- #1 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
96% 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 70.5% ★, Choices Matter 4.7%, Dark Fantasy 3.8%, Third Person 3.6%, RPG 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Like Vampyr, it centers on a supernatural affliction, emotionally heavy choices, and third-person action wrapped in a dark, character-driven narrative.
- #2 Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
97% matchVery Positive94% of 15,336 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 88.6% ★, RPG 3.8%, Story Rich 1.3%, Horror 1.2%, Dark 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match on Steam to Vampyr’s blend of vampire roleplaying, dialogue-driven choices, urban exploration, and morally compromised supernatural power.
- #3 Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
96% 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 67.6% ★, Choices Matter 6.7%, Violent 4.7%, Story Rich 4.5%, RPG 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It trades combat focus for investigation and dialogue, but its vampire politics, consequence-driven decisions, and moody atmosphere strongly echo Vampyr’s narrative side.
- #4 GreedFall
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,967 reviews2019
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
Why similar: Open World 22.7%, RPG 20.5%, Choices Matter 17.2%, Story Rich 9.7%, Third Person 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: From the same studio as Vampyr, it shares the same AA action-RPG feel, companion-focused storytelling, faction politics, and choice-heavy quest design.
- #5 Pathologic 2
94% 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: Choices Matter 24.5%, Open World 18.2%, Story Rich 16.8%, RPG 15.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its doctor protagonist, plague-ravaged setting, desperate moral tradeoffs, and oppressive tone make it one of the strongest thematic companions to Vampyr.
- #6 The Sinking City Remastered
94% 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: Open World 17.5%, Choices Matter 15.3%, Story Rich 11.4%, RPG 11.2%, Third Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is another dark investigative RPG set in a decaying city, combining supernatural horror, side quests, and a constant sense of dread.
- #7 Call of Cthulhu®
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,859 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
1924. Private Investigator Pierce is sent to look into the tragic death of the Hawkins family. Plunge into a world of creeping madness and cosmic horror. Cryptic clues, shadowy figures, and pure terror bar your way as you fight to retain your sanity and solve an otherworldly mystery.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Story Rich 18.1%, RPG 13.7%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Choices Matter 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It leans harder into investigation than combat, but its horror atmosphere, dialogue choices, and unraveling mystery fit Vampyr’s investigative side well.
- #8 Thymesia
91% matchVery Positive82% of 10,050 reviews2022
Dev: OverBorder StudioPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
Why similar: Souls-like 24.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.4%, RPG 9.5%, Third Person 9.2%, Action RPG 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: If you loved Vampyr’s diseased gothic mood more than its dialogue, this delivers fast action-RPG combat in a plague-soaked, macabre world.
- #9 Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
92% 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 84.8% ★, RPG 5%, Violent 3.6%, Story Rich 2.1%, Atmospheric 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: This older vampire RPG shares Vampyr’s tragic supernatural identity, dark tone, and emphasis on narrative alongside combat.
- #10 The Thaumaturge
91% matchVery Positive83% of 5,876 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.5%, RPG 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 20.7%, Story Rich 17.1%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: Set in an early-20th-century city full of sickness, class tension, and occult influence, it mirrors Vampyr’s historical urban mood and morally gray storytelling.
- #11 Dishonored
90% 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 35.4%, Story Rich 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Dark 9.7%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its rat-plague city, supernatural abilities, and morality system capture a similar feeling of predatory power versus restraint.
- #12 A Plague Tale: Innocence
89% matchVery Positive93% of 71,326 reviews2019
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 25.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.
Why similar: Story Rich 22.8%, Stealth 16.6%, Third Person 10.2%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Dark 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is less of an RPG, but its plague-ridden setting, bleak atmosphere, and character-driven survival story should strongly appeal to Vampyr fans.
- #13 Lies of P
87% matchVery Positive92% of 81,677 reviews2023
Dev: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.2 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.
Why similar: Souls-like 27.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Story Rich 7.8%, Third Person 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its Belle Époque-inspired nightmare city and grim action-RPG tone feel like a more combat-focused cousin to Vampyr.
