The Best Vampire Games That Aren’t Castlevania
The night is dark, the moon is high, and prey roams. That means vampires are lurking in the shadows: ready to strike. Vampires used to be everywhere in films, shows, and, of course, video games. However, bloodsuckers have lost some of their allure in recent years, and games featuring vampires have grown quite rare.
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Though vampires have slowed down, they have had quite a history in gaming. Whether they are the main protagonist or the antagonist, vampires have been part of games since the 1980s. It’s time to take a look at the best vampire games ever, although Castlevania will be left out so that some other properties can be highlighted.
Updated October 7, 2022, by Patrick Armstrong: The allure of the undead has been the driving force behind countless games. Though vampires, ghouls, and zombies are enemies in many stories, they can be compelling protagonists and anti-heroes in games of their own. Whether the game is set in modern New York or a Steampunk fantasy land, a few things stay the same: the thirst for blood and the constant threat of one’s enemies, be they vampire hunters or one’s fellow bloodsuckers. Roleplaying games have made excellent use of the vampire trope over the years, but that’s far from the only genre to get its fangs wet. With vampires showing up in FPSs, strategy games, and even cozy sims, no genre is safe from vampires in gaming.
17/17 Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodhunt
| Developer | Sharkmob |
| Platform | PC, PlayStation 5 |
| Release Date | April 27, 2022 |
There’s seemingly no end to the battle royale genre, and while most games have come off as cheap imitators of the genre’s biggest success stories, a handful have distinguished themselves with unique aesthetics, interesting mechanics, or both.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt is a solid entrant in the “both” category.
The game allows players to make their own custom character belonging to one of several vampire clans. From there, they’re set free in the streets of Prague to drink the blood of mortals, hunt down their fellow Kindred, and avoid violating the Masquerade and exposing the secret existence of vampires. Thanks to the game’s verticality, breakneck combat, and diverse suite of powers, Bloodhunt easily sets itself apart as not only one of the best vampire games but also one of the best battle royales.
16/17 Darkest Dungeon – The Crimson Court
| Developer | Red Hook Studios |
| Platform | PC, Linux, PlayStation 4, Vita, Xbox One, iOS, Nintendo Switch |
| Release Date | January 19, 2016 |
Darkest Dungeon has a reputation for having a punishing difficulty level.
It’s not enough that one’s party of intrepid heroes can be stabbed, bludgeoned, melted, and otherwise killed by the legion of horrific monsters they face; they must also avoid losing their minds to stress. This grim premise is the perfect backdrop for introducing the vampiric curse and making things that much worse for players.
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Characters afflicted with the Crimson Curse develop an insatiable thirst for blood. The player can try to cure their characters of this vampiric malady, but it may be preferable to let them dive deeper into their unnatural hunger. Characters who succumb to the Crimson Curse and are allowed to feed bolster their strength with the supernatural power of blood, leaving it up to the player to decide whether the Crimson Curse is actually more of a horrific blessing in disguise.
15/17 V Rising
| Developer | Stunlock Studios |
| Platform | PC |
| Release Date | May 17, 2022 |
Many vampire games are narrow affairs.
As a member of the undead, one is beset by enemies on all sides, and the player’s top priority is making sure their undeath isn’t abruptly ended. There’s nothing wrong with such plots, but they don’t leave much room for exploring other aspects of vampiric life, such as what a vampire is actually supposed to do with all the time their immortality gives them.
V Rising is an ambitious open-world title that does its best to answer that question, at least in part. In it, the player is free to travel the countryside, develop their castle, and make friends (and enemies) among the living and the dead, all while avoiding the killing glare of the sun. With crafting, base-building, combat, and numerous other activities to get sunk into, V Rising makes a compelling case for being one of the most complete undead experiences out there, ensuring it won’t be forgotten any time soon.
14/17 A Vampyre Story
| Developer | Autumn Moon Entertainment |
| Platform | PC |
| Release Date | December 2, 2008 |
A point-and-click adventure reminiscent of classics such as the Monkey Island series, A Vampyre Story follows Mona, a woman who is unwillingly turned into a vampire and forced to live in a castle.
After her «husband» comes into intimate contact with a stake, Mona sets out on an adventure to head back to Paris.
A puzzle game with a somewhat cheesy sense of humor, A Vampyre Story benefits greatly from having a devilishly charming art style. Mona is a fine enough protagonist, and her adventure is set to continue in the future with the release of A Vampyre Story: Year One.
13/17 BloodLust 2: Nemesis
| Developer | WRF Studios |
| Platform | PC |
| Release Date | March 26, 2020 |
Since 2015, WRF Studios has been quietly putting together an enjoyable vampire-centric universe. As a sequel to 2015’s BloodLust Shadowhunter, Nemesis builds well upon the foundations laid by its predecessor. Both games take some inspiration from Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines, although the BloodLust games place a heavier emphasis on combat and dungeon crawling.
While rough around the edges, these vampire games are clearly passion projects made by a small but dedicated team. Permitting someone goes in knowing full well that these are budget titles, they should have quite a bit of fun.. 2021’s Vampirem is also pretty good.
12/17 Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds
| Developer | Eurocom Entertainment Software |
| Platforms | GameCube, PS2, Xbox |
| Release Date | August 27, 2003 |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is one of the best vampire-related TV shows of all time, and the franchise even spawned a few decent games. 2002’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer on the Xbox is a fun action-adventure title, but 2003’s Chaos Bleeds is slightly superior. Taking place during the fifth season of the show and involving the «First,» the personification of pure evil in Buffy‘s universe, Chaos Bleeds ties into the series impressively well, serving something more satisfying than just fan service.
Along with Buffy, Chaos Bleeds comes with a couple of other playable characters, including Spike. So, not only does this game offer players the chance to kill vampires as the slayer, but they can also step into the shadows of a vamp.
11/17 Infamous 2: Festival of Blood
| Developer | Sucker Punch Productions |
| Platform | PS3 |
| Release Date | October 25, 2011 |
Cole MacGrath has led quite a peculiar life. As gaining superpowers was not weird enough, Infamous: Festival of Blood throws vampires into the mix. Now, this game is not canon, and Cole’s meeting with Bloody Mary is just a story told by Zeke, but that doesn’t make Festival of Blood any less enjoyable to play through.
The expansion reuses Infamous 2’s map, but Cole’s new powers and the UGC missions more than make up for it.
Festival of Blood might not last too long, but it is one of the best vampire games on not just the PS3, but any console.
10/17 Hunter: The Reckoning
| Developer | Interplay Entertainment |
| Platforms | GameCube, Xbox |
| Release Date | May 21, 2002 |
Based on a tabletop RPG, Hunter: The Reckoning is a hack and slash action game that only launched on the GameCube and original Xbox. This exclusivity led to Hunter becoming an overlooked gem of that era despite good reviews.
