Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood is a 2023 horror roguelike shoot 'em up video game developed by Mega Cat Studios and published by Skybound Games, which is based on the action horror film Renfield, directed by Chris McKay and starring Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina and Nicolas Cage.[1][2][3][4] Following an early access release on April 12, it was released for Windows on September 20, 2023.[5][6][7]
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| Developer(s) | Mega Cat Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Skybound Games |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | September 20, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Horror, roguelike, shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editThe player selects one of multiple characters including Robert Montague Renfield, Count Dracula, Rebecca Quincy, Bat Head, Cheerleader, Gore Golem, Mark, Mina Harker, the Red Death, Remy Broussard, Richard the Werelobo, Sister Charlotte, Teddy Lobo and the Maestro.[8][9][10] The player character can use various weapons as well as different bonuses that can be unlocked as the player levels up.[11] The player can also consume bugs for various boosts and effects.[12] Throughout levels, players can also find victims, who can be sacrificed to Dracula or saved, leading to a boss fight at the end of the level.[13][14][15]
Release
editThe game left early access and was released on September 20, 2023, on Windows.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ Cripe, Michael (April 12, 2023). "Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood Is a Movie Tie-in Game That Looks a Lot Like Vampire Survivors". The Escapist. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (April 12, 2023). "Nic Cage's Renfield Movie Gets A Vampire Survivors-Style Game Today". GameSpot. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Litchfield, Ted (April 16, 2023). "That Renfield movie with Nic Cage has a Vampire Survivors-style tie-in game, and it has no right to be this good". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (December 20, 2023). "Bloober Team Signs Deal With 'The Walking Dead's Skybound Entertainment to Develop New Horror Title". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (April 12, 2023). "Nicolas Cage's Renfield Gets Video Game Adaptation That Looks a Lot Like Vampire Survivors". IGN. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Skybound Games. "Play the Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood Video Game!". Skybound. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (April 12, 2023). "Skybound launches Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood based on Nicolas Cage film". VentureBeat. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Sheehan, Gavin (April 12, 2023). "Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood Revealed For PC On Steam". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Good, Owen S. (April 12, 2023). "Nic Cage's vampire movie Renfield now has a Vampire Survivors-like game tie-in". Polygon. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Wood, Austin (April 17, 2023). "This surprisingly good Vampire Survivors clone is somehow based on Nicolas Cage's Renfield". GamesRadar+. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Onder, Cade (April 12, 2023). "Renfield Movie Gets Surprise Tie-In Video Game". ComicBook. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Weiss, Josh (September 20, 2023). "'Renfield' video game allows players to eat as many bugs and spill as much blood as they like". Syfy. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Fangoria Staff (April 12, 2023). "Become Dracula's Assistant In RENFIELD: BRING YOUR OWN BLOOD". Fangoria. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE #2 - New character, new bosses, new levels, and more!". Steam. June 15, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE #5". Steam. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (April 12, 2023). "'Vampire Survivors'-inspired 'Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood' Available Today in Early Access on Steam [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Sheehan, Gavin (September 20, 2023). "Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood Releases New Content". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved February 16, 2024.