Gamespot iconGamespotAug 31, 2026 ~1 min source read

The Blood Of Dawnwalker Makes You Want To Do Everything–And Tantalizingly Won’t Let You

Very few of the many stories you'll encounter in The Blood of Dawnwalker end happily. To the game's credit, there's a good chance you'll want to do everything in Dawnwalker.

The Blood Of Dawnwalker Makes You Want To Do Everything–And Tantalizingly Won’t Let You

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Very few of the many stories you'll encounter in The Blood of Dawnwalker end happily.

To the game's credit, there's a good chance you'll want to do everything in Dawnwalker.

https://youtu.be/947maH4t22E Dawnwalker's story is built on a ticking clock, and that feature is among the game's best ideas.

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Very few of the many stories you'll encounter in The Blood of Dawnwalker end happily. To the game's credit, there's a good chance you'll want to do everything in Dawnwalker. https://youtu.be/947maH4t22E Dawnwalker's story is built on a ticking clock, and that feature is among the game's best ideas.

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  • You play as Coen, a human who loses his family to Brencis, the valley's vampire sovereign.

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While hoping for anyone to get out unscathed is perhaps naive, it's impressive that developer Rebel Wolves manages to give just about every story enough depth and nuance to keep all that death and tragedy compelling all the way through.

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Dawnwalker is composed of what feels like a ridiculous number of quests. The fact that you can't is part of what makes it so compelling. Coen quickly comes to realize that Brencis is set to host a feast in 30 in-game days, so you have that long to make preparations and storm the castle to free the captured humans, doing whatever you can to strengthen yourself, gather allies, and figure out a plan before time...

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