- #1 Vampyr
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 25,136 reviews2018
Dev: DONTNOD EntertainmentPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.
Why similar: Vampires 88.6% ★, RPG 3.8%, Story Rich 1.3%, Horror 1.2%, Dark 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the moral weight of being a vampire in a dark, atmospheric city where every choice significantly impacts the world.
- #2 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 42,213 reviews2016
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
Why similar: RPG 27.8%, Stealth 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same immersive sim DNA, offering complex urban exploration, stealth, and meaningful choices in a gritty setting.
- #3 Cyberpunk 2077
96% matchVery Positive87% of 975,061 reviews2020
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac
Median: 62.6 hrsMean: 117.0 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Why similar: RPG 33.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Story Rich 12.2%, Action RPG 11%, Atmospheric 9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a dense, dark, and highly atmospheric urban environment with deep RPG mechanics and impactful narrative choices.
- #4 Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
95% matchVery Positive88% of 995 reviews2017
Dev: Nihilistic SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Inhabiting the World of Darkness, you must face a series of brutal confrontations with your nemesis Vukodlak, a powerful vampire lord.
Why similar: Vampires 83.1% ★, RPG 5.9%, Classic 5.4% ★, Great Soundtrack 1.4%, Story Rich 1%
Why You'll Like It: An older classic that explores the same World of Darkness lore and vampire politics with a strong focus on narrative.
- #5 Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
94% matchVery Positive91% of 11,794 reviews2006
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.
Why similar: RPG 37.9%, Classic 24.2% ★, First-Person 9%, Action RPG 6.2%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same visceral first-person combat and environmental interactivity that defined the action segments of Bloodlines.
- #6 Arx Fatalis
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,630 reviews2007
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%
This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.
Why similar: RPG 36%, Classic 30.5% ★, Immersive Sim 6.4%, First-Person 6%, Atmospheric 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person immersive sim that prioritizes player freedom and environmental interaction in a dark, subterranean world.
- #7 Dishonored
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 87,991 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: Stealth 27.6%, Dark 12.8%, RPG 12.8%, First-Person 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in immersive sim design that emphasizes player agency, stealth, and environmental storytelling in a dark, industrial city.
- #8 Prey
92% matchVery Positive91% of 54,492 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Why similar: Horror 17%, RPG 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a highly atmospheric first-person experience that rewards creative problem-solving and exploration in a hostile environment.
- #9 Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2
91% matchMixed55% of 12,913 reviews2025
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
You are the Nomad — an elder vampire awakening from a century-long slumber, new to the modern nights. Trapped in your Blood is a stranger’s voice. This entity, a vampire detective known as Fabien, will be your guide to 21st-century Seattle.
Why similar: Vampires 91.5% ★, RPG 2.5%, Action 1%, Dark 0.9%, Horror 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: The direct successor to the seed game, aiming to capture the same urban vampire fantasy and RPG mechanics.
- #10 Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
91% matchVery Positive95% of 15,604 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Why similar: Classic 33.9% ★, RPG 24.1%, Stealth 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Immersive Sim 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: The spiritual ancestor to Bloodlines, offering unparalleled player freedom and a deep, conspiracy-laden story.
- #11 Fallout: New Vegas
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 261,032 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 74.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Why similar: RPG 52.5%, Action RPG 11.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, First-Person 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic RPG that mirrors the deep branching narratives and faction-based politics found in Bloodlines.
- #12 The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 28,547 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.
Why similar: RPG 33%, Classic 30.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 14%, Action RPG 5.6%, Atmospheric 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, deep RPG that offers a unique, atmospheric world and a level of player agency rarely seen in modern titles.
- #13 Pathologic 2
88% matchVery Positive92% of 12,156 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.
Why similar: RPG 32.8%, Dark 15.9%, Story Rich 15.3%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, intense, and highly atmospheric narrative experience that forces players to make brutal choices in a dying city.
- #14 Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
87% matchMixed63% of 730 reviews2023
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Play as 3 vampires, wield their powers wisely, and strike the right balance between your human and animal side in a heart-pounding story in which your choices will decide the fate of Boston.
Why similar: Vampires 80.4% ★, RPG 6.4%, Story Rich 2.8%, Dark 2.5%, Atmospheric 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure that leans into the political intrigue and supernatural mystery of the Masquerade.
