- #1 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
97% matchVery Positive94% of 15,398 reviews2007
Dev: Troika GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.
Why similar: Vampires 56.4% ★, RPG 15.1%, Classic 13.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 3.7%, Story Rich 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same rich World of Darkness universe with deep role-playing mechanics and a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #2 Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
95% matchVery Positive95% of 5,675 reviews2017
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Classic 44.4% ★, RPG 32.2%, Story Rich 13.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deeply philosophical, story-rich RPG experience with a dark, immortal protagonist.
- #3 Vampyr
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 25,393 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 60.2% ★, RPG 12.9%, Violent 9.3%, Story Rich 5.6%, Atmospheric 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Puts you in the shoes of a vampire navigating a dark, atmospheric world with heavy moral choices.
- #4 Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
94% matchVery Positive92% of 18,088 reviews2013
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The classic returns! Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition restores the full original adventure and Tales of the Sword Coast, now polished with quality‑of‑life upgrades for a smoother timeless Dungeons & Dragons journey.
Why similar: RPG 56%, Story Rich 28.5%, Atmospheric 12%, Singleplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the same classic isometric party-based RPG gameplay and sprawling adventure feel.
- #5 Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
93% matchVery Positive90% of 9,597 reviews2018
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Return to the Forgotten Realms in this bestselling Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. Combines all the content of Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition with all-new enhanced features. Includes 100+ hours of award-winning adventures and the tools to create your own!
Why similar: RPG 61.2%, Story Rich 20.1%, Atmospheric 12%, Singleplayer 3.6%, Action 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers classic tabletop-derived fantasy RPG mechanics and rich story campaigns.
- #6 Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
92% matchMixed63% of 756 reviews2023
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 48.1% ★, Violent 18.6%, RPG 12.4%, Story Rich 7.1%, Atmospheric 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the World of Darkness through a narrative-driven adventure focused on investigation and dark lore.
- #7 Tyranny
91% matchVery Positive86% of 13,461 reviews2016
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.
Why similar: RPG 66.6%, Story Rich 18.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%, Atmospheric 4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
Why You'll Like It: Immerse yourself in a dark, morally complex world where your choices heavily shape the narrative.
- #8 Arx Fatalis
91% matchVery Positive88% of 2,650 reviews2007
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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: Classic 49.8% ★, RPG 36.4%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Story Rich 3.6%, Horror 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, immersive first-person dungeon crawling experience with deep atmospheric tension.
- #9 Pillars of Eternity
90% matchVery Positive88% of 26,157 reviews2015
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.
Why similar: RPG 56.3%, Classic 17.6% ★, Story Rich 14%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%, Atmospheric 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic isometric dungeon-crawling and rich lore of traditional CRPGs.
- #10 BloodRayne: Terminal Cut
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,945 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 70.6% ★, Violent 15.6%, Dark 4.1%, Horror 3.9%, Third Person 3%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-octane, violent vampire action with a distinct supernatural antihero.
- #11 Grim Dawn
89% matchVery Positive93% of 109,993 reviews2016
Dev: Crate Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 67.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.
Why similar: RPG 74.3%, Dark 13.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Singleplayer 4.4%, Action 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: Presents a bleak, dark fantasy world paired with satisfying action-RPG loot and combat.
- #12 Gothic II: Gold Edition
88% matchVery Positive94% of 17,961 reviews2005
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 45.6 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 52.1% ★, RPG 26.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, Atmospheric 5%, Story Rich 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, unyielding open-world RPG experience with classic gameplay roots.
- #13 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
87% matchVery Positive89% of 6,644 reviews2014
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Why similar: RPG 73.2%, Story Rich 17.6%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends deep cyberpunk-fantasy storytelling with tactical party-based combat.
- #14 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition
86% matchVery Positive81% of 10,421 reviews2013
Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 3.3 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 76.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Action 3.9%, Story Rich 3.8%, Third Person 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines a tragic dark fantasy story with gothic action and cinematic combat.
- #15 Sacred Gold
85% matchVery Positive85% of 4,632 reviews2008
Dev: Studio IIPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A shadow of evil has fallen on the kingdom of Ancaria. It is a time for champions - a time to journey into the perilous world of SACRED. Battle blood-thirsty orcs & lumbering ogres... Destroy undead wizards & rotting mummies... Slay hellish demons & legendary dragons.
Why similar: Classic 52.7% ★, RPG 38.9%, Story Rich 3.1%, Atmospheric 2%, Action 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Presents classic open-world action-RPG gameplay with vast fantasy environments.
