Rebel Wolves has released a video showing 20 minutes of early gameplay from their new action-adventure RPG, The Blood of Dawnwalker. The team is made up of former developers of The Witcher, and you can really see that in the gameplay. So, let’s check it out.
The Blood of Dawnwalker will be a single-player open-world dark fantasy vampire action RPG. The game will be using Unreal Engine 5, and it will come out on current-gen platforms.
In the game, you play as Coen. Coen is a young man turned into a Dawnwalker, forever treading the line between the world of day and the realm of night.
Players will use their skills and combine vampiric strength with human resolve as they take on a quest to save the ones they love. They will face their foes – be they human, monster, or the ticking clock itself.
And here is a crucial detail. According to the devs, players will have 30 in-game days to complete the main story. Moreover, time will move forward every time you do something important.
This gameplay video shows pretty much everything you’d expect. It shows some of the game’s combat, some exploration, and a city. It also gives us a glimpse at the vampiric abilities that players will have.
The over-the-shoulder camera and the environments will immediately remind you of The Witcher 3. The HUD is also almost identical to the one we saw in TW3. Plus, Coen’s hair is identical to Geralt’s.
Now while this appears to have a lot of potential, I kind of hope the devs will significantly polish its combat system. Right now, the combat feels clunky and pretty bad. This is mostly to the combat/reaction animations. And I know, this is pre-beta footage. Still, this is the first thing that will catch your attention. The combat right now feels clunky and not that exciting.
As a big single-player fan, I’m really looking forward to this RPG. As I said, it has a lot of potential. So, here is hoping that Revel Wolves will not drop the ball.
The Blood of Dawnwalker will be coming to PC in 2026. So, the devs will, most likely, have the time to further polish it. Or at least I hope so.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
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