V Rising is doing big numbers on Steam after its recent update, plus it's 50% off

V Rising - Invaders of Oakveil Launch Trailer - YouTube

Vampire survival action game V Rising is having a pretty dang good couple of weeks, posting Steam numbers it hasn't seen since launch after a major update added a new region last Monday.

The version 1.1 Invaders of Oakveil update is free to all players and includes a new area of the map to explore, a terrible poisoned forest inhabited by a vicious witch and her minions.

"Explore the once-pristine wilds of Oakveil, now beset by an invading force of raiders, infesting the land with dark magic to harvest in service of a terrible ritual. Megara the Serpent Queen, a powerful witch, commands her legion of Venom Blades to scour, corrupt, and bleed the land of a precious mystical resource: Venom Sap," says developer Stunlock of the 1.1 update.

Other banner features of the update are new abilities and weapons, a new weapon reforging system based around blood mixing, some quality of life around crafting from your storage, and as always new castle decor because the real reason to play V Rising is to be a vampire castle architect and decorator.

You can find V Rising on Steam where it's normally $35 but is on sale for $17.50 until May 12.

Jon Bolding is a games writer and critic with an extensive background in strategy games. When he's not on his PC, he can be found playing every tabletop game under the sun.

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