by The awkwardly named The Blood of Dawnwalker (we've just started referring to it as Dawnwalker for brevity's sake) now has a confirmed release date on PS5.
Despite some scepticism, Dawnwalker will launch this year, on the 3rd September.
If you've somehow kept yourself in the dark over this one, it's supposed to be the beginning of a new role-playing property from Rebel Wolves — a recently assembled, Warsaw-based studio spearheaded by former CD Projekt Red developers.
The title was first announced in early 2024, and while it showed a lot of mechanical promise, it looked rather rough around the edges. The good news is that every time we've seen the game since, improvements have been clear, and its latest showcase continues that trend.
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Basically, Dawnwalker's got huge potential. It's very much a choice-driven adventure, in which protagonist Coen has a set number of days to rescue his loved ones from a vampiric cult.
As such, every decision really does seem to matter, as the story branches out with different quests depending on your actions. You'll also be in a constant wrestling match with yourself, since Coen can make use of potentially corruptive vampire powers to further his goals.
And before you start to worry, no, this isn't a time limit in the traditional sense — it's more like the calendar system from Persona, where time only moves forward when you complete objectives or engage in certain activities.
When you're not working your way through quests, you're free to explore what is apparently a fairly sizeable setting. Dawnwalker doesn't seem to have a massive open world, but you can traverse the medieval city and its surrounding countryside at your own pace.
There's also plenty of combat to see in the above showcase. Coen has two fighting styles; he's both an adept swordsman and a viscous creature of the night, and you can progress through a pretty extensive-looking skill tree however you like.
Are you looking forward to The Blood of Dawnwalker? Transform into a wolf and howl into the comments section below.
Are you looking forward to The Blood of Dawnwalker? (684 votes)
- Yes, this looks fang-tastic
- Yeah, it's on my radar
- Kind of, but I need to see more
- Nah, I'm just not feeling it
- No, I couldn't care less
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Looks amazing!
Can't wait. Name is not great, though. Probably should have called it Blood of the Dawnwalker. Rolls off the tongue a lot better and everyone calls it that anyway.
@wildcat_kickz Can confirm when I was drafting this article I called it Blood of the Dawnwalker twice before realising.
Awesome, can't wait.
Looking forward to playing this!...on my pc
So this, Fable, GTA6, and presumably a few more...It's good to know ahead of time, i'll be absolutely skint come Christmas....Brassic, penniless, not a pot to piddle in 🤨😄
If this reviews well, I could see it being a day one pickup for me!
This feels very Witchery to me. Definitely interested.
But the title sounds like an expansion to an MMO or something!
Wearing the Witcher influences proudly, but even more than I expected. Soundtrack sounds like the same chap, which is not a complaint, menus, combat, landscape, all very Witcher-y. Again, not a complaint.
Only slight worry, Witcher 3 was for me so great because of how memorable Geralt was, not just his story, but his character, the humour, just everything about him and the supporting cast. I hope this delivers in this way, as my only complaint from the gameplay and the trailers is, he seems a bit boring..
Edit - to say that as long as the character is interesting, this is my No. 1 most anticipated game of 2026
This is another game from this year that I will most definitely be pre-ordering. I love the look of the game, and the premise is very interesting. I just have to hope that the set amount of days does not get in the way of a good game...
Could be the next Witcher until Witcher 4.
Looks good in terms of lore and design but man the combat hasn't improved in any of the gameplay reveals. Very sluggish, floaty, and impactless because of poor animation transitions. The wind only effecting foliage and trees like 20 feet around the character is also pretty bad. The world has tons of nature sounds but visually looks very static.
That haunted site combat was genuinely terrible looking.
I have a feeling combat is unfortunately going to be this games weakest link.
Hopefully it all turns out. Story looks interesting! I want these devs to succeed as I will forever consider CDPR to be led by scumbags. So anyone breaking free of them gets my vote.
I do question who thought it would be a good idea for the protagonist to wear his sword in that way. Not only is it more difficult to draw, but the scabbard would constantly be hitting his right calf.
Looks great! September should be pretty busy with this, Wolverine and Trails' 2nd Chapter already confirmed for September.
This looks good. Vampire games always interest me
Same month as Phantom Blade Zero and Wolverine, man that is going to be a rough month for me wallet.
Like Phantom Blade Zero, it looks awesome, but I feel something holding me back on it, so I’m trusting my gut to avoid preordering, but, like Crimson Desert, I’ll get it if the feedback is good. Would love something that is sort of Witchery, sort of Castlevania, and sort of Vampyr/Banishers, which is the vibe I’m getting from this.
You can tell it's from CDPR devs, because the combat looks atrocious.
Looks fantastic, but I'm away at release. Will have to play later.
Oh damn. This, Phantom Blade Zero and Wolverine within two weeks of each other
Does this have a character creator? The protagonist is generic af. BUT this game looks right up my alley.
The initial teaser video got me interested but the follow up deeper dive balanced that out again as it didn't look as polished as I hoped. Still interested, but I will await the reviews
This game continues to draw my interest. Looking forward to see it launch! Hope it turns out as good as it looks.
September is going to be a busy month with this and Wolverine and phantom blade 0
I think it looks great, and I think it will be at least a little borked at launch. Sometimes that is worth coming in on ground floor (Crimson Desert), sometimes it isn't.
This game got a lot of potential more games is always welcome. Word up son
Want it to be good ..looks good ....kind of expect it to release to average reviews ...sigh
This is looking more and more like, funnily enough given the name, Crimson Desert.
If they get the writing chops of The Witcher, with the fun gameplay of Crimson Desert, wrapped in a glorious gothic blanket, I'd pick this up in a heartbeat.
But it's that writing which will seal it, and I think that's what I'm bouncing off right now - we've not seen much, likely as it's not typically something that makes exciting promo material.
August and September will be crazy
Tokon and beast of reincarnation in August
September this one wolverine and phantom blade zero my wallet is already screaming
@IronCrow86 I think you can remove Fable that list. Almost certainly it'll be delayed
That was a pretty cool bro'd swing
@CielloArc My thoughts exactly. I won’t be seeing the family at all that month, probably not until Christmas. The kids will take it hard, but there’s nothing that can be done 😞. (I have no family.)
the more i see it , the more im going to want to play it , just looks like witcher with vampires which sounds great to me.
@somnambulance i'm going to be devils advocate on this one , buy phantom blade, you won't regret it , the game looks amazing , a great mix of dark game play with devil may cry just a lot more blood sounds perfect to me.
sounded like a ff14 expansion XD
@twitchtvpat Have you played it already? I’m just concerned it’ll be another Wukong, which felt uneven to me in spite of being a visual showcase.
This is the year I’ve finally gotten wise rather than buy every hype game under the sun at launch. I waited til April for Crimson Desert at least! 🤣 To be honest, I’m still not sure how I feel about that one yet even though I own it.
@somnambulance honestly i've watched way too many videos on this , but im pretty sold on it , its a lot more action based then wukong , kind of like if wukong was mixed with devil may cry game play. i get what ur saying but im playin devils advocate and trying to get u to go against the other voice saying " hold off" lol.
It feels like I’m hearing Ben Starr in the story trailer, but I don’t think he is in this game. Maybe another voice actor that sounds really similar?
Aside from the former CDPR influence, I had no interest until stumbling on the live broadcast of the road to launch. The Byzantine art style grabbed me immediately and sold me. This is a world I want to explore. Couldn't care at all about the vampire aspect, but I want to see the art direction. The map, the architecture. Wow! Just wow!!
@twitchtvpat Lol. They should hire you for PR. Not gonna lie. Your enthusiasm does make me more interested in the game.
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