From improved animations to enhanced fighting options, the skill-based combat in Sangavia is faster and more responsive than ever
Oberhaching, Germany, October 22, 2026 – Rise from your grave, Vampire. The moon is waiting, its pale face hovering over the vast landscape of Sangavia. Whether you’re a seasoned creature of the night or a new arrival to the broody lands, trying to claim what is rightfully yours: The open-world action-adventure Vampires: Bloodlord Rising, which combines story-based exploration with visceral combat, castle building and follower management, is welcoming you with its new substantial Halloween Update.
The wide-reaching changes and improvements to the combat system from new animations to fresh combos, re-defined controls and even the addition of a new dangerous enemy type, mark the latest in a series of meaningful updates from development studio Mehuman Games and German publisher Toplitz Productions. Since launching into Early Access, Vampires: Bloodlord Rising received numerous updates, driven directly by the invaluable player feedback, including performance optimizations, expanded gameplay systems and a rich character creator that lets you shape truly unique Vampires to roam these fateful lands.
The highlights of the Halloween Update include:
- Improved combo-based melee combat
- New charge attacks with increased range
- Overhauled counterattack system
- Rage generation through successful combat hits
- Improved visual feedback on hits
- New combat music
- Updated combat sound effects
- Improved, updated and new animations
- New enemy type: Evil Spirit
- Overhauled Blood Draining
- Attacking and throwing enemies during blood draining
- Dash-to-target blood-draining mechanics
- New Hotbar for consumables and Arcana skills
- New buildables: Trophies (unlocked by gathering the respective resources)
- General optimizations for performance, world stability and memory usage
- Additional new face preset in Character Creator
- New Item: Vial of Existence
More updates on the road to version 1.0, slated for release in 2027, are planned and will be rolled out in the coming months, refining and enhancing the gameplay experience and the game world even further.
Vampires: Bloodlord Rising is available in Early Access on PC via Steam, GOG and Epic Games Store. More information can be found on the respective store pages. Join our official Discord server for the latest news on all the titles from Toplitz Productions.
About Mehuman Games
Mehuman Games is a team of nearly twenty professionals – from artists to gameplay designers to programmers. At the heart of this passionate group are members of the former Movie Games Lunarium – the studio responsible for the undeniably successful games Lust from Beyond and Lust for Darkness. Currently we are combining our passion for telling unique stories with the latest technological solutions of the Unreal 5 engine to venture into the opportunities of combining epic storytelling with open world sandbox gameplay.
About Toplitz Productions
The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as those from the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.
