Illustrative artwork of a lone traveler overlooking a valley between eclipse and dawn
Unofficial player guide · Retail 1.0.5 · Updated Sep 18, 2026

Spend your time on purpose.

The Blood of Dawnwalker is now available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Start with time pressure, two distinct forms and the routes that fit your own run.

Time pressurequests move the narrative forward
Day / Nighttwo distinct ability loops
3 pathsSwordmastery · Witchcraft · Vampirism
Your routechoices shape the run
Retail launch update — September 11, 2026. The game is now available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Read the official launch announcement. For PC players, Hotfix 1.0.5 improved the shader compilation pipeline to fix stuttering, after 1.0.4 cleared several quest blockers and a save-blocking bug; the developers are still tracking windowed/borderless stutter and PS5 gamepad button remapping.
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The systems that shape a run

Start with the decisions that affect your time, abilities and route.

INTERACTIVE TOOL

Plan before you spend a segment.

Add the actions you are considering, compare their time cost and leave room for the route you want to take.

Choose
Use the planner to make tradeoffs visible before a commitment moves the story forward.
A CLEARER FIRST RUN

Make choices without spoiling everything.

Plan the tradeoffs

Time, skill paths, day and night abilities, combat and exploration all pull your run in different directions.

Keep spoilers separate

Use broad system guides first, then open route and ending details only when you want them.

Return when your game changes

Patch notes and in-game updates can shift the best route, so recheck an article’s update date when a detail matters.