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V Rising
A vampire survival RPG where you build a castle with friends and hunt bosses for new powers.
Online co-op. No crossplay.
- Online
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-opYesPlayer count not confirmed
- Local co-opNoOnline only
- NoSame platform onlyFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating
About the game
Your vampire needs blood, equipment and a place to hide from daylight. You collect wood and ore, turn a plot of land into a castle, and track powerful enemies across forests, villages and ruined lands. Their defeat unlocks spells and crafting equipment. Those new tools help you prepare for the next hunt, so building and fighting keep feeding into each other.
Online friends can share that work in a private world or on a server. You can gather materials separately, decorate the castle together, then meet for a boss that needs careful dodging and well timed attacks. Choose PvE if you want to fight the world together without other players attacking you. Quiet crafting stretches leave room to talk, while harder hunts need everyone to pay attention.
How it feels
Kind of game
One lasting world your group settles. You gather, build and push into dangerous places together.
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Fear
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- About
- Vampires, Fantasy adventure
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
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What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- Online
Both give your group a hard world to survive in together. Both are about a fantasy adventure. Both let you build things together.
No big difference from V Rising.
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- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- About
- Fantasy adventure
- Core to both
- Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Fighting
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
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- Crossplay, platforms unclear
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Why it scores 85%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared survival world
- Core to both
- Building and creating, Unlocks and progress
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Fighting
- Sessions
- Ongoing world
- Co-op
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All co-op facts
Last checked 24 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Most players online
- Not confirmed
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Does not apply
- Split or shared screen
- Does not apply
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- No
The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
- 25
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay between
- Does not apply
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
10 pages
playvrising.comOfficial site, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Platforms, Genres, About.
- Online co-op: Maker describes online play alongside other vampires.
- Platforms: Available on Steam and PlayStation 5. Windows is confirmed by Steam requirements.
- Genres: Maker calls it a survival action RPG.
- About: The page says you awaken as a vampire and build a castle in a gothic world, which supports vampires and fantasy adventure.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Release status, Release date, Platforms, Building and creating, Fear, Planning ahead, Free base co-op.
- Online co-op: Online Co-op is listed, and the maker describes fighting alongside other vampires.
- Release status: The full release is listed, separately from the earlier early access date.
- Release date: Full release is 8 May 2024.
- Platforms: PC requirements name Windows.
- Building and creating: The castle stores resources, houses crafting facilities and can be decorated.
- Fear: Dark caverns, haunted surroundings and supernatural threats give it a minor spooky edge. The main loop is action and crafting.
- Planning ahead: Weapons and spells can be combined into different builds, and travel must account for sunlight.
- Free base co-op: The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID.
- Steam app ID: App 1604030 is V Rising.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Platforms, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: Lists one player on the device, with online multiplayer separately.
- Platforms: The available edition is for PS5.
- Free base co-op: The checked PlayStation full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op.
tech4gamers.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Crossplay, Working in sync.
- Crossplay: In the 29 February 2024 interview, Stunlock community manager Jeremy Fielding says PC and PS5 crossplay will not be offered.
- Working in sync: The developer describes a duo supporting each other through a boss that forced them to coordinate.
guides.playvrising.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026
Backs Friends can join mid-game.
- Friends can join mid-game: After the server is running, the guide tells the host to give friends its name or IP so they can connect.
pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Laughter and chaos, Calm and coziness, Story, Time to hang out.
- Laughter and chaos: PC Gamer, 7 May 2024, describes friends making vampire jokes during shared play.
- Calm and coziness: The reviewer recalls evenings spent designing a castle with friends between hunts.
- Story: The opening and scattered lore provide a setup rather than a developed narrative.
- Time to hang out: Shared castle work and conversations with friends are a substantial part of the reviewed experience.
pushsquare.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Sessions, Unlocks and progress.
- Kind of game: Push Square, 13 June 2024, describes a world where gathering, construction and boss hunts support one another.
- Sessions: A long lived save holds the castle, crafting facilities and progression between hunts.
- Unlocks and progress: Better equipment and new spells open increasingly difficult bosses.
wccftech.comPress, read 24 October 2026
Backs Fighting, Tension and danger, Exploring, Getting better.
- Fighting: Wccftech, 7 May 2024, describes combat and boss hunting as inseparable from the survival loop.
- Tension and danger: Enemies, boss attacks and daylight create recurring danger with crafting breaks.
- Exploring: The review describes several regions, valuable materials and roaming threats.
- Getting better: Boss attacks reward learning counters, aiming and dodging.