Vampire Noir RPG

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Build a life after death in a city that knows vampires are real. Run a nightclub, recruit unusual allies, and shape your future through choices and supernatural Gifts.

  • Release Date Sep 22, 2026
  • 10 Recruitable Companions
  • 800,000+ Story Words
  • English Voice Acting
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    Nighthawks Game Guide: Mastering Your Vampire Nightclub Empire

    Dive into our comprehensive Nighthawks game guide. Learn how to manage your nightclub, recruit companions, and master vampire magic in this dark RPG.

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    Exploring Nighthawks Meaning: Themes, Lore, and Art Style

    Discover the deeper nighthawks meaning in The Curiosity Engine's RPG. We explore Edward Hopper’s influence, urban isolation, and game lore in this guide.

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    Nighthawks Location Revealed: Exploring the Iconic Diner's Mystery

    Discover the real-life inspiration behind the Nighthawks location and explore its deep influence on urban art, film, and American culture.

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    Understanding Nighthawks Hours: Mastering Time and Survival Guide

    Struggling with Nighthawks hours? Discover how the game's time-sensitive mechanics, day-night cycles, and survival systems impact your vampire RPG journey.

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What is Nighthawks?

Nighthawks is a single-player vampire narrative RPG developed by The Curiosity Engine and published by Wadjet Eye Games. You enter a modern city where vampires are public knowledge and try to turn a failing nightclub into a place of your own.

Recruit companions, explore branching conversations, and decide how far you will go to survive and succeed. Supernatural Gifts and optional card-based battles add choices beyond dialogue.

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Story scene from Nighthawks with three characters talking in a neon-lit room
  • Publisher
    Wadjet Eye Games
  • Recruitable Companions
    10
  • Story Content
    800,000+ Words
  • Voice Acting
    English
  • Platforms
    Steam, GOG
  • Genres
    Adventure, Indie, RPG
  • Players
    1
  • Modes
    Single player
  • Release date
    2026-09-22
  • Developer
    The Curiosity Engine

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Guides

Step-by-step Nighthawks guides for your first nights: character creation, vampire Gifts, companions, nightclub management and story choices.

Access

Where to get Nighthawks, what the demo and release date mean for you, and the PC requirements worth checking first.

Reviews

What reviewers and players say about Nighthawks, and how to read the coverage before you buy.

Community

Where Nighthawks players talk, share clips and find fan content across Discord, Reddit, YouTube and streaming.

Development

How Nighthawks was made: the studio behind it, the Kickstarter campaign, the cast and the artists involved.

Media

Trailers, gameplay footage, wallpapers, the logo and the art references that share the Nighthawks name.

Nighthawks Beginner Guide

Get oriented during your first nights in Cradlebridge. Learn the interface, quest tracking, and skill checks while keeping your vampire safely ahead of sunrise.

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    Read the Tutorial Gargoyle's tooltips to learn the interface and available actions.

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    Use your in-game smartphone to track quests and follow your investigation.

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    Review an action's displayed success chance and choose approaches suited to your character's skills.

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    Finish your nightly business and return home before sunrise.

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Nighthawks Character Creation

Understand the choices that define your vampire before starting a run. Review your background, sire, and initial supernatural Gift rather than treating character creation as cosmetic.

  • Background

    Your chosen background affects the starting statistics used in skill checks.

  • Vampire Sire

    Character creation includes choosing the vampire who turned you.

  • Starting Gift

    Choose a single supernatural power during character creation; different Gifts open different possibilities.

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Nighthawks Vampire Gifts

Compare supernatural Gifts by what they allow your vampire to do. Explore powers for influencing people, commanding animals, changing form, and communicating with the dead.

  • Mesmerism

    Exert supernatural influence over living people.

  • Natural Dominion

    Command animals and make them carry out your will.

  • Tenebrous Form

    Transform your vampire into smoke.

  • Corpsetalking

    Communicate with the dead through the bodies they left behind.

