The Blood of Dawnwalker hands-on: A Witcher-like RPG with a compelling vampire twist from Rebel Wolves

Hayes Madsen

22h ago· 11 min readenReview

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A hands-on preview of The Blood of Dawnwalker, the upcoming open-world RPG from Rebel Wolves (founded by The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz). The article describes the game as a "Witcher-like" with similar mechanics (senses, potion crafting, speaking to the dead), combined with For Honor-style combat. It highlights a major narrative twist involving the protagonist's transformation into a half-human, half-vampire hybrid with a time-limited curse, and explores the game's branching narrative, moral choices, and day/night cycle mechanics.

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I often find the way we rampantly compare video games to other games and use terms like 'Souls-like' contrived, but boy, it is nearly impossible to look at The Blood of Dawnwalker and not see The Witcher.

Dawnwalker isn't shy about where it comes from—and it makes sense considering developer Rebel Wolves was founded by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz.

The combat is a mix of The Witcher 3 and For Honor, with a focus on timing, positioning, and reading enemy attacks.

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For Honor-style combat meets Witcher-style storytelling

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