Vampires and a legion of monsters have taken over and it’s up to the player to fight back. This game is certainly no Devil May Cry but a fun enough equivalent for those wanting a vampire hunter game. Hunter: The Reckoning also spawned two sequels in Wayward and Redeemer.
9/17 Lunar Knights
| Developer | Kojima Productions |
| Platform | Nintendo DS |
| Release Date | February 6, 2007 |
When acclaimed game developer Hideo Kojima comes up, most are quick to think of the Metal Gear Solid games or the recent and disappointing Death Stranding. Well in 2006, Kojima released an action RPG focusing on vampire hunters…hunting vampires. Pretty straightforward.
Originally, the Japanese version featured an exclusive mechanic using a solar sensor and a microphone. However, when Lunar Knights was revamped for international release, these mechanics were removed. This does not stop Lunar Knights from being a fun dungeon crawler with awesome vampiric bosses to contend with.
| Developer | Bethesda Game Studios |
| Platforms | PS5, PS4, PS3, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, PC |
| Release Date | June 26, 2012, November 11, 2021 (PS5 & Xbox Series X/S) |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim featured a decent vampire addition but nothing worth writing home about.
That changed with the Dawnguard expansion which added a new faction for the Dragonborn to join. The Dawnguard battle a legion of vampires known as Volkihar.
While it can be considered cheating to add DLC to the list: the Dawnguard DLC is one of the best vampire experiences in gaming. The addition of the crossbow, the lore, and the locations all make it stand out perfectly. For those who wish to play this DLC natively on the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, Skyrim: Anniversary Editionis a solid option.
7/17 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Blood And Wine
| Developer | CD Projekt Red |
| Platforms | PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC |
| Release Date | May 31, 2016 |
Yet another DLC expansion, this time for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. With over ten hours of main story gameplay and about fifty hours of side missions, Blood And Wine is long enough to be its own standalone game.
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Geralt is contracted by the Duchess of Toussaint to investigate and kill the monster stalking her lands. This results in a lot of vampire action and, as per usual with The Witcher 3, a seemingly endless list of side missions to have fun with.
6/17 Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver
| Developer | Crystal Dynamics |
| Platforms | PS1, Sega Dreamcast, PC |
| Release Date | August 16, 1999 |
The Legacy Of Kain series is often labeled as one of the pinnacle vampire gaming franchises. It combines unique lore with epic storytelling. One of the most beloved entries in the franchise is the second game, Soul Reaver. The main protagonist is a ghostly vampire which allows him to swap between the real world and the astral plane.
Combined with addictive hack and slash gameplay, Soul Reaver has become a classic that spawned several sequels. Speaking of which…
5/17 Blood Omen 2
| Developer | Crystal Dynamics |
| Platforms | PS2, GameCube, Xbox, PC |
| Release Date | March 21, 2002 |
Soul Reaver was a great new addition to the series but the third game returned to the franchise’s roots. Kain is the protagonist yet again and the presentation was better than ever. Kain’s vampire abilities are some of the best in the series, the story is great, and the gameplay continues to be addictive.
Fans of the Legacy Of Kain series often debate on which is better: Soul Reaver or Blood Omen 2. Even to this day, the games remain iconic gems of that era which is a testament to Crystal Dynamics’ work.
4/17 Darkwatch
| Developer | High Moon Studios |
| Platforms | PS2, Xbox |
| Release Date | August 16, 2005 |
While games like Legacy Of Kain and Vampire The Masquerade reigned supreme, there was another vampire title that passed under the radar. Darkwatch is a first-person shooter about a gunslinger turned vampire named Jericho Cross who joins the Darkwatch organization to stop a demonic vampire lord named Lazarus.
Darkwatch uses a morality system to determine what upgrades the player gets. The wild west setting was different for the time and the undead monsters are all exquisitely designed. There was a planned sequel but it was unfortunately canceled.
3/17 BloodRayne 2
| Developer | Terminal Reality |
| Platforms | PS2, Xbox, PC |
| Release Date | October 12, 2004 |
Imagine if Devil May Cry merged with Bayonetta and a hint of the Legacy Of Kain games, and the result would be BloodRayne 2.
A much superior game to its predecessor, the sequel focuses on a dhampir named Rayne as she continues the hunt for her evil father Kagan.
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Now in contemporary times, Rayne hacks and slashes to stop Kagan’s followers from taking over the world. The gameplay is at its finest here as it’s way more refined than in the first game. It takes more than just spamming a button to win, much like the Legacy Of Kain games. Good luck trying to find a copy though, it is a rare game to find these days.
2/17 Vampyr
| Developer | Dontnod Entertainment |
| Platforms | PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC |
| Release Date | June 5, 2018 |
After a long dry spell with barely a pip from any bloodsucker, Vampyr marked the big return of vampires to gaming.
It focuses on Jonathan Reid, a vampire who is a surgeon in post-World War 1 London with the influenza outbreak.
Vampyr can best be described as a vampiric version of Mass Effect. Tons of dialogue options, story decisions, and RPG mechanics to keep the player hooked for hours. The 1918 London setting also makes for a visually stunning Gothic look for the game. For anyone in need of a modern vampire game, Vampyr is the best option.
1/17 Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines
| Developer | Troika Games |
| Platform | PC |
| Release Date | November 16, 2004 |
Vampyr is an amazing contender for the best vampire game, however, as great of an RPG as that game is, it still does not manage to beat Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines.
There’s a reason why Bloodlines 2 is so anticipated: the first game is one of the most unique and massive RPGs of its time.
With Vampyr, Jonathan Reid and his awesome abilities are all the player gets. In Bloodlines, there are many classes of vampires to become and evolve in the open-ended world. It can essentially be considered the Skyrim of vampire games, that’s how free the player is with Bloodlines. Fans can only hope the long-awaited sequel lives up to the legacy that this RPG left in its wake.
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17 Best Vampire Games of All Time (2022 Edition)
On the scale of scariest monsters, vampires probably rank pretty low. We’re so used to seeing them as pale-faced, metrosexual men that it’s so easy to forget that beneath that pretty exterior lies a bloodthirsty horror. As these best vampire games remind us, no matter their appearance, a vampire is a danger to anyone with a pulse.
From classics to games you probably didn’t even know existed, we’ve compiled the best games themed around bloodsuckers. Filling the role of protagonist and antagonist, vampires are far more complex than many of their undead brethren, which often leads to a game heavy in lore, exposition, and mythology.
You know how there are dozens of different zombie games out there? Well, it’s not quite like that for vampires. For every ten games there are of the rotting undead, there may be 1/8th of a vampire game, even with counting the entire Castlevania series. Here, then, are the best vampire games you can sink your teeth into.
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17. Nocturne
Developer: Terminal Reality
Publisher: Gathering of Developers
Enter the world of Spookhouse, a secret agency that deals with the deadly things that go bump in the night. As the Stranger, players are sent out to explore the world beyond our own, where fanged beasts and supernatural horrors await.