- #14 Murdered: Soul Suspect
89% matchVery Positive86% of 17,385 reviews2014
Dev: Airtight GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder.
Why similar: Horror 17.6%, Story Rich 13.9%, Third Person 13.1%, Atmospheric 12%, Open World 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This supernatural detective story scratches the same itch for moody investigation, eerie city spaces, and narrative-driven mystery.
- #15 We Happy Few
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,774 reviews2018
Dev: Compulsion Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.
Why similar: Open World 36.4%, Stealth 13.1%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its retro-British setting, social decay, survival elements, and story of a collapsing society line up well with Vampyr’s oppressive urban atmosphere.
- #16 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 882,581 reviews2015
Dev: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 22.1 hrsMean: 99.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
Why similar: Open World 28.1%, RPG 14.9%, Story Rich 12.7%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: While broader in scope, it offers the same appeal of monster-themed action-RPG combat, morally messy quests, and strong narrative consequence.
- #17 V Rising
84% 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 85.7% ★, Open World 7.4%, Dark Fantasy 3.5%, Action-Adventure 1.2%, Action 1%
Why You'll Like It: It is far more survival-focused, but it remains one of the best Steam games for living out a stylish vampire power fantasy in a hostile world.
- #18 The Council
86% matchVery Positive84% of 5,709 reviews2018
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
Why similar: Choices Matter 37%, RPG 22.5%, Story Rich 16.5%, Horror 4.9%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Vampyr was unraveling secrets through dialogue and choice, this delivers a similarly tense supernatural mystery with high social stakes.
- #19 The Technomancer
85% matchMixed68% of 3,024 reviews2016
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Technomancer is a sci-fi RPG that offers players plenty of dynamic combat action based on 4 skill trees dedicated to 3 combat styles and the destructive electrical powers of the Technomancers.
Why similar: RPG 26.8%, Open World 25.6%, Third Person 13.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Another Spiders RPG, it echoes Vampyr with hub-based exploration, dialogue choices, faction dynamics, and a rough-edged but engaging action-RPG structure.
- #20 Steelrising
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 7,289 reviews2022
Dev: SpidersPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.
Why similar: Souls-like 19.3%, RPG 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11%, Third Person 10.9%, Violent 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is another dark alternate-history action RPG set in a doomed city, with a similar focus on combat, atmosphere, and grim worldbuilding.
- #21 Bound By Flame
84% matchMixed68% of 4,031 reviews2014
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are a mercenary possessed by a flame demon in a desperate world ravaged by seven Ice Lords. In this RPG where every choice counts, you will have to choose between unleashing the powers of the beast within and rejecting its demonic influence.
Why similar: RPG 34.3%, Action 9.4%, Third Person 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.8%, Action RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Its central struggle between using monstrous power and preserving your humanity is very much in line with Vampyr’s core identity conflict.
- #22 Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
82% matchVery Positive85% of 6,487 reviews2014
Dev: MercurySteamPub: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 15.2 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 86% ★, Action 3.6%, Third Person 2%, Adventure 1.4%, Action RPG 1.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers gothic action centered on vampiric power, monstrous enemies, and a dark-fantasy tone that overlaps with Vampyr’s supernatural appeal.
- #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: Stealth 31.6%, Open World 17.5%, Story Rich 16.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Gore 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Like Vampyr, it gives you supernatural tools inside a diseased, politically unstable world where your choices shape the experience.
- #24 A Plague Tale: Requiem
79% matchVery Positive91% of 26,638 reviews2022
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Why similar: Third Person 22.3%, Dark 18.2%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Action-Adventure 12%, Story Rich 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Like Innocence, it doubles down on disease, desperation, and a dark historical atmosphere that resonates with Vampyr’s setting.
- #25 CODE VEIN
80% matchVery Positive83% of 62,409 reviews2019
Dev: Bandai Namco StudiosPub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 30.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.
