Bandai Namco Entertainment

Code Vein

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Localized titles

  • Code Vein

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • French*
  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Souls-like*
    Votes · historical
    905*
  • Anime*
    Votes · historical
    824*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    776*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    627*
  • JRPG*
    Votes · historical
    597*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    587*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    544*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    528*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    526*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    522*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    521*
  • Vampire*
    Votes · historical
    509*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    309*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    297*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
    Votes · historical
    281*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    273*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    261*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    216*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    211*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    175*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 (64-bit)*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-2300*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon HD 7850*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    35 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 380X*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-7400 or AMD Ryzen 3 2200G*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Video memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    219*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Bandai Namco Entertainment
  • Bandai Namco Studios*

Publishers

  • Bandai Namco Entertainment

Release history

  • 2019-09-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2019-09-26 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2019-09-26*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Sep 26, 2019*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5-2300*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon HD 7850*
Windows minimum memory requirement
6* GB
Name
Code Vein*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel Core i5-7400 or AMD Ryzen 3 2200G*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 380X*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,019*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-2300*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon HD 7850*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
6 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-7400 or AMD Ryzen 3 2200G*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon R9 380X*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Bandai Namco Studios
Bandai Namco Studios*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
2*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Bandai Namco Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2019-09-26 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2019-09-26*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
43*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
490* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,262* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Bandai Namco Studios*
DLC count · historical
4*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
811* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
787* min
Metacritic score
72*
Name
CODE VEIN*
Negative reviews · historical
8,991*
Peak ccu
443*
Positive reviews · historical
48,327*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
8.99*
Publishers
  • Bandai Namco Entertainment*
Recommendations
44,602*
Store release date · historical
Sep 26, 2019*
Store age restriction · historical
16*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • English*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/code-vein*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Bandai Namco Studios
Bandai Namco Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Japanese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Bandai Namco Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 26, 2019*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • English*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
317* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,449* min
Ccu
443*
Developer
Bandai Namco Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
5,999* US cents
Languages
  • French*
  • English*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
446* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
690* min
Name
CODE VEIN*
Negative reviews · historical
8,991*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
48,327*
Historical US price
5,999* US cents
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • Souls-like*
  • Anime*
  • Character Customization*
  • Action RPG*
  • JRPG*
  • Co-op*
  • Third Person*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Action*
  • Difficult*
  • RPG*
  • Vampire*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Violent*
  • Adventure*
  • Gore*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • French*
  • English*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Souls-like
Souls-like*
Anime
Anime*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
JRPG
JRPG*
Co-op
Co-op*
Third Person
Third Person*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Action
Action*
Difficult
Difficult*
RPG
RPG*
Vampire
Vampire*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Post-apocalyptic
Post-apocalyptic*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Violent
Violent*
Adventure
Adventure*
Gore
Gore*
Tags votes
Souls-like
Votes · historical
905*
Anime
Votes · historical
824*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
776*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
627*
JRPG
Votes · historical
597*
Co-op
Votes · historical
587*
Third Person
Votes · historical
544*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
528*
Action
Votes · historical
526*
Difficult
Votes · historical
522*
RPG
Votes · historical
521*
Vampire
Votes · historical
509*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
309*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
297*
Post-apocalyptic
Votes · historical
281*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
273*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
261*
Violent
Votes · historical
216*
Adventure
Votes · historical
211*
Gore
Votes · historical
175*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Bandai Namco Studios*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
72*
Name
CODE VEIN*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon HD 7850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 35 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$59.99*
Publishers
  • Bandai Namco Entertainment*
Recommendations total
44,275*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Sep 26, 2019*
Store age restriction · historical
16*
Interface languages
French, English (full audio), Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese (full audio), Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Bandai Namco Studios
Bandai Namco Studios*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 10 (64-bit)*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-2300*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon HD 7850*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
35 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX compatible soundcard or onboard chipset*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system · Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps with graphics settings at "Low". Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. - 64-bit processor and operating system are required.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Bandai Namco Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Sep 26, 2019*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 21 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
677*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
219*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Windows recommended video memory · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,019*
Title
CODE VEIN*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
219*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*
Video memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data