Though Nocturne isn’t strictly a vampire game, its first act, which has close ties to a future Terminal Reality game, is all about the blood-sucking undead.
“Dark Reign of the Vampire King” introduces elements later featured in BloodRayne and sends the Stranger on a mission to retrieve a mysterious artifact. Unfortunately, it’s contained within a German castle occupied by vampires. Utilizing an arsenal of weapons designed for some vampire-slaying action, the Stranger treks into the depths of the castle alongside fellow agent Svetlana Lupescu, a Dhampir.
There are many horror elements to Nocturne, but that first act is the vampire experience you’re looking for.
16. A Vampyre Story
Developer: Autumn Moon Entertainment
Publisher: The Adventure Company
Built in the style of games like The Curse of Monkey Island, A Vampyre Story sends players on a quirky tale of obsession as Mona De Lafitte. The talented Parisian opera student catches the eye of a pitiful vampire, who captures her and turns her into a vampire.
For Mona, it’s a life-changing event that she refuses to let stand in the way of fulfilling her dream of becoming a famed opera singer.
In A Vampyre Story, players guide Mona in a point-and-click adventure as she tries to find her way out of the expansive castle. There is plenty that stands in Mona’s way, but nothing as bothersome as her new affliction.
The world is vibrant and full of fascinating characters that help bring to life a delightful vampire game full of puzzles, difficult decisions, and fun vampiric powers.
15. Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
Developer: Idol FX
Publisher: iGames Publishing
In 1922, F. W. Murnau brought a blood-sucking legend to life in the silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror. Though it was based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which released in 1897, Nosferatu became its own creature. Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi pulls inspiration from Murnau and Stoker’s iterations of the undead count and pits players in the role of an original character, James Patterson, who finds himself trapped within the halls of Castle Malachi.
Though he arrived to celebrate his sister’s wedding, James becomes the only person that can stop the fiendish Romanian Count, that’s modeled after Nosferatu’s Count Orlok, from summoning the powerful Lord Malachi. Nosferatu deviates quite a bit from the source material it’s based on, but many vampiric villains await. Equipped with a sword, a cross, wooden stakes, and other vampire-killing tools, James treks deeper into Malachi to put a stop to the count.
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi isn’t an incredibly polished first-person shooter, but it does vampires well, and that’s really why we’re here.
14. Hunter: The Reckoning
Developer: High Voltage Software
Publisher: Interplay Entertainment
Based on the once-popular tabletop RPG, The Reckoning allows players to enter the World of Darkness, a gothic, monster-ridden version of our own universe. When the vengeful spirits executed at the vampire-run Ashcroft Penitentiary are let loose on the neighboring town, a quartet of hunters originally responsible for sealing the evil away returns.
This time, armed to the teeth.
Players control one of the four hunters, each featuring their own stats and attributes. Wielding shotguns, chainsaws, swords, and all manner of weapons, the hunters cut through the undead on their quest to slay the vampiric warden of the penitentiary and restore peace to ashcroft.
Hunter: The Reckoning takes players through a variety of environments to fight through the horde of evil that threatens the small town.
13. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dawnguard
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
There are many horrors lurking in the lands of Skyrim, and Dawnguard shines a light on the clans of vampires that threaten its citizens. In this DLC add-on, players choose to play as a vampire or join the Dawnguard to eradicate the undead foe.
At the core of Dawnguard’s story is the titular vampire-hunting organization, who sets out to put an end to the dangerous Volkihar Clan.
When players make the choice to join the hunt or be on the other side of it, they’re treated to two entirely different experiences. One opens up abilities only available to the vampires of Skyrim, the other introduces a host of new armors and weapons that help take down the Dawnguard’s blood-sucking villains.
Dawnguard features new locations, new perks, two worldspaces, a new realm, and quite a bit more content, including legendary dragons and new dragon shouts. Sounds like it’s time to boot up Skyrim again and sink in another umpteen hours for the perfect vampire game.
12. Night Trap
Developer: Digital Pictures
Publisher: Sega
If you play Night Trap today, you may be shocked to learn that it once was considered controversial. It may also come as a surprise that the vaudevillian Foot Clan that serves as the main antagonists are actually Augers, or vampiric underlings named for the tool they use to drill into their victim’s necks.
Night Trap is a campy classic that uses live-action actors and actresses to tell a very goofy, but still charming, story. Though Augers are the main threat in the Martin winery estate, classic, two-fanged bloodsuckers also make the occasional appearance and engage in their usual nefarious deeds.
Night Trap plays out as an interactive movie where players are part of the Sega Control Attack Team (S.C.A.T.) – a name I’m sure someone regrets today – and must rescue the hapless victims from traps, vampires, and vampire traps. Night Trap is as hokey as you’d expect and fits in perfectly with off-brand 80s slasher movies, which is why it’s such a fun experience to play through today.
Its gameplay may not have aged well, but it’s an undeniable classic that, thankfully, is available on all current consoles.
11. Darkwatch
Developer: High Moon Studios
Publisher: Capcom
It’s likely that if you were playing games when Darkwatch came out, you overlooked its release.
Not because it was bad, but because you were probably too distracted by Resident Evil 4, Lego Star Wars: The Video Game, Battlefront II, Devil May Cry 3, Shadow of the Colossus, God of War, Kingdom Hearts II, F.E.A.R., Sly 3, Conker: Live & Reloaded, or the upcoming release of the Xbox 360.
The point is, 2005 was a busy year for games, so it was easy for a game like Darkwatch, which was developed by a brand new team, to slip through the cracks.
The first and third-person shooter put players in control of Jericho Cross, an outlaw that has to come to terms with his new vampiric nature. As a member of the Darkwatch, Cross sets out to kill the vampire that bit him, Lazarus. Darkwatch’s gameplay changes drastically between day and night levels as Cross can only use his powers in the cover of night.
Darkwatch implemented a redemption system that changes what kind of abilities you have access to. The more evil you are, the cooler they tend to be. Cross’ action-filled adventure could have been another generic entry in the long list of shooters, but High Moon Studios’s effort made it a unique and thoroughly enjoyable vampire shooter.
10. Vampire Night
Developer: Wow Entertainment
Publisher: Namco
Light gun games rarely translate well to consoles, but somehow Vampire Night became an exception to the rule. Developed by now-defunct developer Wow Entertainment, an in-house team for Sega, Vampire Night is your standard light gun shooter, taking what worked for the House of the Dead series and replacing zombies with vampires.
Vampire Night is just as terribly voice acted as House of the Dead, but that it’s so familiar helps make it easier to settle into. Vampire Night doesn’t break the mold as an arcade game, but treading on that safe line of what’s expected is what makes it so much fun to pick up and play. It hails from a time before arcade games became complicated, so even novice players could enjoy themselves.
As for the PlayStation 2 port, it’s clear that Wow Entertainment knew how to use the console’s hardware to its benefit.
