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Nighthawks Game Endings: What Is Confirmed So Far

Nighthawks game endings explained: what is confirmed about the multiple finales, how the five-Act finale branches, and which ending details stay undocumented.

Keyword: nighthawks game endingsUpdated: 2026-09-276 sources

Nighthawks (the vampire RPG by Richard Cobbett and Wadjet Eye Games) shipped with a Multiple Endings tag, but no public endings list existed in launch week. This page collects everything about Nighthawks game endings that is actually confirmed by official sources and reviews — and is honest about what is still undocumented, so you do not waste a playthrough chasing invented spoilers.

What Is Officially Confirmed

Four facts come straight from official material. First, Steam tags the game Multiple Endings. Second, the store page and publisher page both frame the story around consequences: the Wadjet Eye page says every decision pushes the world "towards a bold united future, or forever destroy[s] any hope for peaceful coexistence." Third, the game's content description (strong language, adult situations, non-explicit nudity only) tells you finales resolve through narrative, not shock content. Fourth, the game has 100 Steam achievements, several of them hidden. Beyond that, neither Wadjet Eye nor the store page names or counts the endings.

The split, side by side:

Confirmed by official materialStill undocumented
Steam tags the game Multiple Endings.The exact number of endings.
Decisions push the world "towards a bold united future, or forever destroy[s] any hope for peaceful coexistence" (Wadjet Eye page).The names of the endings themselves.
100 Steam achievements, several hidden, some with finale-flavored names.Which achievements map to which finales.
Outcomes crystallize in the final Act — GamesRadar saw multiple endings by reloading the last moments of the last Act.Unlock conditions for any specific ending.

A neon-lit street scene from Nighthawks
Official screenshot: the city where your choices land

Achievement Names Hint at Finales

The game's 100 achievements include hidden ones with finale-flavored names visible on the store's achievement panel: The King of Cradlebridge, Chains Of Blood And Money, Crusade Of The Dead, Treason In The Blood, Winner Take All, Shadows Rise Masks Fall, The Dark Before The Dawn and The Devil You Know (to confirm — these names strongly suggest endgame outcomes and possibly distinct endings, but no source has mapped them yet). Treat them as evidence that the endgame branches into materially different outcomes, not as a confirmed ending list. One name has already been traced to story content, though — and it points at Act 1, not the finale: the Into Indie Games walkthrough (September 24, 2026) is titled "Act 1: The King Of Cradlebridge," and its final beat has you inherit the club after the old King falls. So the achievement The King of Cradlebridge most plausibly marks an Act 1 milestone rather than an ending (to confirm), and any endings list built by reading achievement names alone should discount it.

The finale-flavored names visible on the store's achievement panel:

  • The King of Cradlebridge (now known to match Act 1's title, per the walkthrough — likely an early-game milestone, to confirm)
  • Chains Of Blood And Money
  • Crusade Of The Dead
  • Treason In The Blood
  • Winner Take All
  • Shadows Rise Masks Fall
  • The Dark Before The Dawn
  • The Devil You Know

(Remaining seven to confirm as ending markers — no source has mapped them to finales yet.)

A dialogue scene from Nighthawks
Official screenshot: choices accumulate through five Acts

How the Story Reaches Its Finale

The game runs across five Acts, each covering one in-game month — GamesRadar frames the arc as carrying you "from fledgling vampire to the lap of luxury as you choose (or face) your destiny," with the main plotline fairly linear (to confirm) and the divergence landing in companion arcs, side quests and the endgame. The same reviewer "reloaded the final moments of the last Act a few times" to see all of the endings available to them, which confirms two practical things: the finale is where outcomes crystallize, and you can revisit the last Act from a late save to sample different results without replaying the whole game. A second reviewer independently ran the same method: Play Save Repeat's video review (September 22, 2026) finished the game, "reloaded my game for the first time to see a few different endings, which were satisfying in their own way," and then planned a second run playing "entirely like the monster" — the same two-step pattern (finish, reload the endgame, then commit to a different persona for a full replay). RPS's review adds a caution: because outcomes are rarely locked out by skills, your endings are driven mostly by roleplaying choices, not builds.