- #16 Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
84% matchVery Positive90% of 3,703 reviews2014
Dev: Beamdog
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The frozen classic returns. Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition preserves the spirit of the original adventure while refining it for modern players, letting you build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and brave the harsh, haunting beauty of the Spine of the World.
Why similar: RPG 76.7%, Story Rich 17.7%, Singleplayer 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on party-based tactical combat in a classic, atmospheric RPG format.
- #17 DARK
86% matchMixed54% of 1,402 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 74% ★, Dark 6.8%, Third Person 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%, Horror 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features stealth-based vampire action within a sleek, dark modern underworld.
- #18 Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
83% matchVery Positive90% of 37,994 reviews2016
Dev: Iron Lore EntertainmentPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
For its 10 year anniversary, Titan Quest will shine in new splendour. This Anniversary Edition combines both Titan Quest and Titan Quest Immortal Throne in one game, and has been given a massive overhaul for the ultimate ARPG experience.
Why similar: RPG 44.2%, Classic 40.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Atmospheric 3.2%, Story Rich 3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers traditional top-down action RPG mechanics with mythological atmosphere.
- #19 Torchlight II
82% matchVery Positive93% of 45,606 reviews2012
Dev: Runic GamesPub: XD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.
Why similar: RPG 89.6%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Action 3.6%, Atmospheric 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers vibrant yet classic action-RPG dungeon crawling and loot-driven progression.
- #20 The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
82% matchVery Positive90% of 90,582 reviews2012
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...
Why similar: RPG 62.9%, Story Rich 14.6%, Third Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Dark 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Brings mature, morally gray storytelling and dark fantasy action to the forefront.
- #21 Dishonored
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 88,475 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: RPG 25.5%, Story Rich 24.8%, Atmospheric 20.6%, Dark 15%, Singleplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a dark, plague-ridden atmospheric aesthetic with supernatural abilities and action.
- #22 Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
81% matchVery Positive86% of 4,868 reviews2015
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!
Why similar: RPG 65%, Story Rich 16.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines rich text-heavy storytelling with tactical squad-based combat in a moody setting.
- #23 Pathologic 2
80% matchVery Positive92% of 12,223 reviews2019
Dev: Ice-Pick LodgePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.5 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 41.2%, Story Rich 25.2%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Dark 11.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Immerses players in a deeply unsettling, atmospheric story where survival is a constant struggle.
- #24 Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 752 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 70.3% ★, Violent 11.9%, Story Rich 7.4%, Horror 3.4%, Dark 3.4%
- #25 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
79% matchVery Positive92% of 30,029 reviews2013
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.
Why similar: RPG 48.2%, Great Soundtrack 24%, Story Rich 15.9%, Atmospheric 4.9%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Blends deep immersive-sim choices and story-rich progression with a dark cyberpunk tone.
- #26 Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2
77% matchMixed55% of 13,155 reviews2025
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 17.7 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 67.2% ★, Violent 11.6%, RPG 9.2%, Story Rich 3.3%, Atmospheric 2%
- #27 Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)
78% matchVery Positive85% of 1,264 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 59.1% ★, Classic 24.4% ★, Story Rich 7.3%, Atmospheric 2.9%, Third Person 2.8%
- #28 Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
79% matchMixed68% of 1,238 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 61.2% ★, Classic 23.2% ★, Violent 6.2%, Story Rich 2.9%, Third Person 2.2%
- #29 Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,736 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 82.6% ★, Story Rich 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #30 Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York
75% matchMixed67% of 376 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 62.3% ★, RPG 30.9%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #31 The Blood of Dawnwalker
70% matchVery Positive87% of 27,631 reviews2026
Dev: Rebel WolvesPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24.1 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. You play as Coen, human by day and vampire by night, fighting to save your family in a story shaped by your actions and the secrets you uncover.
Why similar: Vampires 63.8% ★, RPG 18.3%, Story Rich 6.2%, Third Person 4.5%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #32 Blade of Darkness
74% matchVery Positive90% of 2,598 reviews2021
Dev: Rebel Act StudiosPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 7.5 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: Violent 42.9%, RPG 23.6%, Classic 8.4% ★, Dark 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%
- #33 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 (2001)
78% matchMixed67% of 1,071 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 50.2% ★, Classic 30.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Story Rich 6.2%, Third Person 2.6%
- #34 Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice
74% 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 66% ★, RPG 18.3%, Dark 5.6%, Horror 5%, Atmospheric 3.4%
- #35 BloodLust Shadowhunter
76% matchVery Positive81% of 355 reviews2015
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 76.3% ★, RPG 22.1%, Action 1.7%
- #36 Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,151 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 34.7%, Story Rich 25%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Dark 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%
- #37 Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives
72% matchVery Positive95% of 330 reviews2021
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?
