V Rising is free to try this week as Stunlock rolls out a new update

V Rising is getting a free trial period this week, giving new players a chance to try Stunlock Studios’ vampire survival game without buying in first. The timing lines up with the game’s latest update, which the studio is using to pull more people into its mix of base-building, boss hunting, and PvP or co-op survival.

That means if you’ve been curious about V Rising but never got around to it, this is the easiest entry point it’s had in a while. You can jump in, build up a gothic castle, hunt for blood, and work through the game’s open-world survival loop to see if it clicks before spending money.

Stunlock is framing the week as a fresh push for the game alongside its newest patch. The source excerpt doesn’t spell out every platform, date, or feature included in the update, so those details are still unclear from the information provided here. What is confirmed is the free access period and that it arrives as part of the studio’s latest promotional beat for V Rising.

For anyone unfamiliar, V Rising is a multiplayer survival sandbox built around playing as a newly awakened vampire. A lot of the appeal comes from gathering resources, expanding your castle, unlocking powers by defeating bosses, and deciding whether you want to deal with other players competitively or stick to a more cooperative setup.

The game has built a strong following since launch, especially among players who like survival crafting games but want something more directed than the usual open-ended grind. A free week tied to a major update is a pretty straightforward way to test whether that mix still holds up for you.