The Blood of Dawnwalker launches September 3, 2026 on PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, priced at $69.99.
Release date and platforms
PC players on Steam unlock the game at 3:00 PM PT / 6:00 PM ET on September 3. Console players get midnight local time. The game is not coming to Nintendo Switch.
Buy it on Steam, PlayStation Store, or Xbox Store. No physical edition has been announced.
What is The Blood of Dawnwalker?
Rebel Wolves — a studio founded by veterans of CD Projekt Red, including key people from The Witcher 3 — is making this dark fantasy action RPG. Bandai Namco Entertainment is publishing. You play as Coen, a Dawnwalker: part human, part vampire, dropped into a grim take on 14th-century Europe inside the fictional kingdom of Vale Sangora, nestled in the Carpathian Mountains.
The premise is a clock. You have 30 in-game days and nights. Use them to rescue your family from the people who wronged you — or use them to destroy those same people outright. The story responds to those choices; Rebel Wolves has said the game isn't built around rigid quest funnels.
Gameplay
Coen's dual nature drives the core loop. During the day he operates closer to human — more limited, more vulnerable. At night his vampire abilities open up and the world reacts differently to him. How you spend your in-game time shapes what you can do and who you can become.
The 30-day structure is real, not cosmetic. Rebel Wolves hasn't spelled out exactly how time advances, but the framing suggests a game where resource management — of days, of abilities, of relationships — matters as much as combat.
Story
Vale Sangora is a kingdom soaked in plague, feudal violence, and supernatural threat. Coen didn't choose to become a Dawnwalker; that was done to him. The opening question is whether he uses what he's become to protect what's left of his family or to settle the score. Rebel Wolves has called the narrative structure genuinely branching — not just different endings but different story paths depending on your choices.
Editions and price
Standard edition: $69.99. No additional editions have been announced as of the June 2025 gameplay reveal.
Is The Blood of Dawnwalker on Game Pass or PS Plus?
Neither has been confirmed. Bandai Namco and Rebel Wolves have not announced Game Pass or PS Plus day-one availability. Assume you're buying it full price unless that changes.
Announcement timeline
- December 19, 2024: Official reveal announcement
- January 13, 2025: Rebel Wolves reveal event (45-minute stream)
- April 2025: Road to Launch Event — release date confirmed
- June 8, 2025: Official gameplay reveal announced
- June 21, 2025: Gameplay reveal livestream (21 minutes of in-game footage)