Avoid sunlight, hunt for food (blood), build your own gothic castle, and team-up with other creatures of the night. V Rising from Stunlock Studios (of free-to-play Battlerite fame) is a new survival game that puts you in the role of a blood-sucker -- a vampire. With a Beta planned for later this year, it definitely sounds cool.

And although the survival genre might seem saturated, we reckon there's room for a vampire-themed one.

Awaken as a weakened vampire from centuries of slumber and survive a world full of peril. As a vampire, you need to hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and quench your thirst. Build and customize your castle, invite friends to join your clan, and convert humans to vampires to grow your empire. Engage in real-time combat and compete for world domination with PvP and PvE challenges.

SURVIVE AS A VAMPIRE. Play as a newly-awakened vampire, stripped from your dark powers. Feed on blood and evade the scorching sun to survive.

RAISE YOUR CASTLE. Become a lord of your castle as you build and personalize your domain. Fortify and strengthen your base to combat the rising threat from other players.

CONVERT THE HUMANS. Prey on your victims from the shadows or seduce them to be your vampire servants to assist in your nefarious deeds, laboring at your crafting stations.

EXPLORE AN OPEN-WORLD. Embark on a blood-soaked journey in a vast open-world inhabited by other players, hostile humans, and supernatural creatures.

PLAY SOLO OR CO-OP. Play solo or create a clan with friends as you roam the night.

RISE IN POWER. Expand your castle, learn unholy abilities, and forge an arsenal of mighty weapons and armor as you rise in power and conquer the realm.

The premise here is solid, and threats in the form of vampire hunters will also be present in its world. With the recent success of Valheim the survival genre is as popular as ever, so it'll be interesting to see how V Rising fits in.