The console version was just as fluid as the original arcade release and worked well with the PS2 light guns – at least, as well as something that could work with them.
9. Vampyr
Developer: Dontnod Entertainment
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
Vampires are tragic characters, cursed with eternal life and the need to drain humanity of its lifeforce. Some take to it like serial killers, running rampant without moral restraint. Others loathe their own existence and try to use their afflictions for the good of mankind. Vampyr lets you decide which side you fall in and shows what happens under the weight of either decision.
Set in London during the Spanish Flu epidemic, players have to decide whether Jonathan Reid, a doctor learning to live as a vampire, follows his medical training to help cure the city or give in to his thirst and thrust it into chaos. Vampyr does a fine job of creating a moral dilemma by making Jonathan a doctor.
Whereas an average Joe can easily teeter that line between good and evil, Reid took an oath to protect and heal; but with a bloodlust raising inside of him, can he stick to his role as a healer?
Vampyr needed some polish, but the narrative team at Dontnod once again succeed at fully developing their characters. Looking at the depth of the story and its cast, it’s not a shock that the minds responsible for covering the streets of London with blood are also the same that crafted the heartfelt Life is Strange series.
From our Vampyr review:
“Filled with moral dilemmas and an unexpected strategic depth to its city system, Vampyr is a vampire RPG that isn’t afraid to bite back. Although some characters are quite stiff in dialogue, it’s still a great game overall with intense confrontations, fast-paced combat and a thrilling story.”
8. inFAMOUS: Festival of Blood
Developer: Sucker Punch Productions
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
The second inFAMOUS was an excellent game that couldn’t be further from belonging on this list.
For the 2011 Halloween season, however, Sucker Punch infused a bit of horror into the series with Festival of Blood.
Super-powered Cole MacGrath’s run-in with vampires is surprisingly fun DLC that combines the core experience of inFAMOUS with the best parts of being a vampire.
Using his electricity-based powers and a barbed cross, MacGrath squares off against a horde of unholy creatures as he tries to cure his affliction. To survive that long, however, he must give in to his need for blood and drain the citizens of New Marais. Since there’s no avoiding draining the innocent, Festival of Blood dropped the series’ Karma Meter.
Festival of Blood is a quick one-off that only takes a few hours to finish, but the addition of vampires only elevates the fun you were already having in inFAMOUS 2.
7. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Developer: The Collective, Inc.
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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What may be most surprising about how good Buffy the Vampire Slayer was isn’t that it was based on a TV series, but that it was developed by the now-defunct team behind Marc Ecko’s Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure, the PS2 port of the 1997 Men in Black PC game (extra points if you remember it), and The Da Vinci Code.
Joss Whedon’s grim teenage drama is recreated faithfully in this 3D action-adventure, featuring the likenesses (and most of the voices) of everyone’s favorite Buffyverse characters. One of Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s strongest points is its story, which was written by Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski, two prominent names when it comes to Buffy-related books.
The game fused melee combat with puzzle-filled exploration for a memorable experience, especially for fans of the TV series. There is no shortage of vampires to stake, civilians to save, and one-liners and awkward karate noises to suffer through in Buffy’s only successful video game adaptation.
6. Bloodrayne 2
Developer: Terminal Reality
Publisher: Majesco Entertainment
She may get a lot of flack for being featured in the October 2004 issue of Playboy (Google it. We’ll wait.), but what else was Bloodrayne supposed to do when her series was pulled out from under her?
The sexy vamp had slain the hell out of Nazis in two 3D action-adventure games before being relegated to a forgettable downloadable side-scrolling arcade title. She deserved better, especially after showing she still had many tricks up her sleeve in Bloodrayne 2.
Equipped with two admittedly cool arm blades, firearms, and a never-ending thirst for blood, Bloodrayne dismembers, maims, and drains hordes of squishy flesh bags. And she does so with style. The game’s protagonist isn’t the only thing that’s flashy as combat allows players to string together acrobatic attacks that can send limbs flying. When the going gets tough, Bloodrayne can always resort to her prime instincts and drain her foe, wrapping her legs around them to offer one last thrill before they die
Bloodrayne 2 is a polished improvement over the original and a worthy addition to the slew of hack and slash titles that emerged in the early 2000s.
5. The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang
Developer: Bullet Proof Software Red Company
Publisher: Naxat Soft
Wait a tick. A vampire game that’s not covered in blood and body parts? You may want to cry foul, but we’ll stand by our decision to add Spike McFang to this list – if only for the name alone.
Surprisingly enough, this quirky and colorful SNES adventure doesn’t have to bank on the protagonist’s awesome moniker. Played in a top-down perspective, Spike McFang sends players on a journey to put a stop to the zombie general Von Hesler.
As the titular young vampire, players won’t be sucking blood. Instead, they’ll use McFang’s snazzy outfit to take on a variety of monsters. Like a vampiric Oddjob, McFang flings his hat at his foe and frequently relies on his cape for close-quarter combat. He also dishes out magic cards that can grand him invisibility, recover his health, and other helpful effects.
The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang successfully emulates The Legend of Zelda series without copying it entirely so it can exist in its own space.
4. V Rising
V Rising
Developer: Stunlock Studios
Publisher: Stunlock Studios
Who doesn’t love being a creature of the night, sucking the blood of the innocent and enjoying a life of villainy and opulence? They’re the best perks about being a vampire, but in V Rising, you have to earn your right to partake in them.
Awakened after a lengthy slumber, you find that the world is no place for a vampire in a weakened state. With rival blood-suckers looking to clear their path to glory, daylight always looming, and soldiers looking to rid the world of your plague, you have to act quickly to regain your strength and begin your quest to build your unholy empire.
V Rising’s premise works well as a multiplayer survival title, allowing players to decide whether they wish to go it alone or with allies at their side.
The survival mechanics remain true to the genre, and building your castle literally means sourcing the wood and resources to make it happen.
There’s a ton to accomplish in V Rising as you navigate the deadly world on a path to vampiric greatness.
3. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Developer: Crystal Dynamics
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain set the stage for Soul Reaver, one of the best games to come from the development team at Crystal Dynamics. Building upon the lore of Nosgoth, a world that’s home to both vampires and humans, Soul Reaver replaces Kain, the protagonist of Blood Omen, with Raziel, a spry wraith on a quest for revenge.
Despite being part of the same series, Soul Reaver is leagues ahead of Blood Omen. The switch from a slow-paced, top-down adventure game to a 3D action-adventure helped tell a more engaging story. Though there is plenty of story in its predecessor, Soul Reaver does a better job of delivering it with 3D character models set in a beautiful world ripe with mythology.
Nosgoth is a fascinating creation, especially when you’re introduced to the ghoul-infested spectral realm.
Melee-based combat let Raziel show off his moves, which include impaling his foe on pikes and draining their souls. To cut through their enemies, players wield a soul-devouring spectral sword as they hunt down Kain. It almost feels like a metaphor for how Blood Omen was slain by its successor.
2. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines
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Developer: Troika Games
Publisher: Activision
After selecting one of seven vampire clans, players enter the world of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, the largely successful follow-up to Redemption. The Masquerade universe is based on the 1990s tabletop role-playing game of the same name. It was a new way to explore the in-depth world, and Bloodlines introduced players to a slew of fleshed-out characters in the story-driven adventure.
When you’re not busy unraveling the 21st-century vampiric tale set in Los Angeles, you get plenty of opportunity to do what vampires do best – feast on human blood.
Bloodlines gives players access to unique disciplines and abilities, firearms, and hand-to-hand combat. Like any good role-playing game, players upgrade their stats to become a stronger, faster, and more frightening fledgling.
The meat of Bloodlines is pretty standard, which means its story and mechanics have to shine even more. Troika swapped out the point-and-click gameplay of Redemptionfor a hybrid of first- and third-person action, which helps create a faster-paced and more engaging experience. Bloodlines lets you be the vampire you want to be, but draining humans dry comes at the cost of your own humanity.
Can’t deal with a slightly dated game? A sequel is due sometime soon.
1. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Publisher: Konami
Some may argue that this technically shouldn’t be on a list of the best vampire games since you battle through a horde of different castle monstrosities, but we’re sorry, is Alucard not half-human, half-vampire? Does he not have the abilities of his blood-thirsty brethren? Aren’t we on a quest to slay Dracula? Yeah, that’s what we thought.
Symphony of the Night is the 12th entry in the Castlevania series if you count the easily forgotten Haunted Castle (1988). It also is often pegged as the best among all 30 Castlevania games, sometimes vying for the top spot against its chronological predecessor, Rondo of Blood. Ultimately, Symphony of the Night is a more fluid game that appeals to a broader audience than the PC-exclusive (later ported to PSP) release.
As the hybrid son of Dracula, players take control of Alucard four years after Richter of the cursed Belmont bloodline goes missing. Symphony of the Night has one of the more enjoyable stories in the series, starting with a prequel fight against the count. It’s intended to be an easy fight but it sets the stage for a memorable trek through an expansive, labyrinthine castle.
Yes, the villainous lineup of zombies, skeletons, mermen, werewolves, and more overshadows the vampiric foe, but the core story follows vampire hunters on their quest to rid the world of Dracula.
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Vampire games for PC
Fighting the darkness is interesting, but sometimes you want to join it: the vampire genre has taken root in the gaming world. Evil hunters are interesting characters, but more often the plot is centered on the bloodsucker himself, who came out of the pages of gothic novels. Old legends, the atmosphere of darkness and aristocratic flair continue to inspire game designers and scriptwriters to create new dark universes that are interesting to explore.
Vampire games on PC have more options than books, movies and TV shows. You can independently decide the future fate of the hero and the whole world, drink the blood of the innocent or fight evil, seek peace with people or strive for infinite power.
Strategy, open-world RPG, slasher: no matter what type of game you like, the children of the night are firmly entrenched in gaming culture, and the list below will help you choose where to quench your bloodlust.
Vampyr
A very original game that mixes action, RPG and quest genres. The protagonist is a vampire, a former military doctor who must survive on the London streets at night after the recent end of the First World War. The Spanish flu is raging on the streets, so the hero is forced to use his professional medical skills to help the locals. In addition, other dangerous supernatural creatures and evil spirit hunters who hunt them down also live here.
The gameplay of Vampyr is very varied. There are many battles in it, but at the same time, many game moments and important tasks can be completed without shedding a single drop of blood. The game contains quests of a very different nature, forcing the hero to look for important information, various keys and other quest items.
Some will make you conduct a real detective investigation, talk a lot with interesting characters, travel around the London of the early twentieth century at night and, again, take part in dashing battles with a variety of opponents.
Vampire: The Masquerade — Redemption
A role-playing game released in 2000 exclusively for the Windows operating system. Supports single player and multiplayer game modes. The developer is the American company NStigate Games, formerly known as Nihilistic Software. The script for Vampire: The Masquerade — Redemption was written by renowned game writer Daniel Greenberg, who is actively working with many of the leading developers and publishers of computer games, specializing primarily in fantasy games.
Daniel Greenberg took the famous setting of World of Darkness, created specifically for the board game Vampire: The Masquerade, as a basis, slightly modified it, added new characters, quests, and so on. The game is dedicated to the secret world of darkness, where vampires, sorcerers, werewolves and other dark creatures like them live next to people.
The protagonist of Vampire: The Masquerade — Redemption is a Catholic knight who died in the twelfth century and has risen in our time in the form of a vampire. It is noteworthy that they will play for him in several time parallels (our time and the Middle Ages), allowing you to visit London, New York, ancient Vienna and Prague. In all these interesting places, the hero will travel in order to find his lost love — a Catholic nun named Anezka.
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines
A game that continues to develop the World of Darkness universe with its powerful vampire clans, ferocious werewolves and other evil spirits. Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines was released exclusively for PC in 2004, becoming one of the most underrated vampire games. The genre of the game is an action role-playing game with an incredibly advanced role-playing system and non-linear gameplay. The main character in Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines is a newly converted young vampire from Los Angeles, who was surprised to discover the secret of the existence of vampires.
True, you cannot become a vampire without the permission of higher officials, so the creator of a new vampire is executed, and he himself is severely reprimanded and put on probation. How events will develop further depends on the player. But all other vampire factions and individual vampires immediately come to use the young and inexperienced vampire baby for their own purposes, so you should be on the lookout, because every decision and every dialogue in Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines will bring important results and affect the attitude of other characters.
Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2
Sequel to the famous vampire role-playing game, which will be released on PC and new generation game consoles no earlier than 2021. The expectations for this game are high. Beautiful and atmospheric, Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 will certainly continue many of the ideas of the first part, supplementing them with completely new, more modern solutions.
They promise impressive facial animation and animation of combat scenes. In principle, you can understand the direction in which the developers are going based on several trailers for Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2, including those that demonstrate the gameplay.
The game will have the ability to complete each of the quests in several ways. It is precisely known about the advanced combat system and the extensive dialogue system. The question of an advanced stealth system is still open. A critical difference from the previous Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines is the need to play exclusively in first person. Many fans, of course, did not really like this imposition of a view from the eyes. The scene of action is the modern city of Seattle, induced by a large number of vampire factions and other dangerous supernatural beings.
Vampire: The Masquerade — Coteries of New York
Draw Distance is an independent studio that releases its own line of vampire games for PC related to the Vampire: The Masquerade franchise.
The first of them — Coteries of New York — was released in 2019 and received recognition as a very interesting and successful project. Vampire: The Masquerade — Coteries of New York Mechanics Software is a dark visual novel with plenty of text, action options, and exciting hand-drawn art. There are no animations or 3D graphics here, but the game still feels amazing visually.