Why similar: Vampires 75.9% ★, Souls-like 8.2%, Action RPG 3.1%, RPG 3%, Third Person 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Though much more anime-styled, it shares Vampyr’s blood-based powers, action-RPG combat, and brooding post-apocalyptic melancholy.
- #26 Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2
77% 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 82.6% ★, Gore 2.3%, Open World 2.3%, RPG 1.9%, Violent 1.7%
- #27 DARK
82% 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 83.8% ★, Stealth 3.4%, Third Person 3%, Dark 2.6%, Horror 2%
Why You'll Like It: This stealth-action vampire game lacks Vampyr’s depth, but it still taps into the fantasy of stalking through the shadows with blood-fueled powers.
- #28 Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
81% 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 88.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 3.1%, Action 1.7%, Third Person 1.5%, Story Rich 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: As another game about inhabiting a powerful but cursed vampire, it hits a similar antihero fantasy despite being more straightforwardly action-focused.
- #29 BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut
78% 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 81.8% ★, Gore 4.2%, Horror 2.9%, Sexual Content 2.3%, Action 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: If the main draw was playing a lethal vampire in stylish third-person combat, this is a solid lower-ranked pick for that specific fantasy.
- #30 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,894 reviews2015
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on an adventure in a gothic-noir world, where mad science threatens the peace between monsters and mortals. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut is definitive edition of the trilogy with six playable classes and a new endgame mode with a huge variety of open missions!
Why similar: Vampires 77.6% ★, RPG 7.3%, Action RPG 4.5%, Dark Fantasy 4%, Story Rich 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its monster-hunting action RPG gameplay and gothic setting make it a good fit if you mainly want more dark supernatural combat.
- #31 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
75% 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 73.8% ★, Open World 8.6%, RPG 4.6%, Third Person 4.1%, Horror 3.6%
- #32 Vampire's Fall: Origins
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,103 reviews2020
Dev: Early Morning Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
For countless years the villagers of Vamp’Ire have enjoyed a life of peace and happiness. But now, rumors are spreading about a wielder of dark magic - a Witchmaster. Fearing the rumors to be true, the village musters a militia to prepare for the worst.
Why similar: RPG 44%, Open World 30.3%, Story Rich 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This offers another roleplaying take on becoming a vampire, with open-ended progression and a dark fantasy tone even if the presentation is simpler.
- #33 Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
77% 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 92.4% ★, Choices Matter 4%, Story Rich 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #34 Evil West
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 13,429 reviews2022
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.
Why similar: Vampires 83.4% ★, Gore 3.3%, Story Rich 2.9%, Violent 2.7%, Third Person 2.1%
- #35 Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
76% 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: Story Rich 29.9%, RPG 22.9%, Dark 17.9%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Choices Matter 7.9%
- #36 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 66.6% ★, Gore 6%, RPG 5.9%, Stealth 4.7%, Horror 4%
- #37 Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered
70% 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 78% ★, Story Rich 4.7%, Action 3.7%, Violent 3%, Horror 3%
- #38 Darkwood
73% matchVery Positive95% of 24,850 reviews2017
Dev: Acid Wizard StudioPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
Why similar: Open World 16.1%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.9%, RPG 10.5%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #39 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
73% matchVery Positive88% of 13,333 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
Why similar: Stealth 22%, Violent 12.4%, Choices Matter 11.1%, Open World 10.7%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #40 BloodLust Shadowhunter
74% 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 93.5% ★, RPG 4.4%, Action 1.3%, Action RPG 0.8%
- #41 Ghostwire: Tokyo
70% matchVery Positive83% of 21,016 reviews2022
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.
Why similar: Open World 36.8%, Horror 16.3%, Story Rich 14.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%
- #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 71.4% ★, RPG 11.7%, Action 5.1%, Third Person 4.4%, Horror 3.3%
- #43 Assassin's Creed® Syndicate
72% matchVery Positive80% of 33,018 reviews2015
Dev: Ubisoft Quebec, in collaboration with Ubisoft Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Montreal, Montpellier, Shanghai, Singapore, Sofia, Toronto studiosPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 18.1 hrsMean: 39.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
London, 1868. Lead your underworld organization in the midst of the Industrial Revolution to break the corrupt stranglehold on the city in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue, and brutal combat.
