Narrative vampire horror RPG Cabernet heading to Switch

Cabernet is now confirmed for release on Switch. Publisher Akupara Games and developer Party for Introverts shared the news alongside an announcement that the project is launching in early 2025.

Cabernet is a narrative vampire horror RPG. It takes place in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world in which players guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk.

More information is available in the following overview:

Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire struggling with her morality and the supernatural world she has been pulled into. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become? Prepare to explore a hidden world of political intrigue, class conflict, and decadent corruption.

Use the moonlit sky to plan your next feast and explore. Mingle among vampiric society and the humans who feed them. Uncover who can aid your new kin and whose only purpose is to be drained.

Vampirism isn’t just an unholy transformation of your body– it also threatens to transform your mind. Will you choose to indulge your empathetic humanity or embrace your newfound nihilism?

But to lure your next meal somewhere safe and secluded, you’ll need to understand who they are and what they desire. A kind-hearted, alcoholic coachman? A fraying newlywed couple? A greedy, yet charming charlatan? Their lives are yours to aid or unravel.

Art, literature, history, science, these are the skills you’ll require to succeed. Your knowledge will be your greatest weapon in a world where the cunning drain the brutal of life.

Key Features

• Higher Society: The Countess has invited you to a world of decadence and intrigue. What price does she ask you to pay?
• Dusk to Dawn: Your time is your own. Will you learn, hunt, ensnare or save in the time you have while the sun is down?
• Unleash Your Fangs: The freedom of flight. Hiding as an invisible ghost. Entrancing your meal with a gentle song. How will you use your new power?
• Sacrifice or Sacrilege: You were once like the humans of this town. Decent. Well-meaning. Flawed. Will you protect them or abandon them in your new unlife?

Watch a trailer for Cabernet below.

Official Trailer

The game is expected digitally on the Switch eShop. Keep track of our Switch coverage here.