- #15 BloodRayne: Terminal Cut
85% matchVery Positive89% of 1,911 reviews2020
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of the action horror game that unleashed the red-headed dhampir on the world. In a story spanning five years, Rayne must stop a madman bent on using occult relics to bring about a new age of domination for the Third Reich.
Why similar: Vampires 84.5% ★, Supernatural 4.1%, Gothic 3.1% ★, Dark 2.1%, Horror 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action game that leans into the supernatural vampire theme with a focus on visceral combat.
- #16 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
86% matchMixed68% of 3,357 reviews2009
Dev: Headfirst ProductionsPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Why similar: Horror 33.9%, Classic 23.6% ★, Stealth 8.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric first-person horror game that excels at building tension and mystery in a dark, urban setting.
- #17 System Shock
83% matchVery Positive90% of 12,905 reviews2023
Dev: Nightdive StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
Why similar: Classic 19.5% ★, Horror 17.2%, RPG 16.3%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Atmospheric 8%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational immersive sim that offers the same sense of isolation, environmental storytelling, and complex systems-based gameplay.
- #18 Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,138 reviews2019
Dev: Draw DistancePub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is a narrative experience set in the rich universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. It presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions - the Camarilla and the Anarchs - bathed in the night lights of the Big Apple.
Why similar: RPG 33.5%, Dark 21.1%, Story Rich 18.4%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven experience that explores the complex social structures and lore of the vampire underworld.
- #19 Thief: Deadly Shadows
84% matchVery Positive81% of 2,604 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.
Why similar: Classic 25.3% ★, Stealth 22.2%, Dark 8.7%, Immersive 7.6% ★, Atmospheric 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the legacy of the stealth-focused immersive sim with a dark, gothic aesthetic and deep environmental interaction.
- #20 E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
82% matchVery Positive84% of 8,026 reviews2011
Dev: Streum On Studio
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.
Why similar: RPG 58.5%, Action 7.3%, Action RPG 7.3%, Immersive Sim 6.9%, Atmospheric 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, janky, and deeply atmospheric cult classic that rewards players who enjoy dense, systems-heavy RPGs.
- #21 STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
82% matchVery Positive91% of 33,904 reviews2009
Dev: BioWarePub: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
Why similar: RPG 39.7%, Classic 34% ★, Story Rich 8.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A legendary RPG that excels at character-driven storytelling and impactful moral choices.
- #22 Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice
81% matchMixed65% of 241 reviews2024
Dev: Fast Travel Games
Windows
Become a vampire. Strike from the darkness and drink the blood of your prey. Use stealth, persuasion, and an arsenal of upgradable abilities to sneak past enemies undetected or punish the guilty in the seedy backstreets of nighttime Venice.
Why similar: Vampires 71% ★, RPG 7.6%, Dark 4%, Horror 3.7%, Action RPG 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: A VR-based entry that brings the stealth and supernatural abilities of the World of Darkness into an immersive first-person perspective.
- #23 Dishonored 2
81% matchVery Positive90% of 66,711 reviews2016
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.2%, Stealth 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Story Rich 9.2%, First-Person 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the immersive sim mechanics of the original, offering even more creative ways to navigate and influence the world.
- #24 The Sinking City Remastered
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,586 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
Why similar: RPG 28.9%, Action RPG 18.8%, Horror 17.7%, Story Rich 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on detective work and urban exploration within a dark, supernatural, and oppressive environment.
- #25 Gothic II: Gold Edition
79% matchVery Positive94% of 17,860 reviews2005
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Gothic II: Gold Edition brings together the excitement of Gothic II and the add-on Night of the Raven to your fingertips!
Why similar: Classic 33.2% ★, RPG 27.2%, Gothic 15% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, challenging RPG that is renowned for its atmospheric world-building and reactive, immersive environment.
- #26 Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,728 reviews2020
Dev: Draw DistancePub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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.
Why similar: Vampires 95.1% ★, Story Rich 1.8%, Great Soundtrack 1.5%, Female Protagonist 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #27 BloodLust Shadowhunter
78% matchVery Positive81% of 355 reviews2015
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bloodlust is a dungeon crawling / action RPG experience that will allow players to explore the dark underworld of a forgotten society of Vampires and their disciplines, all while trying to battle for hierarchy among the clans in search of their sire.
