The Blood of Dawnwalker Introduction

Blood of Dawnwalker – The game An upcoming dark-fantasy open-world action RPG from Rebel Wolves (now the property of Bandai Namco Entertainment), The Blood of Dawnwalker is set against a backdrop of the 14th-century Dark Ages. Plague, famine, and war had already scarred Europe, but the rise of an ancient and supernatural force would throw the continent into an age of even greater despair. In these darkening times, you play as Coen – a young human who gains the ability to transform into a human during the day and a vampire by night after encountering the Dawnwalkers.

Coen’s sole ambition is to save his family before an impending deadline is reached.

Your choices will decide the world’s fate and determine which secrets Coen unravels.

Gameplay

Blood of Dawnwalker comes in a single player, open world action-RPG format. Blood of Dawnwalker takes place in an even darker version of the 14th century, Europe where both combat, quests and story missions can be handled a plethora of different ways. One of its major selling points is this dual nature of its main protagonist Coen.

As Coen’s human part, players will explore with the familiar way, engage and use standard weapons and skills, while in his vampiric side at night time, Coen will have new abilities which also changes the way he traverse through the world, engages opponents and interact with it.

The combat of this game will include directional sword combat, sorcery and special vampiric powers. Players are free to chart their own path, forge relationships and be an ally to most or an enemy. The devs over at Rebel Wolves also reveal that their game is powered by Unreal Engine 5. It all follows a journey of Coen, turned into a Dawnwalker – an unfortunate soul caught halfway between man and vampire that finds himself fighting to rescue his family in the shadow of a continent-wide plague and rampant war while powerful vampires prey on humanity taking advantage of the resulting chaos.

Official description further reiterates that choices are impacting the narrative of Coen, the further choices that players make regarding relationships and discoveries will shape his journey and how the story will unfold and a description reveals that Blood of Dawnwalkers is set to be the first part of a new dark-fantasy original saga from the devs at Rebel Wolves.

PC System Requirements

Requirement	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10, DirectX 12	Windows 10, DirectX 12
Processor	Intel Core i5-11400F / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Intel Core i7-11700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Memory	16 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 580	NVIDIA RTX 4060 / AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT / Intel Arc B580
VRAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage	60 GB available SSD space	60 GB available SSD space
System type	64-bit processor and OS	64-bit processor and OS

FAQs

Is The Blood of Dawnwalker coming to PC?

Yes. The game is officially confirmed for PC, including Steam, alongside PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

When will The Blood of Dawnwalker release?

Bandai Namco lists the official launch date as 3 September 2026. Steam may display the date as 2 September because store launch timing can vary by time zone

Is The Blood of Dawnwalker an open-world game?

Yes. The official site describes it as an open-world dark-fantasy action RPG.

Who is the main character?

The main character is Coen, a Dawnwalker who is human by day and a vampire by night. His mission is to save his family.

Will the game have choices?

Yes. The official description states that the story is shaped by player actions and the secrets players uncover.

Which engine does the game use?

The game is being developed with Unreal Engine 5