V Rising

V Rising is an open-world top-down hack'n'slash sandbox survival game developed and published by Stunlock Studios. It was released on Steam for Microsoft Windows on May 17, 2022.

As part of V Rising's first Halloween Event, the game was made free-to-play from October 28th to November 1st, 2022.

A year after its early access release on May 17th, 2023, it received its first major update: The Secrets of Gloomrot. Stunlock Studios plans to release at least 2 more expansions for the game. With the next update bringing the full release of V Rising in Q2 2024.

Premise
''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.

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, 2 GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
 * DirectX: Version 11
 * Network: Broadband Internet connection
 * Storage: 7 GB available space

Recommended

 * Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
 * OS: Windows 10 64 bit
 * Processor: Intel Core i5-11600K, 3.9 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 3.7 GHz
 * Memory: 12 GB RAM
 * Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 590, 8 GB
 * DirectX: Version 11
 * Network: Broadband Internet connection
 * Storage: 7 GB available space