The Blood of Dawnwalker is out — released 3 September 2026: the launch record
The Blood of Dawnwalker releases on
3 September 2026
The exact unlock time has not been announced. The countdown above runs to midnight where you are, which is the earliest the date can start for you — not a confirmed unlock moment. We update this page as soon as the publisher or the store page states a time.
Bandai Namco's own product page gives 03/09/2026, while the Steam listing reads 'Coming Sep 2, 2026'. Neither states a clock time. A one-day gap between a publisher's date and a US-rendered store date is what a single worldwide unlock moment looks like — but no hour has been published, so we are not printing one.
| Release date | 2026-09-03 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Rebel Wolves |
| Publisher | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Platforms | PC (Steam) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S |
| Preload | Not announced |
| Early access | None advertised |
The Blood of Dawnwalker — the dark-fantasy action RPG from Rebel Wolves, published by Bandai Namco Entertainment — is a single-player game releasing on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The countdown above runs in your own timezone.
The date itself is not consistent across storefronts
This is worth knowing before you plan an evening around it:
- Bandai Namco’s own product page lists 03/09/2026 — 3 September.
- The Steam listing reads “Coming Sep 2, 2026” — 2 September.
Neither attaches a clock time. A one-day gap like this is what a single worldwide unlock moment looks like when it is rendered on calendars in different regions — the same instant is late on the 2nd in the Americas and already the 3rd in Europe. That is the likely explanation, not a contradiction.
What we will not do is turn that into a specific hour. No unlock time has been published by Rebel Wolves or Bandai Namco, and the countdown above therefore runs to the start of 3 September where you are — the publisher’s stated date — clearly labelled as not a confirmed unlock moment.
Editions, and whether any of them play early
No early access is advertised on any edition.
- Standard Edition — $69.99 on Steam
- Eclipse Edition — $79.99 on Steam; adds a world compendium, the soundtrack and a comic book
- Day 1 Edition and Collector’s Edition — listed on Bandai Namco’s own store in physical and digital form across all three platforms
The extras are digital and cosmetic in nature. Nothing on the Steam listing or the publisher’s page advertises an earlier play window for a higher tier.
Preload
Preload record, 8 August 2026: the Steam page listed no preload date or download size.
PC system requirements
As listed on the Steam page:
Minimum:
| OS | Windows 10, DirectX12 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-11400F / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
| Storage | 60 GB available space |
Recommended:
| OS | Windows 10, DirectX12 |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-11700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 4060 / Radeon RX 7600 XT / Intel Arc B580 |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
| Storage | 60 GB available space |
What we will cover on day one
A launch-week RPG of this size generates the usual first-48-hours questions: crashes on startup, GPU-specific failures, save issues, performance on mid-range hardware. That is what the rest of this site does — see the launch-week guides for how we handle them.
Sources
Every claim above links to where it came from. Where a detail comes from press coverage rather than the developer or publisher directly, it is marked as unconfirmed in the source list.
FAQ
What time does The Blood of Dawnwalker unlock?
No unlock time has been announced. Bandai Namco's product page gives 3 September 2026 and the Steam listing gives 2 September, but neither attaches a clock time. This page updates as soon as one is published.
Why does Steam say 2 September when Bandai Namco says 3 September?
The Steam listing reads 'Coming Sep 2, 2026' while Bandai Namco's own page reads 03/09/2026. A one-day gap of this kind is typical when a game unlocks at a single worldwide moment that falls on different calendar days in different regions. Neither company has confirmed the hour, so which date applies to you is not yet settled.
Does the Eclipse Edition play early?
No early access is advertised. The Eclipse Edition adds digital extras — a world compendium, the soundtrack and a comic book — and carries the same release date as Standard.
Can you preload The Blood of Dawnwalker?
The 8 August 2026 Steam check found no preload date or download size; this is the pre-launch record.