnWalker & I have some thoughts: ✨holy fuck what a beautiful game I’m playing in balanced mode 40 fps😍 ✨combat reminds me A LOT of KCD/KCDII I genuinely love it 😊 ✨side quests are in depth & do matter ✨choices matter A LOT ✨screams TW3
unlabelledView post →Took down one of the first major bosses in The Blood Of DawnWalker last night & man I hope & pray I’ve made some good decisions. I’ve only killed a select few humans just to raise my vampire levels some + get more skills faster. I’m really loving the gameplay/story in the game.🩸 #RebelWolves 🐺
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