Why similar: Vampires 93.2% ★, RPG 5.3%, Action 0.8%, Action RPG 0.8%
- #28 Thief Gold (1999)
77% matchVery Positive92% of 4,168 reviews2012
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
Why similar: Classic 40.5% ★, Stealth 17.6%, Immersive 9.7% ★, Atmospheric 6.4%, Horror 5.9%
- #29 Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,262 reviews2012
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Take control of two powerful and highly evolved vampires: Kain, an all-powerful demigod, and Raziel, a demonic angel of death. Each equipped with a legendary sword, Kain & Raziel must battle through a world loaded with conflict and intrigue as they attempt to unravel their destinies and defeat the dark forces that seek to condemn...
Why similar: Vampires 77.6% ★, Classic 7.7% ★, Gothic 5.5% ★, Story Rich 2.8%, Action 2.2%
- #30 Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby
74% matchVery Positive81% of 390 reviews2022
Dev: Entalto Studios
Windows
Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue.
Why similar: Vampires 79.1% ★, RPG 8%, Supernatural 4.5%, Story Rich 2.8%, Atmospheric 2.3%
- #31 Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road
74% matchVery Positive90% of 740 reviews2020
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun?
Why similar: Vampires 79.4% ★, Supernatural 7.1%, RPG 6.4%, Horror 3.4%, Story Rich 2.4%
- #32 DARK
76% matchMixed54% of 1,397 reviews2013
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DARK is a unique stealth-action game with RPG elements in which you take on the role of the ultimate hunter: a vampire. Ambush your enemies from the shadows, roam the darkness and use powerful vampire skills to dispatch your opponents.
Why similar: Vampires 85.2% ★, Supernatural 4.6%, Dark 2.6%, Stealth 2%, Horror 1.7%
- #33 BloodRayne 2 (Legacy)
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 444 reviews2006
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
BloodRayne is a dhampir, born from the unnatural union of vampire and human. Blessed with the powers of a vampire but cursed with the thirst for blood and a weakness to sunlight, Rayne is challenged with her most personal battle yet as she hunts down her siblings.
Why similar: Vampires 95.5% ★, Action 1.5%, Female Protagonist 1.2%, Horror 1%, Third Person 0.6%
- #34 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,952 reviews2009
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 37.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, released in 2009. ---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created.
Why similar: RPG 41.2%, Classic 16.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Action RPG 6.3%, First-Person 4.8%
- #35 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
73% matchVery Positive81% of 10,363 reviews2013
Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is the complete edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth.
Why similar: Vampires 80.9% ★, Gothic 7.7% ★, Action 3.1%, Great Soundtrack 2.6%, Story Rich 1.2%
- #36 Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
75% matchMixed68% of 1,229 reviews2013
Pub: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Cast down from power by a mysterious warlord centuries ago, Kain reawakens in a world he barely recognises. His armies slain, his vampire brethren nearly extinct, Kain is one of the last of his kind. With an agenda of vengeance, Kain shall unleash a wicked wrath to uncover the plot that threatens the land he seeks to conquer.
Why similar: Vampires 90.1% ★, Classic 4.3% ★, Gothic 1.8% ★, Action 1%, Story Rich 0.7%
- #37 Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 718 reviews2026
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Play as the vampire Kain and his betrayed lieutenant Raziel. Wield legendary blades, use supernatural abilities, and battle through a world of conflict, intrigue, and prophecy as their paths collide across the dark world of Nosgoth.
Why similar: Vampires 83.3% ★, Gothic 4.7% ★, Horror 2.7%, Dark 2.6%, Story Rich 2.6%
- #38 Deus Ex: Invisible War
75% matchMixed57% of 2,497 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.
Why similar: RPG 33.6%, Stealth 13.9%, Classic 13.4% ★, Immersive Sim 9.1%, Action 7.3%
- #39 Thief II: The Metal Age
72% matchVery Positive94% of 2,127 reviews2012
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption.
Why similar: Classic 35.9% ★, Stealth 18.6%, Immersive 11.6% ★, Atmospheric 6.5%, Immersive Sim 5.8%
- #40 Pathologic Classic HD
72% matchVery Positive87% of 4,606 reviews2015
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.
Why similar: Classic 18.4% ★, RPG 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Dark 11.4%, Story Rich 11.4%
- #41 Blade of Darkness
70% matchVery Positive90% of 2,571 reviews2021
Dev: Rebel Act StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
Why similar: RPG 32.9%, Dark 19.6%, Action RPG 15.5%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Classic 7.3% ★
- #42 BloodRayne (Legacy)
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 604 reviews2006
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In the years between the World Wars, Agent BloodRayne works as a killing machine for The Brimstone Society--a top secret fraternity that hunts down and destroys supernatural threats. Starring heroine Rayne, this original action horror game unleashed the red headed dhampir on the world.
