# V Rising

> Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.

## Game facts

- Developer: Stunlock Studios
- Publisher: Stunlock Studios
- Release status: Released
- Release date: May 8, 2024
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Adventure, Action, RPG, ActionRPG, OpenWorldSurvivalCraft
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604030/)
- Languages: Interface: Italian (Italy), American English, Hungarian (Hungary), Turkish (Türkiye), Japanese (Japan), Polish (Poland), Chinese (China), Korean (South Korea), Russian (Russia), French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Thai (Thailand), Mexican Spanish, Ukrainian (Ukraine); Subtitles: Italian (Italy), American English, Hungarian (Hungary), Turkish (Türkiye), Japanese (Japan), Polish (Poland), Chinese (China), Korean (South Korea), Russian (Russia), French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Thai (Thailand), Ukrainian (Ukraine); Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/v-rising)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- An immersive system that reflects vampire weaknesses and traits: sunlight, garlic, silver coins, blood, and transformations are implemented in detail
- Satisfying combat impact and a clear progression loop of defeating bosses, crafting equipment, and taking on the next boss
- A high degree of freedom in castle building and decoration, allowing players to create magnificent castles in the late game

### Weaknesses

- On Brutal difficulty, visual ground effects, swarms of minor enemies, and bosses spamming patterns make outcomes feel luck-based and unfair
- Complaints that the long dodge cooldown makes combat frustrating, while enemy abilities have little to no cooldown
- Some bosses’ dedicated arenas and crowd-control and movement patterns are particularly unpleasant in cooperative play

## Links

- [V Rising on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5044)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5044/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T18:21:30.078Z