The plot of Vampire: The Masquerade — Coteries of New York is also great. The action takes place in modern New York, mainly at night, in all sorts of hot places where the vampires of the Camarilla and Anarchy go to find out the relationship between themselves. It is the struggle for influence between these two powerful vampire clans that the plot of the game is devoted to. Influence the fight by fashionably choosing one of three unique characters who will play a key role in the story. The minus of the game is the lack of the Russian language.
Vampire: The Masquerade — Shadows of New York
Sequel from the independent studio Draw Distance, which tells about the everyday life of vampires in modern New York.
The game was released on PC in 2020 and this time turns the attention to a lone outcast vampire who exists outside the vampire clan system and outside the hierarchy. It is precisely because of such a clear apoliticality and lack of sympathy for one or another vampire faction that he is chosen as a detective to investigate the murder of the head of the Anarch house.
Investigating the case, the player, in the form of a lone vampire, will uncover an incredible conspiracy, meet many fascinating characters, learn about the customs and goals of several powerful new clans, and also find himself on the verge of a terrible death. The piquancy of the whole action is added by the presence of an unusual birth curse in the hero and the presence of obvious symptoms of a dissipative disorder. In terms of gameplay, this is still the same powerful and dark visual novel with interactive development and a new, unpredictable storyline.
Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road
Another independent studio, Choice of Games, also has its own franchise of vampire games based on the Vampire: The Masquerade universe.
Their first game was released on PC in September 2020. We are talking about Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road — a text quest, which takes place in the notorious World of Darkness setting. The protagonist is a vampire courier delivering important shipments at night in a personal car.
The plot of the game is interesting, non-linear, directly related to vampirism. In many ways, the project is similar to games from Draw Distance, where the main focus is on reading texts and making choices. But if in Coteries of New York and Shadows of New York the whole thing is accompanied by stylish illustrations, then in Night Road players will find only lean text. But everything is written very vividly and interestingly, and regularly the player gets the opportunity to make his choice from a huge number of available ones.
Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood
The second game from Choice of Games, scheduled for release on PC in spring 2021. It will also be an interactive vampire novel, which is an old-school text quest where the player is waiting for a huge layer of textual information with the ability to make choices and influence the development of history.
This time you will play on behalf of a man who gathers a squad of hunters in order to repel vampires terrorizing a small American town. The game will be variable, where you will need to use both your own flair and ingenuity in order to get a favorable development of events after the decisions made. Otherwise, it will not work to defeat the insidious bloodsuckers. Moreover, the game provides for a plot development that is not very pleasant for a person, in which he himself can become a real vampire.
Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives
The third game in the series planned by Choice of Games for 2021 for PC. She should go out in the summer. As before, Parliament of Knives will be an exciting story quest with incredible variability in the development of events.
The plot of the game will be focused on political intrigues between cunning bloodsuckers. Moreover, this time everything will unfold exclusively within the framework of one vampire clan, where the player can either support his current leader, or join the conspiracy of a group of opportunists.
Or, if you have enough ambition and ingenuity, fight for the status of the head of the vampire clan yourself.
Choice of the Vampire
Another interesting text game about vampires from Choice of Games, this time it has nothing to do with the Vampire: The Masquerade franchise and the World of Darkness setting. It came out on PC in 2010, becoming one of the best representatives of the text quest genre. The player will take on the role of a young vampire traveling through New Orleans in the early nineteenth century.
The story in Choice of the Vampire is exciting and branching, with many adventures, encounters and conversations. Playing Choice of the Vampire, the player will be able to help his protege find love or power, take the path of struggle or redemption, participate in the formation of a young republic, or live a bohemian life for your own pleasure.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor
Based on the universe of the Elder Scrolls MMORPG opens up new horizons of Tamriel and even what lies beyond the limits of being mere mortals.
In addition to The Elder Scrolls Online — Greymoor, the player will have to get acquainted with the origins of the ancient evil — and stop its spread before it swallowed the rest of the world. Travel across the Blackreach, explore dangerous dungeons and dive into the secret world of vampires, invisibly permeating history from time immemorial.
Of course, there is an opportunity to develop one’s own skills as a bloodsucker: the forbidden fruit is sweet, and those who wish can taste it. Collect various artifacts, fight together with your friends or alone, enjoying the main story and side quests. The gothic atmosphere in the frosty corner of Skyrim long before the appearance of Dovakin, evil spirits scurrying in the darkness and adventures are an excellent set for a good evening in The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. The second part differs from the beginning of the series by the opportunity to play as a vampire girl who escaped from a psychiatric hospital. Tormented by the whispering voices in her head, she dreams of taking revenge on her offenders using her chainsaw hand.
Choose a bloodsucker or her zombie brother, who was once an ordinary dishwasher. Or take a friend and play online together.
The chaotic story takes a backseat when it comes to combat mechanics: upgrade your characters’ skills, find good equipment, and smash the guts out of everyone who gets in your way. You can fight with a sharp sword, a high-speed cannon, and magical abilities. A variety of locations, opponents and difficult bosses that require a special approach will turn 50 levels into a long bloody fun.
BloodRayne
Bloody beauty fights the forces of evil in Bloodrayne: she is half human, half vampire. Endowed with the power of the undead, the warrior is immune to their weaknesses, so she calmly walks under the sun. But her origin is sad: her mother suffered from sexual abuse by ghouls. The plot could have been a simple story about retribution, if not for the Second World War. Bloodrain is a member of a secret order fighting evil spirits in the ranks of the Nazi army.
Vampire grotesque will please in the bloody scenes of murders: chop enemies to replenish their strength and health with the help of their dead bodies. The game is inventive on the death scenes, and the full scale of rage will make the fights even more colorful. Of course, the graphics of the game are outdated, but retro fans and those who want to join the gaming classics will not leave disappointed.
BloodRayne 2
The Nazi army collaborated with angry vampires, but the evil did not go away. The vampires who collaborated with Germany continue to dream of enslaving humanity. Only Bloodrain is able to defeat the children of the night, because she has all their abilities, but is devoid of vulnerabilities: all thanks to her half-human origin. It will not be easy to stop the vampire order — you need to shred a bunch of enemies, collect information about the upcoming conspiracy and have time to save the world from evil spirits.
Part of the iconic vampire video game series Bloodrayne 2 takes place seventy years after the story began.
The hunter of evil creatures is looking for her brothers and sisters, who continue the insidious work of their father. To exterminate the unfortunate family, it is necessary to shed whole rivers of blood. And periodically drink scarlet liquid from the necks of dead villains in order to maintain their own vitality. A latex suit, a pair of sharp blades and endless rage will help you destroy everyone who dares to stand in your way.
