The Blood of Dawnwalker Gameplay and Story Unveiled in Game Reveal Event

The Blood of Dawnwalker's game reveal event unveiled exciting details about this upcoming open-world dark fantasy action-RPG. Dive into the captivating world of Vale Sangora and discover more!

Welcome to Vale Sangora

Follow Coen, the Dawnwalker Protagonist

The January 16th reveal event shed light on the narrative-driven gameplay. Players embody Coen, a Dawnwalker navigating a fictional 14th-century Medieval European setting, Vale Sangora. Narrative director Jakub Szamalek describes Coen as an unconventional protagonist: "He’s a young guy who at heart is emotional, he can get vulnerable, he’s honest about how he feels." The trailer depicts Coen's encounter with Brencis, an ancient vampire controlling Vale Sangora. Coen's mission: save his family within 30 days and nights. While the game adheres to this timeframe, developers emphasize a flexible gameplay pace allowing for extensive exploration.

The trailer showcases Coen's superhuman abilities—a result of his vampiric nature—including impressive agility and magical prowess. While many questions remain, Rebel Wolves addressed several via their official Discord server's FAQ channel.

The FAQ clarifies the Dawnwalker identity: human by day, vampire by night, but distinctly different from a simple hybrid. The magic system is grounded in the occult, focusing on rituals, amulets, and summonings, rather than flamboyant spellcasting. The FAQ states, "Our magic is less flashy than that used in pure fantasy settings, and quite rare. It revolves around the occult -- rituals, amulets, relics, and summonings, rather than fireballs or lightning bolts."

A Narrative Sandbox: Choice and Consequence

Coen, cursed with silver poisoning, strives to save his family. However, the game prioritizes player agency, offering a "narrative sandbox" with significant control over the narrative. The developers promise "maximum emphasis on player's agency and freedom to explore storylines with one clear goal but many, many ways to achieve it." This nonlinear approach ensures a dynamic world influenced by player choices.

To maintain this single-player experience, multiplayer and co-op modes are absent. However, romanceable characters will populate Coen's journey, allowing him to connect with various races, including uriashi, kobolds, and potentially even werewolves.

Developed by Rebel Wolves—a studio featuring former CD Projekt Red developers—The Blood of Dawnwalker is slated for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with no confirmed release date yet.