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V Rising — Latest Updates & Patch Notes

V Rising is tracked daily for official Steam updates. 2,508 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC on 2026-10-15. Latest official patch in our feed: V Rising 1.1 Hot Fix 12 (Sep 11, 2026).

Latest official update

· Steam · Official

V Rising 1.1 Hot Fix 12

Hello Vampires! We've recently discovered a potential exploit that could occur in certain rare circumstances in multiplayer. We will be patching it out to make sure that play is as fair and uninterrupted as possible. The following changes will be applied. GeneralAdded an…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 15, 2026 · Refreshed daily

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Daily official updates
Players when sampled
2,508
Sample date (UTC)
2026-10-15

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Latest updates & patch notes

1 English-language official update in the last 90 days.

  1. Patch Steam · Official

    V Rising 1.1 Hot Fix 12

    Hello Vampires! We've recently discovered a potential exploit that could occur in certain rare circumstances in multiplayer. We will be patching it out to make sure that play is as fair and uninterrupted as possible. The following changes will be applied. GeneralAdded an…

    Read on Steam →

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  3. Patch Steam · Official

    V Rising 1.1 Hot Fix 11

    Hello Vampires! There was a localization issue introduced in the last patch that should work correctly now! Sorry for the inconvenience. The following changes will be applied. LocalizationFixed an issue with many of the translations that were causing some lines to appear in…

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  4. Patch Steam · Official

    V Rising Patch 1.1.13.0

    V Rising Patch 1.1.13.0 Notes After taking additional feedback, here’s a bit of a repost of the previous patch notes from our previous blog. For the sake of identifying changes between the previous notes and these ones, we’ve bolded the changes. Explanations have been left in…

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  5. Patch Steam · Official

    Free Weekend and Patch News!

    CALLING ALL VAMPIRES! It’s time for a blood transfusion! Starting at 19:00 CET on May 14 and ending at 19:00 CET on May 18, V Rising will be free to play! Never has there been a better time to turn the unconverted to the bloody ecstasy of the Vampire lifestyle. There are yet…

    Read on Steam →
  6. News Steam · Official

    Dev Update #33: Community Highlights

    Greetings Vampires! Here in the Stunlock Studios crypts, we’ve been carefully gathering your feedback and wishes for an upcoming balance and bug-fix patch. There’s been a tremendous volume, about three times as much as our last feedback form, and it’s given us a lot to think…

    Read on Steam →
  7. News Steam · Official

    Dev Update #32: The Next Era

    Greetings Vampires! It’s been a while since we last checked in, a bit longer than usual. First and foremost, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your patience and faith in us. The V Rising community, while certainly having its faults (like draining the blood of the…

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  8. Patch Steam · Official

    V Rising 1.1 Hot Fix 10

    Hello Vampires! We’re doing a handful of bug fixes for more concerning issues we’ve found. These fixes are all server-based, so they’ll come into effect whenever the server you’re playing on updates. If you’re hosting a server, please update as soon as possible! The following…

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  9. News Steam · Official

    Jade the Vampire Hunter Plushie!

    Jade the Vampire Hunter has taken the explosive leap from patrolling the dirt roads of Dunley Farmlands into real life! Or maybe she’s been stealthed next to us all along, waiting for her chance to strike? Regardless, we know she’s here now, and now nothing will stop her from…

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  10. News Steam · Official

    Vote V Rising for Labor of Love!

    Greetings Vampires! Many of you have followed us on the journey from Early Access launch, through Gloomrot, to the release of Dracula and 1.0, all the way to the poisonous boughs of Oakveil. Over the years of development, we’ve put time, effort, love, and both your and our ideas…

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  11. News Steam · Official

    Original Vampire Art Contest Winners

    Vampires All Around Us What a magnificent year it’s been for the art competition! A swarming flock of entries blessed our castle halls here at the Stunlock Studios crypts, filling our eyes and hearts with beauty and terror befitting of the immense talent of our kindred kind…

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  12. News Steam · Official

    ORIGINAL VAMPIRE ART CONTEST

    Ah, the familiar scent of terror. It’s that time of year, Vampires! Autumn is upon us, and with it the season of fear and trickery. For us creatures of the night, the looming cold and darkness is like a warm embrace. So, as ever before, we at Stunlock Studios are prepared to…

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  13. Patch Steam · Official

    V Rising October Patch Notes

    Hello Vampires! The time for the October patch is upon us! Based on your feedback, we were able to fit a few extra features and bug fixes in, as well as alter some of the planned changes. While we do strive for some level of balance to the numbers side of the game, the most…

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In the news (5)

Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.