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi
A retro game that takes the best of the Dracula novel: Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi begins in an ancient castle shrouded in mystery and fog. A wedding celebration in Transylvania turns into horror for a British family hoping to pass off Rebecca Crowe as the son of a noble earl. The younger brother of the bride, by a lucky chance, was late for the celebration — that’s just where the guests disappeared and how to find the family kidnapped by ghouls?
Locations are full of ghouls, bloodsuckers and wicked.
Jack will have to fight them with a cross and a blade. Time is merciless — it is necessary to save relatives before the vampires make them part of a terrible ritual. Rooms in the game are randomly generated and time is limited. If it was not possible to pull someone out of the paws of the bloodsuckers in time, then the main boss in the final will be stronger.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Do you miss retro classics? Then dive into the progenitor and inspiration behind most of the new generation of vampire games: Konami’s Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is an acclaimed classic and the most iconic game in the series. Dark pixelated dungeons are as grotesque as modern graphics, and the story gives you a choice — depending on the actions of the protagonist, four different endings can fall out.
Castlevania Castle emerges from an ominous mist. To save the mysteriously disappeared murderer Dracula, a sorceress named Maria and her companion Alucard go to the abode of monsters.
You need to get to the core of evil and defeat all the monsters locked in stone gothic interiors, otherwise Richter will not be rescued. You’ll have to start pumping your character, learn how to turn into a bat, a wolf, and even a disembodied fog. Fascinating quests and rich combat mechanics will not let you get bored.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Reboot of the legendary vampire franchise: a 3D RPG action slasher produced by Hideo Kojima. Gabriel Belmont, an experienced evil spirits hunter, lost his beloved — dear Marie died, but her soul managed to escape. A desperate hero takes up a faithful sword to stop the darkness engulfing the world and resurrect the woman he loves. To do this, you need to get two magical masks and kill entire hordes of hellish creatures.
In Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, you will have to fight not only with vampires and werewolves, but also with huge spiders, gargoyles and another fifty varieties of opponents. The player needs to go through all 50 levels — go around the abyss, climb the walls of the castle and use not only ingenuity on the way, but also the battle cross, with which Gabriel uses spells.
Choose a comfortable fighting style and slash the evil creatures while following the story paths.
Legacy of Kain: Anthology
An anthology of vampire classics brought together: the story of an entire vampire dynasty lets players immerse themselves in the world of blood-drinking aristocrats. The world does not change — intrigues are woven everywhere, coups are planned in the palaces right during the feast, and the secret order of vampires is forced to fight for survival. Mankind is not endowed with sharp hearing, perfect vision and supernatural power, but prevails in the number of people and weapons.
You can also enjoy the children of the night epic on your PC: the legendary vampire games are available on PC, not just on Sony Playstation. In the games of Legacy of Kain: Anthology, not only heroes develop, but also rivals — you have to constantly think about tactics in battles and experiment in order to defeat your opponents. And unique abilities and inventive kill animations will make the gameplay more exciting.
And, of course, the plot will keep you in suspense from the beginning to the end of the series.
DARK
Take on the guise of a vampire: Eric was an ordinary person until he woke up unconscious in the middle of the gateway. The light began to hurt him, and the body demanded human blood. Despite his new habits, he chose the path of fighting evil. The vampire superhero is endowed with night vision, incredible agility, speed and strength. Mere mortals cannot resist the main character of DARK. At least alone.
But you will have to fight not only with human waste that disturbs the peace of civilians, but also with other creatures of darkness. For research, the player is offered a large and gloomy world, fascinating elements of stealth — passing the game, sneaking in the dark, is much more interesting. Lots of quests, well-written dialogues and the ability to develop vampire skills will make the passage fun. Find out how Eric became a vampire and fight for justice.
Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars
There are many strategies to build your own state — but one vampire game on PC will give you the opportunity to create a real vampire empire. Bloodsuckers are scattered: their world is divided into three powerful clans that once lived in a shaky world. Some vampires are in harmony with people, and they voluntarily donate their blood, and even fall in love with creatures of darkness. Others, the successors of Nosfernus, are going to enslave humanity.
Choose one of the clans, think over the tactics of battles in turn-based battles and learn the secrets of Nemir. Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars is rich not only in combat mechanics, but also in a well-developed world with its own myths and legends that open up along the way. The fate of vampires and humans is in the hands of the player: will the long-term war end in peace or slaughter to the last drop of blood — you will have to choose for yourself.
The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard
Skyrim’s vampires are reimagined: The Elder Scrolls V: Dawnguard expansion lets players choose between the ancient Volkihar clan and the savage Dawnguard.
Forget about the small fry hiding in the caves with the robbers: in this adventure, Dovahkiin will deal with real blood-sucking aristocrats, conspiracies, prophecy and another ancient scroll.
The daughter of the head of the vampire clan Serana, whom you will meet in the catacombs, will become your comrade-in-arms and will go a long way with the hero, regardless of the chosen faction. A breathtaking story arc rich in choices is not the only gift of the expansion. Master the crossbow, travel the Cairn of Souls, become a vampire lord, or seek out the relics of ancient bloodsucker hunters. Better yet, try all the ways by beating the game more than once.
Code Vein
The combination of anime style and vampire theme will delight fans of Japanese animation. Choose the gender of your character — he or she will become part of the Code Vein squad, humanity’s last hope. Fighters who have been implanted with a special chip become immortal, but to maintain their strength they need to drink enemy blood.
Only man-made vampires are capable of defeating the monsters that have nearly taken over the world.
However, eternal life has an exorbitant price: each «death» brings loss of memory, and with it a piece of humanity. Therefore, the main character will have to save his comrades-in-arms from oblivion, explore the open world, shred enemies and dangerous bosses to pieces. Make decisions wisely: the game has two endings, and the final depends only on the actions of the player himself. And a companion in the passage can be both artificial intelligence and a friend in a cooperative.
V Rising
Most vampire games on PC begin with a message: the protagonist is confused, shocked by new abilities, knows nothing about the world of children of the night and has to quickly adapt to his new reality. In V Rising, you start out as an ancient and powerful vampire who has awakened over a century later. Medieval fantasy setting will allow you to build your own vampire abode, build a castle and fight people and magical creatures.
The player will have to develop not only his character, but also the whole gothic state of bloodsuckers. Look for resources, fight monsters and don’t get hit by vampire hunters. The world lies before your feet. Exploring its gloomy nooks and crannies is much more fun with friends — the game provides a cooperative mode. Joint battles give an advantage during battles, so it is more profitable to kill the most terrible and powerful monsters with a vampire company.
Lost City of Vampires
Vampire-style battle royale — what could be bloodier? Step into the guise of a Ghoul Warrior in Lost City of Vampires: To survive, you must lay down all the inhabitants of the long-lost city. It will not be possible to leave it: the insidious rays of the sun tirelessly lie in wait on the border. The protagonist is not just a hunter of evil spirits, but also a vampire from an ancient family. It was he who was entrusted with the mission of exterminating all the monsters in the middle of a godforsaken place engulfed in an endless war.
