One life. Two natures.

The Blood of Dawnwalker

Explore Vale Sangora, meet Coen and the vampire court, compare editions and check the PC requirements for The Blood of Dawnwalker.

The game at a glance

Release
September 3, 2026
Developer
Rebel Wolves
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
The Blood of Dawnwalker on Steam

Get to know Dawnwalker

World, story & ways to play

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World

A dark alternate 14th century

The game takes place in an alternate 14th-century Europe, where war and the Black Death have weakened the institutions that once protected ordinary people. As human settlements struggle to recover, vampires step out of hiding and begin to claim territory in the open.

Vale Sangora is one of those isolated territories. Brencis has cut the valley off from the outside world after the vrakhiri takeover, leaving its villages to face a new order without outside aid. The setting's mountains, forests, wetlands and ruined settlements are connected as one hand-built open world.

You play as Coen, a young man transformed into a Dawnwalker. His human and vampire natures create two distinct ways to travel, fight and pursue the people threatening his family.

The world is built around tension between shelter and exposure. Villages, roads, ruins and wilderness each offer different risks, while the day-night cycle changes which side of Coen's identity is safest to use. The result is a setting where geography, time and allegiance all matter to a player's route.

Read the full world guide
Story

30 days to save Coen’s family

The story begins with a personal crisis inside a valley already shaped by war, disease and supernatural rule. Coen's transformation gives him a way to resist the vampires controlling Vale Sangora, but it also forces him to live between two worlds that do not trust each other.

After the prologue, Coen has 30 days to save his family. Quests and skill learning spend time in segments, so choosing the next objective also means choosing how much of the remaining campaign to commit. The time-system guide explains the eight-segment phases and activity warnings.

The opening sequence is documented separately in our Prologue Walkthrough, which follows All Good Things through its first combat lessons, Shadowstep and the return to the church.

Coen in the Vale Sangora wilderness Click to enlarge
Official Opening Cinematic · View on YouTube
Core systems

Day, night, time and choices

01

Human by day, vampire by night

Each form has distinct abilities, advantages and limits. Different approaches can reveal different routes and information.

02

Quests consume time

Accepting and pursuing tasks advances time. The game explicitly asks you to choose which people and problems deserve Coen's limited days.

03

A hand-built open world

Forests, plains, swamps, mountains, villages and ruins form a continuous setting designed for exploration rather than procedural generation.

04

Choices shape the campaign

There is no universal route through every crisis. The people Coen helps, the tasks he leaves behind and the form he chooses can all change what becomes possible next.

US Steam pricing

Standard and Eclipse Editions

Standard and Eclipse Edition prices, inclusions and recommendations
EditionPriceIncludedBest for
Standard Edition$69.99
  • The Blood of Dawnwalker base game
The practical choice for players who only need the complete game.
Eclipse Edition$79.99
  • The Blood of Dawnwalker base game
  • Digital world compendium
  • Digital soundtrack
  • Digital comic
Best suited to lore readers and editors who want the official reference material.
Windows

Official PC requirements

Minimum

OS
Windows 10, 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-11400F / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580
Video memory
6 GB VRAM
DirectX
DirectX 12
Storage
60 GB available space
Storage type
SSD required

Recommended

OS
Windows 10, 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i7-11700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 4060 / AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT / Intel Arc B580
Video memory
8 GB VRAM
DirectX
DirectX 12
Storage
60 GB available space
Storage type
SSD required
Official sources

Sources

The Blood of Dawnwalker — Soundtrack ReleaseAccessed 2026-09-30
Eurogamer — October update interviewAccessed 2026-09-28
IGN — Day 19 walkthroughAccessed 2026-09-28
The Blood of Dawnwalker on SteamAccessed 2026-09-15
GameSpot — How to Heal as a VampireAccessed 2026-09-14
IGN — Things to Know Before StartingAccessed 2026-09-14
PC Gamer — Swordmastery manual locationsAccessed 2026-09-13
PC Gamer — Witchcraft manual locationsAccessed 2026-09-13
IGN — Crafting GuideAccessed 2026-09-13
Polygon — A Bulwark Against DarknessAccessed 2026-09-13
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Hotfix 1.0.5Accessed 2026-09-12
The Blood of Dawnwalker — 1 million copies soldAccessed 2026-09-27
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Hotfix 1.0.4Accessed 2026-09-10
The Blood of Dawnwalker Steam store pageAccessed 2026-09-04
The Blood of Dawnwalker official websiteAccessed 2026-09-04
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Opening CinematicAccessed 2026-09-04
The Blood of Dawnwalker global release timingsAccessed 2026-09-04
Community Bulletin Board #11 — Skills & PowerAccessed 2026-09-04
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Hotfix 1.0.2Accessed 2026-09-04
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Hotfix 1.0.3Accessed 2026-09-08
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Available now!Accessed 2026-09-08
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Coming to GeForce NOW at LaunchAccessed 2026-09-08
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Launch TrailerAccessed 2026-09-08
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Everything You Need to KnowAccessed 2026-09-08
Unearth The Blood of Dawnwalker’s Steam AchievementsAccessed 2026-09-08
Steam Community — The Blood of Dawnwalker global achievementsAccessed 2026-09-14
Community Bulletin Board #10 — SwordmasteryAccessed 2026-09-08
The Blood of Dawnwalker on SteamAccessed 2026-09-07