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Nighthawks Companions

Nighthawks features 10 recruitable companions with their own stories and skills. Meet key members of the cast and decide whose company you want on your journey.

  • Madame Lux

    A vampire stage performer who combines magic with burlesque.

  • Maze

    A practiced swindler who can become one of your allies.

  • Domino Quick

    A private investigator whose past includes professional disgrace.

  • Agatha

    The rat-ruling companion known as the Empress of the Rats.

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Nighthawks Nightclub Management

Learn how running the nightclub supports your character and the story. Focus on business decisions, spending, and social encounters rather than expecting a full management simulation.

  • Club Finances

    Business decisions affect your bank balance and what you can afford.

  • Clothing and Weapons

    Income from the club can help fund outfits and weapons sold in shops.

  • Rumors and Stories

    The nightclub brings characters together and provides opportunities to overhear leads.

  • Your Ambitions

    Develop the club as a refuge for outcasts or use its success to pursue personal power.

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Nighthawks Feeding and Survival

Understand how to feed and manage your limited night. Compare bottled blood with hunting, consider the consequences of your feeding choices, and keep track of time before dawn.

  • Bottled Blood

    Licensed bottled human blood offers an alternative to hunting.

  • Human Blood

    Animal blood cannot meet your vampire's feeding needs.

  • Consent

    Feeding decisions explore consent and how you choose to treat the humans around you.

  • Sunrise

    Travel and actions advance the night, so plan your return before dawn.

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Nighthawks Combat and Skill Checks

Understand the stat-driven combat system before picking a fight. Learn how character skills, encounter choices, and injuries shape battles rather than relying on real-time attacks.

  • Skill-Based Outcomes

    Fights rely on character statistics and rolls rather than direct attack controls.

  • Complex Encounters

    More involved battles add multiple checks and choices such as fighting dirty or pulling back to recover.

  • Injuries

    Defeat can cost in-game time and leave an injury that limits health.

  • Brawling Progression

    Fighting street thugs can improve Brawling, while other traits develop through relevant actions.

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Nighthawks Platforms and System Requirements

Check the official PC requirements before installing Nighthawks. Compare supported operating systems, memory and storage needs, and the game's listed language support.

  • PC Platforms

    Steam and GOG list Windows, macOS, and Linux support.

  • Windows Minimum

    Windows 10 64-bit, a 2 GHz processor or better, and a GPU supporting DirectX 10, 11, or 12.

  • Memory and Storage

    The listed requirements specify 8 GB RAM and 10 GB of available storage.

  • Language Support

    Steam lists English interface text, full audio, and subtitles.

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Nighthawks FAQ

When does Nighthawks come out?

The Steam store lists Nighthawks for 22 September 2026 on Windows, macOS and Linux. Dates can move, so treat the official store page as the current source.

What kind of game is Nighthawks?

It is a single-player vampire narrative RPG from The Curiosity Engine, published by Wadjet Eye Games. You play a newly turned vampire who takes over a failing nightclub in a city where vampires are public knowledge. Dialogue choices, skill checks and a script of more than 800,000 words carry the story.

Which platforms can play Nighthawks?

The game is listed for PC on Steam and GOG, with Windows, macOS and Linux builds. No console versions are confirmed on the official store pages.

How many companions can you recruit?

The store page advertises 10 recruitable companions, each with their own story and skills. Who you bring along changes how scenes play out.

Does Nighthawks have multiplayer or co-op?

No. The Steam listing is single-player only, and the story is built around your own choices and companions.

Is Nighthawks connected to the Edward Hopper painting or the 1981 film?

The title shares its name with Edward Hopper 1942 painting and the 1981 film, but this wiki covers the vampire RPG from The Curiosity Engine. Separate pages explain the name, the art references and the film cast for readers who searched for them.

Ready to Begin Your Nighthawks Story?

Start with the essentials, then explore nightclub management, companion stories, and vampire Gifts at your own pace.

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