V Rising

Overview

Franchise

Unknown

Release date

• Windows — 2022
• PlayStation 5 — 2024

Developer

• Stunlock Studios

Publisher

• Stunlock Studios

Age rating

• ESRB T — Teen, age 13+ · Steam Store
• PEGI 12 — age 12+ · Steam Store
• USK 16 — age 16+ · Steam Store
• ClassInd 14 — Ages 14+ · Steam Store

Content warnings

Not specified by the storefront

Interaction modes

Single-playerMultiplayerOnline PvPOnline co-opLAN PvPLAN co-op

Session capacity

• 10 online co-op · IGDB mirror

Access model

• One-time purchase

Monetization

Unknown

Storefront price

• $34.99Steam, US storefront

Store contents

• 49 Achievements, 6 DLC · Steam Store, August 29, 2026

Languages

EnglishRussianUkrainianGermanFrenchSpanishPortuguese, BrazilItalianPolishTurkish +8 more

Classification

Genres

ActionAdventureOpen-world survival

Evidence:Action — 2 excerptsAdventure — 3 excerpts

Setting and subject matter

Unknown

Camera

Isometric

Evidence:Isometric — 1 excerpt

Visual style

Unknown

Combat system type

Unknown

Scale

Ratings

• players89% · 136.9KSteam, US storefront · Steam reviews
• players72%Global · IGDB mirror
• critics88.6%Global · IGDB mirror

Last update

• June 2, 2026 — V Rising 1.1 Hot Fix 11 (0 updates over 90 days) · Steam update feed

Concurrent players

Mechanics

Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.

• Clan system

  Unknown View implementation

  A persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.

  For V Rising, the reviewed Stunlock Studios material does not establish whether the observed product line contains a persistent in-game player organization with membership, identity, and collective action.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  Unknown

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— The checked mechanic-specific material provides neither a compatible participant numerator, an active-audience denominator, nor source coverage sufficient to estimate adoption.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Not assessed

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Insufficient data— The reviewed Stunlock Studios material is insufficient to establish presence or absence. Silence was not treated as absence.

  research draft · methodology 0.4 · September 2, 2026

• Player economy

  Unknown View implementation

  An in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.

  For V Rising, the reviewed Stunlock Studios material does not establish whether the observed product line contains in-game transfer of value between players with rules affecting allocation or price.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  Unknown

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— The checked mechanic-specific material provides neither a compatible participant numerator, an active-audience denominator, nor source coverage sufficient to estimate adoption.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Not assessed

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Insufficient data— The reviewed Stunlock Studios material is insufficient to establish presence or absence. Silence was not treated as absence.

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• Territory control

  Limited View implementation

  A system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.

  A persistent server stores castle and territory claims, but official material does not publish the transfer rule, contest process, or ownership benefit.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  at most 1 of 5 — Ownership marker

  What limits the result:

  Capture and contest: Component capture_contest remains Unknown after mechanic-specific research; the next level’s mandatory condition is not satisfied.

  Partial presence exception:

  Evidence establishes only the cited part of territorial control; transfer, persistence, or ownership consequences remain unresolved.

  What ownership gives the owner over others:

  Unknown— Official evidence did not resolve owner power over other players; retained as Unknown rather than inferred.

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— Adoption reach is unmeasured: primary sources provide neither unique participants nor a compatible active-audience denominator.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Unknown

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Medium— 1 primary URL was reviewed on 2026-09-02. Each populated claim is bounded by its exact excerpt; unresolved values remain Unknown.

  Component scores (0–4):

  • Capture and contestNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve capture and contest rules; retained as Unknown.
  • Ownership benefits: assets, income, and accessNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve ownership benefits; retained as Unknown.
  • Competition points and rewardsNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve ownership score or rewards; retained as Unknown.
  • Ownership duration2 of 4 — Score 2 for cross-session persistence is bounded by the cited official claim: “each server acts as its own ecosystem, with its own player base, …”
  • Accumulated developmentNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve accumulated development; retained as Unknown.
  • Space and map strategy1 of 4 — Score 1 for spatial strategy is bounded by the cited official claim: “on PvP servers where land and conflict are a core part of …”
  • Collective organization of warfareNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve organized group warfare; retained as Unknown.
  • Impact on the wider worldNot assessed — Primary evidence did not resolve effects on other players; retained as Unknown.
  • Game integration2 of 4 — Score 2 for links to other game loops is bounded by the cited official claim: “on PvP servers where land and conflict are a core part of …”

  research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

• Competitive PvP

  Unknown View implementation

  Structured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.

  Official-source search did not resolve a built-in PvP contest with formal rules and a recorded cross-match result for this product boundary. Silence was not treated as absence.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  Unknown

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— Adoption reach is unmeasured: primary sources provide neither unique participants nor a compatible active-audience denominator.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Unknown

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Insufficient data— On 2026-09-02, official-domain mechanic-specific searches for V Rising did not yield indexed primary evidence resolving Presence. Secondary sources were excluded.

  research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

• Live service and updates

  Unknown View implementation

  A regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.

  The checked first-party item does not establish a dated substantive release under section 15.4 for this assessment boundary: The excerpt contains availability and social-channel boilerplate, not a dated game-content release. Presence remains Unknown rather than Absent.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  Unknown

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— No participation numerator or eligible-audience denominator can be derived because mechanic Presence is unresolved.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Not assessed

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Insufficient data— The checked primary item is insufficient for Presence or Depth: The excerpt contains availability and social-channel boilerplate, not a dated game-content release.

  Component scores (0–4):

  • Release cadenceNot assessed
  • Release announcementsNot assessed
  • Content scope and typeNot assessed
  • Seasonal structureNot assessed
  • Event calendarNot assessed
  • Roadmap transparencyNot assessed
  • Response to playersNot assessed
  • Game integrationNot assessed

  research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

• Character progression

  Unknown View implementation

  A system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.

  The retained primary item identifies a progression-related fact, but the package does not establish the progression unit, cycle and reset rules, persistence, formal axes, cap, and post-cap state required by section 16.12. A positive character-progression result is therefore not published.

  Access cost:

  Unknown

  Product horizon:

  Unknown

  Depth:

  Unknown

  Core experience relevance:

  Unknown

  Observed adoption:

  Unknown— No compatible participation numerator and eligible-audience denominator were assembled for this exact boundary.

  Structural expectation:

  Unknown

  Player dependency:

  Unknown

  Change direction:

  Not assessed

  Assessment type:

  Unknown

  Confidence:

  Insufficient data— The checked source is insufficient for a positive result because the minimum evidence set in section 16.12 is incomplete.

  Component scores (0–4):

  • Path length and structureNot assessed
  • Progression axesNot assessed
  • Specialization choiceNot assessed
  • Role of equipmentNot assessed
  • Progression sourcesNot assessed
  • Progress persistence and carry-overNot assessed
  • Game integrationNot assessed

  research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026