The Blood of Dawnwalker Beginner Guide: What Is Confirmed

What is The Blood of Dawnwalker?

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG built in Unreal Engine 5. It is developed by Rebel Wolves, a Warsaw studio founded by former CD Projekt RED developers including Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.

You play as Coen, a Dawnwalker — human by day, vampire by night — fighting to save his family from Brencis, the vampire lord who rules Vale Sangora, a region in the 14th-century Carpathian Mountains during the Black Death era. The game launches on September 3, 2026; see Release Date for platforms and editions.

How does the time system work?

The story gives you 30 days and 30 nights. Quest actions advance the clock, and hands-on coverage reports that each day has 8 time units and each night has 8 time units. Free exploration does not spend units.

That single rule shapes everything on this wiki. Read How Time Works and The 30-Day Limit before anything else, then use the 30-Day Planner to budget your run.

What changes between day and night?

Coen fights as a human with human abilities by day and as a vampire with vampiric powers by night. Official materials confirm the two halves of the day offer different routes and options. See Day vs Night for what is confirmed and what still needs release-build verification.

Do choices matter?

Yes. Official materials confirm that every action carries consequences, and that you cannot complete every story thread in a single playthrough. The Choices & Consequences database will track what helping, refusing, sparing, or killing important characters locks and unlocks — filled in from the verified release build, never from guesses.

What should a new player check before release?

1. Confirm your platform on Platforms.
2. Compare the four editions on Editions.
3. Check PC system requirements if you plan to play on Steam.
4. Skim the Quest Time Costs data model so you know what this wiki will track from day one.

Pre-release information — awaiting verification. Individual quest, boss, and item pages are added from the release build starting September 3, 2026.