Why similar: Open World 35.8%, Stealth 18.2%, Third Person 12.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Action 8.1%
- #44 Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives
69% matchVery Positive94% of 327 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 81.5% ★, RPG 9.7%, Choices Matter 4.8%, Adventure 1.8%, Horror 1.8%
- #45 Devoid of Shadows
73% 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 64.3% ★, RPG 7.2%, Dark Fantasy 3.8%, Souls-like 3.5%, Action 2.9%
- #46 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 77.2% ★, RPG 12.2%, Choices Matter 6%, Atmospheric 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #47 Dracula: Origin
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 376 reviews2008
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Dracula: Origin reveals the dark origins of the Dracula curse. Step into the shoes of the famous Professor Van Helsing and experience a thrilling journey that will take you from London to Egypt, Austria and through Carpathian Europe right into the terrifying lair of the Dark Prince.
Why similar: Vampires 97.6% ★, Story Rich 1.4%, Adventure 1.1%
- #48 Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road
68% 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 76.6% ★, Choices Matter 8.2%, RPG 5%, Story Rich 4.6%, Horror 3.8%
- #49 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
71% matchMixed65% of 1,383 reviews2015
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Van Helsing, monster hunter will face the most difficult trials of his life as he is trying to destroy his nemesis. The civil war is over in Borgovia, but the future still looks grim. The city of weird science is in ruins and a strange cult prophesises the coming of the end times.
Why similar: Vampires 74.9% ★, RPG 8%, Dark Fantasy 4.3%, Action RPG 3.9%, Action 2.5%
- #50 Styx: Master of Shadows
69% matchVery Positive83% of 11,699 reviews2014
Dev: Cyanide Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Styx: Master of Shadows is an infiltration game with RPG elements taking place in a dark fantasy universe, where you sneak, steal and assassinate your way through as Styx, a Goblin two-centuries of age.
Why similar: Stealth 20.3%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Violent 13.1%, Story Rich 10.9%, Third Person 10.8%
- #51 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 91.9% ★, RPG 5.5%, Action 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #52 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
62% matchVery Positive88% of 35,182 reviews2025
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 15.3 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.
Why similar: Open World 22%, Dark Fantasy 17.1%, RPG 14.2%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Third Person 9.4%
- #53 ELEX
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,601 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Why similar: Open World 33.4%, RPG 22%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Third Person 7.4%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #54 BloodRayne: Terminal Cut
66% 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 81.5% ★, Gore 3.9%, Violent 2.7%, Horror 2.3%, Dark 2.1%
- #55 유어 블라이트
65% matchVery Positive88% of 317 reviews2022
Dev: IGNOST
Windows
'Your Blight' is a turn-based dark fantasy RPG that survives in a city sealed off by the appearance of a vampire. Survive for a limited time of 21 days. Explore the city. Meet the survivors. And uncover the secrets surrounding you and the world.
Why similar: Vampires 47.7% ★, RPG 7.9%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%, Open World 7.6%, Choices Matter 7.5%
- #56 Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood
67% matchMixed69% of 1,751 reviews2022
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
You are Cahal, a powerful Garou who chose to go into exile after losing control of his destructive rage. He can transform into a wolf and a Crinos, a huge ferocious beast. Master your three forms and their powers to punish those who defile Gaia.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 11.7%, Violent 11.5%, Gore 11.2%, Stealth 10.1%, RPG 9.8%
- #57 Daymare: 1998
67% matchMixed69% of 4,272 reviews2019
Dev: Invader Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Gore 19.3%, Violent 19.2%, Third Person 16.6%, Action 11.3%
- #58 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,468 reviews2016
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…
Why similar: Choices Matter 24.2%, Story Rich 21.3%, Third Person 18%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Action 7.5%