Why similar: Action 25.5%, Supernatural 20.5%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Horror 17%, Third Person 12.2%
- #43 Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York
69% matchMixed66% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: Draw DistancePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York is a narrative game set in the World of Darkness Universe. Play as one of the members of the Vampire Clans in a shifting political landscape between the Camarilla and the Anarchs while trying your best to survive.
Why similar: Vampires 81% ★, RPG 15.6%, Atmospheric 2.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #44 Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,984 reviews2016
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum.
Why similar: RPG 37.6%, Classic 36.7% ★, Story Rich 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Atmospheric 5%
- #45 STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
70% matchVery Positive94% of 25,994 reviews2012
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: LucasArts
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?
Why similar: RPG 41.5%, Classic 31.4% ★, Story Rich 10.6%, Singleplayer 3.1%, Atmospheric 3%
- #46 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
67% matchVery Positive84% of 9,137 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?
Why similar: Vampires 79.4% ★, RPG 4.5%, Supernatural 4.2%, Action RPG 3.2%, Horror 2.3%
- #47 V Rising
65% matchVery Positive89% of 136,761 reviews2024
Dev: Stunlock Studios
Windows
Median: 20.8 hrsMean: 57.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.
Why similar: Vampires 98.4% ★, Action 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%, Adventure 0.3%
- #48 Mass Effect (2007)
69% matchVery Positive94% of 16,574 reviews2008
Dev: BioWarePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Why similar: RPG 42.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, Immersive 8.4% ★, Action RPG 6.2%
- #49 Blood Knights
71% matchMixed64% of 1,065 reviews2013
Dev: Deck 13Pub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Combine your vampiric skills with the sharp edge of your blade in this medieval vampire hack‘n‘slay. Battle through hordes of monsters to restore your honor after you, a legendary and feared vampire hunter, have been turned into a vampire yourself!
Why similar: Vampires 91% ★, RPG 6.6%, Action 1.4%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #50 System Shock: Enhanced Edition
69% matchVery Positive89% of 2,359 reviews2015
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....
Why similar: Classic 37.7% ★, RPG 19.5%, Horror 10.5%, Immersive Sim 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%
- #51 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
66% matchVery Positive86% of 3,616 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 30.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%
THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS
Why similar: RPG 31.3%, Classic 30% ★, Action RPG 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #52 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
64% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,818 reviews2026
Dev: Mehuman GamesPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this dark, open-world adventure, you awaken as a Vampire Lord. Build and customize your castle. Hunt for blood, fight, craft, and gather. Command your loyal servants. Shapeshift into a bat to explore the night and survive the relentless Inquisition, solo or in 4-player co-op.
Why similar: Vampires 77.7% ★, Gothic 7.9% ★, RPG 5.9%, Horror 3.2%, Atmospheric 2.3%
- #53 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001)
70% matchMixed66% of 1,070 reviews2012
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
In this sequel to the critically acclaimed Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, reassume the role of Raziel, and travel back through the currents of time into various eras of Nosgoth's past in your relentless pursuit of Kain.
Why similar: Vampires 82.8% ★, Classic 6.6% ★, Gothic 4.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 2%, Story Rich 1.6%
- #54 Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
68% matchVery Positive87% of 3,221 reviews2014
Dev: Idol FXPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
It is a misty evening in the year of our lord 1912. The Pattersons, a poor but proud aristocratic family of the British nobility, and some of their closest friends, arrive at the castle Malachi residence of a wealthy Romanian Count.
Why similar: Vampires 85.5% ★, Horror 4.4%, Gothic 3.4% ★, Classic 3.1% ★, Atmospheric 0.9%
- #55 BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,223 reviews2020
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enhanced and updated for modern systems, this is the definitive edition of Rayne’s second adventure: a blood-soaked rampage of vengeance against the Cult of Kagan, a group led by Rayne's half-siblings that seek to carry out their father Kagan's legacy by creating a new era of vampire supremacy.
Why similar: Vampires 90.5% ★, Horror 2.8%, Female Protagonist 2.1%, RPG 1.6%, Action 1.4%
- #56 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
67% matchVery Positive95% of 5,612 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.
Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Classic 29.7% ★, Action RPG 11.8%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.1%
