Night Gate

Night Gate is an open-world RPG in which you play as Robin, a vampire hunter and member of the Survivors Guild. In a world where humanity has retreated behind the Night Gate and its walls, Robin must find a way through the gate and destroy Lord Grendel before his horde of 10,000 ghouls breaches the human settlements.

The bayou

The game takes place in a giant swamp along the Mississippi River. You can travel freely through the open world by airboat, explore settlements and take on side missions or talk with and interact with NPCs. You also hunt for food to avoid starvation, though you can turn off the hunger mechanic.

A working clock and day-night cycle affect the world. Settlements lock down at night, when ghouls hunt, and vampires emerge from hiding. Going out after dark is dangerous but can reveal hidden paths. Vampires cannot go out in daylight and burst into flames if exposed to direct sun, but they can move through shadows inside old buildings or beneath thick trees.

Robin’s weapons

Robin’s main weapon is a Mystic Boomerang, which can be upgraded with Acid, Flame or Silver damage. You also use a range of guns and Robin’s trusty Crossbow, which can take different arrowheads, including explosive and fire arrows. Hunting provides health and other items.

Gunfire can make enemies drop their weapons or trip when shot in the legs. Enemies react to your shots, allowing you to target them tactically.

Vampires and ghouls

The enemies include several vampire types and other creatures of the night:

• Ghouls: Goblin-like vampires that use primitive weapons, usually travel in packs and swarm humans. They make up most of the enemies you encounter.
• Vampires: Fully transformed and very strong, they tend to live in caves or other dark places. You can kill them with an arrow to the heart or enough damage to the body.
• Alpha Vampires: Powerful vampires that can deal heavy damage quickly. They serve as mini-bosses and can only be killed by striking their multiple hearts.

The Night Gate

The game has two parts. In the first, you explore inside the Night Gate’s walls and try to stop Grendel’s army of 10,000 ghouls. The army reaches the walls in roughly one game week, which lasts one hour in real time. You can complete tasks to extend the timer; if it runs out, the story ends with a large battle against Grendel’s army on the walls.

If you succeed, the army timer is removed and the second part begins in Grendel Temple. This vast dungeon has interconnected areas to explore, giant bosses to defeat and challenges that call on the items and skills you have acquired. The game also includes in-game challenge leaderboards, including rankings for the biggest fish caught, and achievements.