Toplitz Productions have a knack for backing the right horse when it comes to simulations, and they can’t be faulted with Vampire Dynasty by Mehuman Games – a game, unsurprisingly, about vampires.

While Medieval Dynasty and Sengoku Dynasty are great and all, the prospect of playing a sun dodger in a story-driven sandbox validates the boycotting of praising the sun, and instead, worshipping the moon.

Previewing The Vampire Dynasty Demo Before Dawn (A.K.A Steam Next Fest)
The Vampire Dynasty demo will be heading to the Steam Next Fest this June - here’s some words to accompany to its imminent release.
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Being a vampire is no easy task, what with so many mouths to feed such as your loyal followers. For every action you take in Vampire Dynasty, a vampire puppy could go to heaven: choices matter. Visuals matter, too. Good job it’s being created with Unreal Engine 5 and features a fully voice-acted storyline. Bona!

Key features include:

  • Explore the open world – The mountain ranges, forests, dungeons, swamps, and other areas of the huge game world are filled not only with dangerous enemies and villages to conquer, but offer plenty of secrets and huge rewards for all who are daring enough to tempt fate and explore. Experience the extensive story and the sinister world either solo or together with your friends in co-operative multiplayer.
  • Build your dream castle – You can build and customize beautiful medieval or gothic inspired castles multiple stories high, rivaling the homes of Count Dracula or Vlad the Impaler’s Poenari Castle.
  • Grow your following – You decide who lives, who dies and who will be your eternal follower. Leverage their strengths to ensure only the most skilled join your ranks and ensure the expanse of your vampire lineage.
  • Use your powers – Superhuman strength, heightened perception, enhanced speed and more. Enjoy the perks of being inhuman – see, hear, and taste the world unreachable to the mortals. You can even transform into a bat and traverse the vast landscape flying.
  • Choice matters – Strike fear into the hearts of your enemies and vassals or become a benevolent ruler. Eternity is yours to shape. Depending on your choices, experience a wide variety of possible main story endings, before you continue exploring the open world.
  • Co-Op Multiplayer – Invite your friends to become creatures of the night! Unleash your creativity building your base together, explore dark and broody Sangavia, and prove your prowess as invincible fighters.

Watch the toothy ones in the trailer below:

Vampire Dynasty will slip into Early Access later this year, but first: a time limited demo during the Steam Next Fest starting on the 10th of June 2024.