Current version:PlayStation 5
V Rising

V Rising

V Rising is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by Stunlock Studios. It centers on area and route exploration, story, case, or mission progress, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.

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About this game

V Rising is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on area and route exploration, story, case, or mission progress, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.

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8.0 / 10PlayStation 5

Strong hunting and building with controller friction.

Hunting bosses unlocks abilities and construction options, so combat and castle building continually support each other. Gothic architecture is both a production base and an expression of the vampire fantasy. Long-term goals are more appealing than accumulating materials alone, although a gathering-heavy opening requires patience before richer choices arrive. It suits survival builders who also enjoy learning boss attacks. PS5 controller translation is not effortless: button combinations, menus and stick aiming can introduce friction. Learn frequent inputs first and choose a comfortable resource pace in a private game. This assessment is limited to the historical solo private-world experience. It does not include the present stability, population or competitive culture of public servers.

Strengths

  • Boss rewards continually develop the castle.

Weaknesses

  • Early gathering and complex inputs slow progress.

Who it is for: Survival players who enjoy building and boss fights.

Play notes: PS5 1.0 private solo scope, excluding current public servers.

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Clear long-term goals follow a grinding opening.

Reviewed7.4 / 10Not provided
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Boss hunting and castle growth reinforce each other.

Reviewed8.6 / 10Not provided
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Gothic castles make building functional and expressive.

Reviewed8.6 / 10Not provided
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Controller combinations and aiming add combat friction.

Reviewed6.4 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Release date
Jun 11, 2024
Platforms
PlayStation 5
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
Linear LevelsSolo-friendlyExplorationPuzzle SolvingStory-drivenMain Story 10–20 Hours3D GraphicsInvestigationThird PersonSlow Burn
Supported game languages
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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Age ratings
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Play modes
Single playerMultiplayerCo-op
Perspectives
Top-down

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