Overview
- Reviews that went live after the August 31 review embargo give the game a broadly positive reception and place its Metacritic average around 83.
- Players control Coen, a Dawnwalker who is human by day and vampire by night, and the game makes 30 in-game days a consumable resource that forces trade-offs in pacing and quests.
- Critics single out the game's writing, interconnected worldbuilding, and systems-driven choices for making decisions feel meaningful and boosting replay value.
- Reviewers also report launch problems including choppy frame rates, visual glitches, frozen animations, and occasional save issues that affect play and immersion.
- Rebel Wolves publicly acknowledged the feedback, pledged a 60fps mode for launch and is preparing post-launch patches, and the game is set to release on September 3 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.