Vampire survival game V Rising tops Steam's best-sellers charts

V Rising
(Image credit: Stunlock Studios)

V Rising, a vampire survival game from the developer of top-down MOBA Battlerite is topping the Steam charts.

V Rising launched into early access yesterday on PC, exclusively through Steam. "Awaken as a vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive," the game's store description reads. "Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living."

As it turns out, there are a great deal many allies currently drifting to V Rising, as the game has actually topped the Steam 'Top Sellers' chart less than 24 hours after launching. It's beaten out the likes of the newly-launched Arma Reforger and fellow breakout indie hit Little Witch in the Woods, as well as the Steam Deck, to claim pole position among the best-selling list.

The game is so new, in fact, that at the time of writing it's impossible to tell how many people are concurrently playing it, because V Rising simply hasn't been live for long enough. It's safe to say though that the game is already something of a hit, as overall player reviews for V Rising sit at "Very Positive" with over 2,000 logged, with one player writing "Valheim if Valheim was goth."

Sounds like a cracking time. If you're wondering where the Founder's Pack is, and when it'll be available for purchase, then you shouldn't be waiting long. Just yesterday, the official V Rising Twitter account replied to a user asking that question, and stated that they're "working on it." Considering the smash-hit success nature of V Rising, we'd say the development team probably have a lot on their hands right about now. 

Check out our guide to the 20 best MOBAs to get immersed in right now if you're after something similar.

V Rising Whetstones | V Rising Stone Bricks | V Rising leather

CATEGORIES
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.

Read more
Coen looking over the village at night during the trailer for The Blood of Dawnwalker.
The Blood of Dawnwalker is already showing its Witcher 3 roots, but it also reminds me of my favorite underrated vampire RPG
A screenshot of Liza drinking blood from the neck of a human in the trailer for the upcoming vampire game, Cabernet.
Nosferatu made me want to play a vampire RPG, and I found the perfect upcoming indie game to sink my teeth into
The Blood of Dawnwalker
The Witcher 3 director's upcoming open-world RPG Blood of Dawnwalker keeps revealing new vampires, and I can't get enough of this deliciously Gothic lore
Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors dev teases "one more original expansion," online co-op, and what sounds like a whole new game in the studio's "biggest, chaotic-est, surprising-est" year yet
The Blood of Dawnwalker: A screenshot of the vampire Brencis holding up a crown during the trailer for the upcoming game.
The Blood of Dawnwalker: Everything we know so far
Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors creator admits his success was “lucky” amid a wave of cheap mobile knock-offs: “For everyone else, they have to stand out among the hundreds"
Latest in Action
best zombie games
The Last of Us "became the brand name for quality and storytelling within games" says Joel actor Troy Baker: "It became like the fridge"
Rift Apart
Retiring Insomniac boss says developers should still tackle new genres, but it's much riskier these days due to time and money
Dollman being buckled into a seat in Death Stranding 2
Hideo Kojima left "a number of clues" in the new Death Stranding 2 trailer, including hints of a day/night cycle
Assassin's Creed Shadows cinematic screenshot
Ubisoft shareholder plans protest in response to mismanagement, Assassin's Creed Shadows delays, and alleged acquisition talks with Microsoft and EA
Key art for Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered showing Shay Patrick Cormac in a black and red outfit that's a cross between Assassin and Templar armor, with his ship The Morrigan behind him
Assassin's Creed Shadows can wait – I spent 40 hours mopping up the map in the one game in the series everyone skipped
GTA 3 Mobile screenshot showing claude running away from police near a casino
The fan-made Dreamcast version of GTA 3 is looking way better in the latest look, introducing tech that "would’ve previously been a slideshow"
Latest in News
Assassin's Creed Shadows cinematic screenshot
I've found my Assassin's Creed Shadows playstyle, thanks to this clip of Yasuke smashing dudes with a huge club instead of sneaking around
World of Warcraft housing
World of Warcraft's new housing system lets you decorate without the floating hacks I've been using in Final Fantasy 14 for 11 years, and I weep
Gemma Chan in Eternals
Eternals star Gemma Chan is hopeful she'll return to the MCU someday: "There's unfinished business there"
two aliens firing miniguns
4 years after shutting down, this dead sci-fi MMO is being brought back to life, but there's no word on its canceled TV show tie-in
Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Netflix wants Daniel Craig to join the cast of Greta Gerwig's Narnia movie – but it's not certain if he'll take it
The Last of Us
The Last of Us season 2 trailer breaks HBO viewing records, becoming the network's most-watched trailer