Keylocker: Turn Based Cyberpunk Action developer Moonana has announced Bathory: Heritage of Blood, a “vampire Soulsvania” game inspired by “Castlevania, Nosferatu, and gothic Victorian literature classics.” It will launch for Switch and PC via Steam in 2027.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Play as Ursula Bathory, the vampire Princess, awakened from a centuries long slumber to claim her throne of blood in this Vampire Soulsvania inspired by Castlevania, Nosferatu, and gothic Victorian literature classics.
Story
Next in line to the Throne of Blood, Ursula Bathory has been poisoned and locked in a coffin for decades by her own mother, Queen Regent Elizabeth Bathory. Now awakened from her slumber, she seeks revenge and to reclaim her rightful place as Queen of Vampires.
Key Features
- Play as vampire princess Ursula Bathory, fighting a war of succession against her mother, Elizabeth Bathory.
- Conquer the domain of Elizabeth Bathory, defeat her servants and assert your place as Vampire Queen within the inhuman halls of Čachtice Castle. Explore ghostly libraries, royal galleries, be embraced by the world inside paintings and uncover the past that connects Vampires and Humans.
- Attack using your own Life, creating an intense combat experience where you’re constantly calculating when to Attack or Defend. Enemies spill Blood when struck, so claim their Blood to regenerate your own and find an edge in combat, as Vampire Princess.
- Each Attack can be refined through various magics of Blood, Fire and Bone. Choose your Artifacts carefully and customize your arsenal of attacks in order to defeat the many foes that await you within Elizabeth Bathory’s Castle.
- Steal the Spells of your foes and Transform into Great Vampiric Beasts as you grow your power as a contender for the Throne of Blood.
- Uncover the secrets of the Vampire underworld society and the Church conspiracy
Watch the announcement trailer below.