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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
75 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“I genuinely loved V Rising. The combat, castle building, progression, PvP — all of it is incredibly well made, and I put hundreds of hours into the game because I truly enjoyed it. Which is exactly why this feels so…”
“Absolutely fantastic game with a ton of content to explore. If you’ve played other Stunlock Studios titles like Bloodline Champions or Battlerite, you’ll recognize the same crisp, skill-based combat—but here it’s…”
“Great game. vampire fantasy largely, cool building mechanics, fun combat and boss fights, pve and pvp. One of my favourite games.”
31 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“I genuinely loved V Rising. The combat, castle building, progression, PvP — all of it is incredibly well made, and I put hundreds of hours into the game because I truly enjoyed it. Which is exactly why this feels so…”
“Absolutely fantastic game with a ton of content to explore. If you’ve played other Stunlock Studios titles like Bloodline Champions or Battlerite, you’ll recognize the same crisp, skill-based combat—but here it’s…”
“Lot's of enjoyment. Kind of grind heavy towards end game. building mechanics. Overall super fun when playing with friends”
16 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“I genuinely loved V Rising. The combat, castle building, progression, PvP — all of it is incredibly well made, and I put hundreds of hours into the game because I truly enjoyed it. Which is exactly why this feels so…”
“Genuinely one of the best open world survival crafters on Steam. There is something for everyone to enjoy, no matter what your playstyle is or what you want your game to be, you can modify so much to make your game feel…”
“In most games, gatekeeping progress is a big Hassle (in my opinion). However this game does it well in the sanse you can only progress by doing the quest line so there is no shortcut to the end game (with the exception…”
13 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“as an Terraria player especially Infernum, i love the challange this game sets. Its not too easy but also a nice amout of challange. You can allways make things more easy or harder with the amount of things you can…”
“10/10 survival game, especially if u have friends. Difficulty is casual, bosses are fun. (except Dantos) + It got vampires. ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧ + You can turn into a rat.”
“The Ultimate Nosferatu Simulator A highly addictive game packed with engaging mechanics and a strong RPG experience. It features challenging boss fights, online play, co-op mode, resource gathering, crafting, and…”
12 of the 107 reviews raise this.
“Genuinely one of the best open world survival crafters on Steam. There is something for everyone to enjoy, no matter what your playstyle is or what you want your game to be, you can modify so much to make your game feel…”
“I will never not glaze this game and everything (yes, everything) about it. To make this review short: beautiful art direction, fun combat, great base building, and mechanics easy to pick up all backed by a wonderful…”
“Just noticed I didn't leave a review on such a game. What a shame... Game and DLC worth full price, for sure. I've played only PvE on dedicated server some time ago, but I asssume global PvP servers are fun as well, I…”
12 of the 107 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Lot's of enjoyment. Kind of grind heavy towards end game. building mechanics. Overall super fun when playing with friends”
“Fun to play with friends, but be ready for a lot of grinding :P”
“The building system is easy, satisfying, and rewarding. No annoying mechanics to get in your way or unrefundable / immovable mistakes. Just lets you create. And the results are beautiful. There are many interesting…”
7 of the 107 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Think of this game as a breed between Rust and a Souls-like game. You have to craft and build like in a survival game, and hunt bosses and grind for better gear constantly like in a Souls-like. The mechanics are…”
“Its just rust with league of legends mechanics but everyone is a vampire, monotone and boring”
“Imagine Sekiro-style combat in 2D plane, where you need to maneuver carefully and use your resources to block or dodge attacks... and mix that with very bad hitboxes, very slow character (compared to enemy), and netcode…”
6 of the 107 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I genuinely loved V Rising. The combat, castle building, progression, PvP — all of it is incredibly well made, and I put hundreds of hours into the game because I truly enjoyed it. Which is exactly why this feels so…”
“One of the best games I've played. Made even better by caring devs who don't powercreep or gate any content with DLC. The open-world PVP is unmatched by anything else - they've focused on fun, balanced, diverse gameplay…”
“Good game but play only PvE server. Not recommended for PvP. Since the servers are community hosted, you can find different experience with custom rules but generally PvP is lame. Enjoyable castle building and leveling…”
5 of the 107 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Good game. Really enjoyed playing it in solo-mode. I think this game is missing a few things: - End-game activities. I became a superior vampire with all spells and cool weapons, defeated every boss in the game, but I…”
“Easily one of my top 5 favorite games! ~Superb atmosphere. ~Amazing castle building. ~Loved the progression ~Fun and adrenaline pumping PvP! Only thing I crave is more content!!!! Played this game 3-4 times for every…”
“[h1] Incredible game [/h1] No idea why this didn't come across my radar... 10/10 the only problem is that I just want more!!”
5 of the 107 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“There really is nothing like this game. The way you progress, the bosses, the building system, the setting, the options for pvp pve etc. One of the best games of this type maybe ever? Cant recommend enough. Dont do what…”
“Good game, end boss battle gets a little annoying but otherwise solid game.”
“Think of this game as a breed between Rust and a Souls-like game. You have to craft and build like in a survival game, and hunt bosses and grind for better gear constantly like in a Souls-like. The mechanics are…”
Counted across 107 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“One of the best games of its genre, mixing easily an A tier basebuilding mechanic, good combat (for the most part), satisfying resource collection, interesting exploration, and a good mix of bosses. 8/10. --- V Rising is an exceedingly solid experience, especially with a little…”
— a player, Steam review · 166 hrs played“One of the greatest games I've ever played. It was an honor to see this game progress and become something truly amazing. Although there will be no more updates, I still recommend this to anyone who is bored of gaming and wants to feel something again. I've met some of my best…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,765 hrs played“I found V Rising to be a surprisingly good game. Why surprising? Well, I wasn't expecting much. I never heard of Stunlock Studios before, and only bought it because it was going cheap and a friend recommended it (for the base building). The graphics are the first thing that…”
— a player, Steam review · 192 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:46 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
V Rising 1.1 Hot Fix 11
Hello Vampires!There was a localization issue introduced in the last patch that should work correctly now! Sorry for the inconvenience.The following changes will be applied. LocalizationFixed an issue
V Rising Patch 1.1.13.0
V Rising Patch 1.1.13.0 Notes After taking additional feedback, here’s a bit of a repost of the previous patch notes from our previous blog. For the sake of identifying changes between the previous no
Free Weekend and Patch News!
CALLING ALL VAMPIRES! It’s time for a blood transfusion!Starting at 19:00 CET on May 14 and ending at 19:00 CET on May 18, V Rising will be free to play!Never has there been a better time to turn the
Dev Update #33: Community Highlights
Greetings Vampires!Here in the Stunlock Studios crypts, we’ve been carefully gathering your feedback and wishes for an upcoming balance and bug-fix patch. There’s been a tremendous volume, about three
Dev Update #32: The Next Era
Greetings Vampires!It’s been a while since we last checked in, a bit longer than usual. First and foremost, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your patience and faith in us.The V Rising co
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Player tags | Survival · Open World · Base-Building · Vampire · Multiplayer · Crafting · Online Co-Op · PvP · PvE · Building · Hack and Slash · Sandbox (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Ukrainian * |
| Achievements | 49 |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://playvrising.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i5-6600, 3.3 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 3.5 GHz Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (Maxwell or newer), 2 GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 19 GB available space Additional Notes: Minimum System Requirements might change in the future