A dim interior scene from Nighthawks
Official screenshot: where finales take shape

Why There Is No Endings List Yet

The game launched on September 22, 2026 after about eight years of development, so as of September 27, 2026, no source has documented the exact number of endings, their names, or their unlock conditions. Any page claiming a precise count before established guides exist should be treated with suspicion. This page will stay honest: multiple endings are confirmed; details are undocumented.

Ending Facts at a Glance

Every ending-related information point this page collects, and where it stands:

Information pointStatus
The game carries the Steam tag "Multiple Endings".Confirmed via the Steam store page.
Decisions push the world "towards a bold united future, or forever destroy[s] any hope for peaceful coexistence".Confirmed — the framing appears on both the store page and the Wadjet Eye page.
Outcomes crystallize in the final Act, and late saves can be reloaded there to sample different results without replaying the whole game.Confirmed — GamesRadar "reloaded the final moments of the last Act a few times" to see the endings available.
100 Steam achievements exist, several hidden, with finale-flavored names such as The King of Cradlebridge and The Devil You Know.Names confirmed on the store's achievement panel; their mapping to finales is not yet established (to confirm).
The exact number of endings, and their names.Undocumented — no source had counted or named them as of September 27, 2026.
Unlock conditions for any specific ending.Undocumented; roleplaying choices, not builds, drive where the story lands (RPS).

Planning Multiple Playthroughs

Three sourced pointers help you see more finales yourself. A full run is short — GamesRadar finished "in well under 20 hours" including endgame replays — so a second run is a modest investment. Late-game saves before the final Act are the natural checkpoints for trying different final choices. And the story structure matters: PC Gamer notes the game scales with a consistent character concept (predator or philanthropist both work), while RPS says you could "just do everything" because the game rarely punishes either — which is exactly why committing to one persona per playthrough is the known way to reach distinct finales.

Where to gather ending information yourself, ranked by reliability:

  • The store's achievement panel — the hidden, finale-flavored names are visible there today.
  • GamesRadar's review, which documents reloading the final Act to see the endings available to their character.
  • Play Save Repeat's video review (September 22, 2026), the second independent confirmation of the reload-the-endgame method.
  • The Into Indie Games walkthrough hub, whose Act 1 walkthrough went up September 24, 2026 — route guides are accruing Act by Act, though nothing there yet documents finales.
  • PC Gamer's review, on how a consistent character concept scales to different outcomes (predator or philanthropist both work).
  • RPS's review, on why roleplaying choices rather than builds drive where the story lands.
  • The Steam news hub and forum, where patch notes and community threads are accruing.
  • Nothing else yet — as of September 27, 2026, no detailed endings guide exists, so treat any claimed ending count with suspicion.

FAQ

How many endings does Nighthawks have?
An exact count has not been documented. The game is officially tagged Multiple Endings on Steam, and GamesRadar's reviewer saw more than one ending by reloading the final moments of the last Act several times.
Do choices matter in Nighthawks?
Yes. Steam tags the game Choices Matter, and both the store page and the Wadjet Eye page describe your decisions pushing the world toward a united future or destroying any hope of peaceful coexistence between humans and vampires.
How long does it take to see more than one ending?
GamesRadar finished the game in well under 20 hours, including reloading the final moments of the last Act several times to see the endings available to their character.
Is the main story of Nighthawks linear?
GamesRadar describes the main plotline across the five Acts as fairly linear, with branching concentrated in companion stories, side quests and the endgame (to confirm). RPS also notes outcomes are rarely skill-locked.
Are there endings guides available yet?
No endings-specific documentation existed in launch week. The closest resources are Into Indie Games' Act 1 walkthrough (September 24, 2026) — which names Act 1 'The King of Cradlebridge' but documents no finales — and two launch video reviews confirming you can reload the endgame to see several endings. Treat pages claiming exact ending counts with suspicion.

References

Facts on this page are compiled from the references above. Items marked "to confirm" are single-source and not yet verified.