Game reviews / V Rising
V Rising
2024 · PC · PlayStation 5 · Action RPG · Survival · Crafting · Open World
3 scored sources · 2 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
V Rising successfully combines survival crafting, castle building, action-RPG combat, and vampire fantasy into a cohesive progression loop. Hunting V Blood bosses to unlock spells, recipes, and transformations gives exploration meaningful direction, while the day-night cycle and blood system reinforce its theme. Reviewers consistently praise the responsive combat, varied boss encounters, flexible server settings, and satisfying castle construction. Its main weaknesses are the repetitive resource grind, thin narrative, and a slow opening that can make solo play feel less rewarding. Console controls and ranged aiming are also less polished than the PC experience. It is strongest with friends, but remains a distinctive and highly replayable survival game.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-23
Pros
- Well-integrated survival, crafting, combat, and castle-building systems
- Excellent boss variety and rewarding progression
- Strong vampire atmosphere with meaningful blood and sunlight mechanics
- Flexible solo, co-op, PvE, and PvP server options
Cons
- Repetitive early-game resource gathering and progression grind
- Sparse story and limited world-building
- Solo play can become difficult and hollow later on
- PS5 controls, aiming, and menus are awkward
Review sources
3 sources found across 2 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- CGMagazine · Canada · 90/100
- PC Gamer · United Kingdom · 89/100
- Push Square · United Kingdom · 67/100