V Rising is an open-world top-down hack'n'slash sandbox survival game developed and published by 
Stunlock Studios. It was released in Early Access on Steam for Microsoft Windows on May 17, 2022.
As part of V Rising's first Halloween Event, the game was first made free-to-play from October 28th to November 1st, 2022, and later again from September 12th to September 16th, 2024.
A year after its early access release on May 17th, 2023, it received its first major update: The Secrets of Gloomrot.
The following year it would receive another large update when it fully released on Steam on May 8th, 2024.
V Rising launched on PS5 on June 11th, with players who pre-ordered the Castlevania Edition or the Complete edition (all DLCs) getting a head start on June 6th, 2024.
The latest Update 1.1: Invaders of Oakveil has been the biggest to date, reworking many of the game's systems and combat stats. It released on April 28th, 2025.
Premise[]
| “ | Awaken after hundreds of years of slumber, weakened and thirsty for blood. Gather a clan of allies online or play the part of the lone wolf as you explore a vast open world of dark horrors and, worse: the deadly sunlight. Raise a mighty castle worthy of your name, and convert the most promising humans into thralls to serve within it. Pillage villages, raid bandit camps and traverse the territories of supernatural beasts. Drink their blood to steal their knowledge and power to become the greatest predator of them all. In a world of conflict, only one vampire shall reign supreme. Dare you challenge the throne of Dracula? |
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DLC[]
The game currently has 2 free and 5 paid DLC Packs. All DLC contents are only cosmetic in nature. DLC exclusive items such as Armours, Cloaks, Hats & Saddles (Horse skins) are tradeable among players on the same server.
System Requirements[]
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