Why similar: Vampires 58.2% ★, RPG 38.3%, Horror 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #38 Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,235 reviews2014
Dev: Idol FXPub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 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 64% ★, Classic 19% ★, Horror 9.6%, Atmospheric 3.4%, Dark 1.5%
- #39 Devoid of Shadows
75% matchMixed60% of 205 reviews2017
Dev: N-Game StudiosPub: VM Games
Windows
Galidon is a vampire kingdom. You’re a lawful heir. The power struggle and an intriguing plot are in place. 21 levels contain quests and crafting. The gameplay is rapid, bloodthirsty and intransigent and doesn't forgive a single mistake. Devoid of Shadows is a heat in the chill dungeons of the Labyrinth!
Why similar: Vampires 55.9% ★, RPG 19.6%, Violent 10.6%, Story Rich 3.5%, Dark 2.9%
- #40 Gothic 1
73% matchVery Positive93% of 18,358 reviews2001
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...
Why similar: Classic 49.9% ★, RPG 28.9%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Story Rich 3.9%
- #41 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
72% matchVery Positive85% of 6,514 reviews2014
Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dracula, weak and yearning release from immortality, must reclaim his powers and defeat Satan. An epic fantasy adventure set in an expansive modern-day world!Awoken after centuries of slumber, weakened and yearning for release from his immortal bonds, Dracula must reclaim his powers and make a pact with Death, to defeat Satan and gain...
Why similar: Vampires 82.1% ★, Violent 4%, Action 2.7%, Third Person 2.2%, RPG 2.1%
- #42 Vampirem
71% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2021
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Another story of Bloodlust, this time told through the eyes of Ravenblood; part Ghost... part Vampire... and 100% bada$$. His journey in search of lost strength and revenge will take you through the dark tombs and dungeons of the Vampirem.
Why similar: Vampires 58.2% ★, RPG 29.8%, Third Person 4.1%, Horror 3.4%, Action 3.3%
- #43 Pathologic Classic HD
70% matchVery Positive88% of 4,618 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 29.4% ★, RPG 15.6%, Story Rich 15%, Great Soundtrack 14.2%, Atmospheric 11.2%
- #44 Immortal Darkness: Curse of The Pale King
71% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Giant Space Monster
Windows
A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Vampires 56.7% ★, RPG 15.6%, Violent 11.6%, Story Rich 4.7%, Horror 4.6%
- #45 Manhunt
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 9,664 reviews2008
Dev: Rockstar NorthPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
Why similar: Violent 45.5%, Classic 24.9% ★, Horror 6.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, Dark 6.4%
- #46 Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
70% matchVery Positive91% of 11,846 reviews2006
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Classic 43.9% ★, RPG 43%, Story Rich 4.8%, Atmospheric 3.4%, Action 3.4%
- #47 Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: Choice of Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself.
Why similar: Vampires 63.2% ★, RPG 36.8%
- #48 The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
67% matchVery Positive86% of 3,654 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 30.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
THE GREAT MACHINE AWAKENS
Why similar: Classic 41.2% ★, RPG 26.4%, Violent 13.5%, Story Rich 6.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
- #49 Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby
67% matchVery Positive81% of 393 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 66.6% ★, RPG 17.4%, Story Rich 8%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #50 Thief Gold (1999)
68% matchVery Positive92% of 4,203 reviews2012
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.4 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 79.2% ★, Atmospheric 8.1%, Horror 4.1%, Story Rich 3.3%, Dark 2.8%
- #51 Darkstone
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 601 reviews2014
Dev: Delphine SoftwarePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Lord Draak's henchmen are spreading chaos in Uma. Are you going to let them get away with it?
Why similar: RPG 54.8%, Classic 39.6% ★, Action 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #52 Vampire's Fall 2
61% matchVery Positive91% of 4,559 reviews2026
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Rise as a vampire in a handcrafted 2D dark-fantasy RPG. Master devastating powers, confront horrific enemies, and forge your destiny in a world shattered by a brutal civil war between humans and vampires.
Why similar: RPG 46.6%, Vampires 45.9% ★, Dark 7.5%
- #53 Thief: Deadly Shadows
68% matchVery Positive81% of 2,617 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 57.3% ★, Atmospheric 10.5%, Story Rich 7.9%, Dark 7.3%, Third Person 5.8%
- #54 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
62% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,868 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 70% ★, RPG 13.9%, Atmospheric 5.5%, Third Person 4.4%, Horror 4.3%
- #55 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
62% matchVery Positive84% of 9,319 reviews2024
Dev: DON'T NODPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 19.1 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 55.4% ★, RPG 16.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Third Person 6.4%
