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Brencis and other vrakhiri standing together in a candlelit hall
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Review tracker

The Blood of Dawnwalker Reviews: Metacritic Scores

Dawnwalker reviews are live. See the latest PS5, PC, and Xbox Metacritic scores, critic counts, review consensus, and launch performance cautions.

Coen in combat in the official Dawnwalker launch trailer artwork
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Release

Dawnwalker Release Date: September 3, 2026

The Blood of Dawnwalker released September 3, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Check current availability, editions, and Steam launch status.

Coen facing a creature in a rocky village, from the official Steam store screenshots
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PC

The Blood of Dawnwalker PC Requirements

Official Dawnwalker PC system requirements for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, including CPU, GPU, RAM, VRAM, SSD, FPS targets, and Balanced upscaling.

Coen and a villager overlooking Vale Sangora in a PlayStation Blog gameplay screenshot
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PS5

Dawnwalker PS5: 60 FPS Modes & Release

Dawnwalker's PS5 launch build targets 60 FPS in Performance Mode, with 40 FPS Balanced and 30 FPS Quality modes plus current store details.

Coen facing a winged monster in an official Steam store screenshot
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Steam

The Blood of Dawnwalker Steam Guide

Dawnwalker's official Steam AppID, release status, editions, supported features, review snapshot, and current Steam Deck compatibility.

Coen confronting a villager at night in an official Xbox Wire gameplay screenshot
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Xbox

Dawnwalker Xbox: 60 FPS Modes & Release

Dawnwalker's launch build targets 60 FPS on Xbox Series X and 30 FPS on Series S. See Play Anywhere, editions, display features, and current store details.

Coen blocking a guard's sword during directional combat at night
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Beginner

Dawnwalker Beginner Guide: Best First-Hour Tips

Practical launch tips for Dawnwalker's 30-day clock, prologue route, Perfect Block combat, day/night builds, blood healing, skills, and missable quests.

Marat, Lacra, Coen, Brencis, and Xanthe beneath a red eclipse
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Characters

Dawnwalker Characters: Official Cast Guide

Meet the eight officially profiled Dawnwalker characters and the three confirmed romance routes: Anca, Crake (Marat), and Lacra.

Dawnwalker Day 1 Edition game packages, Steelbook, and world map
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Day One

The Blood of Dawnwalker Day One Edition Guide

What the physical Day One Edition includes, how it compares with Eclipse, and what it does not add.

Dawnwalker Collector's Edition Coen figurine, Steelbook, world map, compendium, and collector box
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Collector's

The Blood of Dawnwalker Collector's Edition Guide

Official Collector's Edition contents, item sizes, digital extras, availability, and buying cautions.

Anca tracing markings on Coen's back beside a fire
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Romance

Dawnwalker Romance Guide: Anca, Crake & Lacra

All three Dawnwalker romance options explained: Anca, Crake (Marat), and Lacra, with quest chains, time costs, route locks, fail states, and epilogues.

Coen with glowing eyes in front of a burning building
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Denuvo

The Blood of Dawnwalker: No Denuvo, Steam vs GOG

Dawnwalker has no Denuvo at launch, per a developer Q&A. Compare Steam licensing, GOG's DRM-free version, performance implications, and launch checks.

A farmstead in Vale Sangora at sunrise
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Time system

The Blood of Dawnwalker Time Limit Explained

How the 30-day time system works, what advances the clock, whether exploration costs time, and why one run cannot cover every story.

Coen fighting a winged monster with an axe in daylight
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Gameplay

The Blood of Dawnwalker Gameplay Explained

How Dawnwalker's 30-day narrative sandbox, day and night forms, quests, combat, exploration, and progression work.

Official character portrait of Anca, the Laslea herbalist and witch
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Anca romance

How to Romance Anca in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Anca romance quest order, optional Page-Turner scene, warm drink location, Font rewards, final inn dialogue, and choices that can block the route.

Official character portrait of Marat, also known as Crake
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Crake romance

How to Romance Crake (Marat) in Dawnwalker

Crake romance quest order, escort choices, Drogos dialogue, the reported A Closer Look deadline, and his epilogue condition.

Official character portrait of Lacra, a vrakhiri opposed to Brencis
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Lacra romance

How to Romance Lacra in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Find Lacra without a quest lead, follow her five-quest romance route, check the finale cutoff, and distinguish Mandrake Ward from Mesmerize.

Coen and Anca outside a timber building in daylight
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Prologue

Dawnwalker Prologue Guide: Best Quest Order

A time-efficient Dawnwalker prologue route covering all eight segments, Anca's Page-Turner choice, Esme's recipe, Lazar, Blasphemy, and quests to skip.

Coen holding a sword before a large creature in a sunlit marsh
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PC settings

Best Dawnwalker PC Settings for More FPS

Dawnwalker PC settings based on published launch tests: what to lower first, Balanced upscaling, Frame Generation tradeoffs, and a 1440p starting point.

Coen raising a sword against armed figures in a red-lit forest
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Swordmastery

Dawnwalker Swordmastery Manual Locations

All seven Dawnwalker Swordmastery abilities, their first fixed manual or quest locations, early priorities, trainers, upgrades, and build recommendations.

The Witchcraft skill tree with Witchcraft Mastery selected
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Witchcraft

Dawnwalker Witchcraft Manual Locations

All ten Dawnwalker Witchcraft abilities, six fixed first-unlock locations, early spell routing, merchants, upgrades, and human-form build priorities.

Official character portrait of the vrakhiri ruler Brencis
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Vampire skills

Dawnwalker Vrakhiri Blood Ability Guide

How to drink vrakhiri blood and unlock Scarlet Shield, Shadowstorm, Blood Surge, Piercing Shriek, and Mesmerize from bosses, vials, and Lacra's quests.