  1. PC Gamer

    Sink your teeth into V Rising for free this weekend, and you can grab the full game for less than half price

    You don't need to be a music fan to have a vampire weekend this week, as toothy survival game V Rising is free on Steam for the next few days. Developer Stunlock Studios has announced that the game will be freely available until Monday, with a deep discount on the full version…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  2. PC Gamer

    V Rising studio is working on a new game, and it sounds like it's got teeth: 'The odyssey of the Vampire continues'

    It's the end of the line for the excellent vampire survival game V Rising : Not quite two years after release, developer Stunlock Studios says "the journey to Dracula is a complete one as it stands," and no further content updates are planned. The good news is that it's working…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  3. PCGamesN

    V Rising developer is making its "most ambitious" vampire game yet, and players want it to be an MMORPG

    Name a better combo than vampires and videogames. I'll wait. Garlic and bread? Don't mention that around... oh, never mind. From Regis to Astarion - not to mention the distinguished clans of Vampire: The Masquerade - vampires have been sinking their elongated canines into our…

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  4. PCGamesN

    Grab V Rising at a fangtastically low price, thanks to this great bundle

    As far as the genre goes, V Rising represents everything I love about the best survival games . A vampiric twist on sandbox games keeps things interesting, and while you still have the base-building aspects that these experiences are known for, you'll need to hunt down various…

    Read on PCGamesN →
  5. PCGamesN

    V Rising dev is working on what's next, promising something "worthy of Vardoran"

    If you want to lose countless hours to a survival game, you're spoilt for choice these days. Rust continues to dominate on Steam. Subnautica remains a genre classic. Minecraft has just overhauled its visuals after more than a decade. For my money, though, V Rising remains the…

    Read on PCGamesN →

Game overview

Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.

Genre
Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
Developer
Stunlock Studios
Released
May 8, 2024
Price
$34.99
Recommendations
111K

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About V Rising

UPDATE 1.1: INVADERS OF OAKVEIL IS AVAILABLE NOW! Experience a Vampire Survival Action RPG adventure like no other. Awaken as a weakened Vampire after centuries of slumber. Hunt for blood to regain your strength while hiding from the scorching sun to survive. Build a mighty castle worthy of your name and convert humans into loyal thralls to serve your growing empire. Pillage villages, raid bandit camps, and challenge supernatural beings, drinking their blood to steal their power. Make allies or enemies online or play solo locally and wage war in a world of conflict. Seize your destiny, defy Dracula, and rise as the ultimate predator to rule…

Game details

System requirements (minimum)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i5-6600, 3.3 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, 3.5 GHz Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti (Maxwell or newer), 2 GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 19 GB available space Additional Notes: Minimum System Requirements might change in the future
Languages
English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Ukrainian, Spanish - Latin America…
DLC
6 available on Steam
Official site
playvrising.com/

Frequently asked questions

Is V Rising free to play?
V Rising is listed at $34.99 on Steam.
What is the latest V Rising update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "V Rising 1.1 Hot Fix 12" (Sep 11, 2026), categorized as Patch. Hello Vampires! We've recently discovered a potential exploit that could occur in certain rare circumstances in multiplayer. We will be patching it out to make sure that play is as fair and uninterrupted as possible. The following changes will be applied. GeneralAdded an…
When was V Rising released?
V Rising was released on May 8, 2024 by Stunlock Studios.
What kind of game is V Rising?
V Rising is a Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer game, featuring single-player, multi-player, pvp.

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