I can second this sentiment. I didn't see the servers were being shut down until a couple of weeks after it happened and as such I have lost 100s of hours of play I fully intend to finish. I got sucked into Grim Dawn for awhile and haven't been playing VH: FC, but I will go back and finish building my characters up to 100.

I don't abandon games just because they're a few years old. I still boot up the original X-Com from time to time. Some games age like fine wine, and honestly Van Helsing is one of those, at least for me. You created a rare gem with this one, a truly timeless masterpiece. How often do you get to play an ARPG that blends Steampunk with Classic Horror which features 19th Century literary references packed into every dialogue? 

Over 100 hours in game (GOG version). Now I feel lost. No hope.

Hello,

I'm not sure if this applies for the GOG version of the game too, but the guys at Neocore released the character downloader, so you can retrieve your saved games:

https://neocoregames.com/en/the-incredible-adventures-of-van-helsing-final-cut-online-character-downloader