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Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Your old life is dead and buried. You have no afterlife to look forward to, and your vampiric unlife is about to fall apart unless you solve an unsolvable crime. Welcome to New York City... and welcome to the Lasombra clan, where failure is not an option.

What works

  • Strong narrative immersion
  • Atmospheric art and music
  • Engaging protagonist with character traits
  • Multiple endings
  • Faithful to vampire: the masquerade lore

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited player agency and choices
  • Short game length
  • Linear story progression
  • Reused backgrounds and assets
  • Minimal gameplay mechanics beyond reading

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Nobody Wants to Die

  • The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence

  • Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga

  • Starlight of Aeons

  • Magical Otoge Ciel

  • Moons of Madness

More autonomous

Games that feels like Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York but with more freedom over how you play

  • Dreamfall Chapters

  • Along the Edge

  • Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-

  • TrymenT ―献给渴望改变的你― AlphA篇

  • Romance Club - Stories I Play

  • Synergia

More exploratory

Games that feels like Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Mandemon

  • Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring

  • 子归 - Blossom

  • fault - milestone two side:above

  • 7'scarlet

  • >observer_

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Competence, Experimenting, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competence, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle.

Last update: 03/08/2026