To destroy vile creatures, you will have to sweat: artificial intelligence is cunning and ruthless, resources are limited, and the territories available for research are gradually narrowing, leaving no way to hide from fate. From the representatives of the genre, the game about vampires is distinguished not only by the surroundings, but also by the combat capabilities. One of the strongest vampires is able to exterminate enemies in a variety of ways. Get used to the cursed place — just do not forget to look around.
Dracula: Origin
Not always the most famous vampire, Count Dracula was evil: the former defender of the Christian faith turned his back on the church when his beloved woman died. He signed a bloody pact with the Prince of Darkness and gave his soul for immortality. Years later, endowed with unprecedented power, the aristocrat did not forget his beloved. An ancient manuscript contains information about a ritual that can summon the souls of the dead from the realm of the dead.
To his luck, Dracula not only finds out about the artifact, but also meets an exact copy of his lady of the heart — the perfect container for her spirit.
But the player does not need to go into darkness with the legendary count. You will be looking for a way to get ahead of him as Professor Van Helsing. The pursuit of the manuscript will take place all over the world: from the frightening forests and fogs of Transylvania to the debilitating sun of Egypt. Immerse yourself in knowledge about vampires, solve complex puzzles. Dracula: Origin takes the best of Bram Stoker’s classic novel, infusing the famous plot with exciting game mechanics.
Last Half of Darkness: Beyond the Spirit’s Eye
Abandoned provincial towns often keep dark secrets: a once prosperous corner has turned into a huge crypt. The reason for this is the ancient artifact Eye of Arkarus. The Cursed Jewel turned Captain Marcus into a bloodthirsty vampire. The doctor turned out to be powerless and did not find a cure for the hero, and the thirst forced him to continue killing.
The player will have to solve riddles, explore a city forgotten by everyone and find out exactly how darkness enslaved a peaceful place in the past.
Last Half of Darkness: Beyond the Spirit’s Eye plunges you into a sad story for twenty hours, flowing through empty houses, a foggy cemetery and overgrown lakes. Ghosts hide in wooden walls — souls that have not found peace will follow you on your heels. Specific animation and soundtrack enhance the atmosphere of emptiness and hopelessness. Simple in its gameplay, the point & click game is reminiscent of a classic horror story brought to life on screen.
A Vampire Story
Want to immerse yourself in a game about vampires, but suitable for a fun evening? Adventure fantasy quest with cartoony graphics and dark surroundings will introduce you to Mona de Lafitte. The opera star was captured by a vampire in love with her. The bloodsucker baron turned the singer into a creature of the night against her will and forced her to settle in his castle. But the hope of liberation never left the vampire’s heart involuntarily…
Unexpectedly, the main character of A Vampire Story is given a chance to escape: the unfortunate lover is destroyed by the order of vampire hunters. But it is not possible to get rid of the importunate suitor even after his death: in the form of a ghost, he follows Mona, who is trying to find a way out of the castle, which has become disgusting to her. Here the player is not waiting for bloody battles, but black humor, colorful design and colorful characters.
Resident Evil Village
Vampires have also crept into the most famous zombie franchise: according to the plot of Resident Evil Village, Ethan, familiar from the previous part, is doomed to fight for his daughter with evil spirits. Lady Dimitrescu, an elegant, dead-skinned woman with long claws and enormous height, took the internet by storm even before the game’s official release. The virus rewarded the noble lady with eternal youth and strength, but she has to pay for it with human blood. No wonder the maids in the Dimitrescu castle did not linger for a long time.
An entire village was under the spell of a cult, serving the four lords and Mother Miranda. The laws of the familiar world do not apply here, and only Ethan can save the kidnapped daughter until she is made into a receptacle for the dark forces. Let the real mysticism be explained by science, fans of dark legends will appreciate the atmosphere of gothic horror and the flair of vampire romance.
Devoid of Shadows
The kingdom of Galidon is inhabited by vampires — and the main character must take the throne as the rightful heir to the throne. What is rightfully owned cannot be taken without a fight: internecine warfare and palace intrigues have plunged the vampire community into real chaos. You will have to destroy enemy clans, choose the right class and develop bloody gifts so as not to die at the hands of the enemy.
There are three heirs to choose from in Devoid of Shadows: Adelard, Selina, and Regard. Twenty levels, a variety of enemies and dynamic battles will not let you get bored as the story progresses. Explore dungeons and cut your enemies to pieces, relax in your own castle and upgrade your armor to fight monsters and traitors more effectively. Randomly generated locations make each playthrough unique.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Blood and Wine
Geralt of Rivia, who has seen the world and all its monsters, has killed vampires more than once, but has never got into an intricate story where palace intrigues and bloodsuckers have mixed up. Sunny Toussaint is known for its colorful landscapes, the best wine and the carefree people. But the happiness of the principality is overshadowed by a series of mysterious murders. The ruler needs the help of the White Wolf to find the Bestia, who is terrorizing the locals.
The ruthless hungry Brooks, old vampire friend Regis and other varieties of ghouls meet in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Blood and Wine on their way to unraveling. Vampire adventures will brighten up new weapons and armor, your own house with a vineyard and conversations with the cheerful Buttercup. Sometimes people are scarier and more ruthless than monsters, and it’s up to Geralt to decide which side is right.
Top 10 Best Vampire Games of All Time
A quick look at what we think are the top ten electronic vampire games of all time.
When the first computers appeared, so did the first video games. Computers were big and complex, but games were small and simple. As electronics developed, even specialized devices appeared — stationary slot machines, in which, for a certain fee, you could play one game. Now that computers have become small, those same slot machines have migrated to the Internet, phones have become more powerful than the data centers of the past, hundreds of games are released on all platforms a year. And it just so happens that games dedicated to vampires — our favorite topic — make up a significant part of them (even one-armed bandits in virtual casinos are about vampires).
So, meet our top ten favorite vampire games!
10. Darkwatch
Released on the PlayStation 2 console in 2005, this game tops our list because of its great concept. It may very well be the worst shooter in PS2 history, but the idea behind the game is just great. Transfer the mythology and all the knowledge about blood-sucking vampires to a technologically enhanced version of the Wild West and get this game. Kind of like John Carpenter’s Vampires. In general, if you ignore the wretched mechanics and immerse yourself in a good plot, you can get a lot of fun.
9. Night of the Raving Dead (Sam and Max)
Do you know Sam and Max? I can only sympathize with you. You haven’t seen one of the most original games in the world. In general, Max and Sam is a whole series of small but very interesting episodes. And every episode has something special that makes them unique. But honestly, Night of the Raving Dead is my favorite. The duet will have to fight against the vampire Jurgen, who decided to fill the world with zombies, living skeletons and other evil spirits. Pretty fun. And in this episode, perhaps, the best humor and banter from the entire series.
8. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines
The game was released in 2004 on PC. Of course it has flaws. The combat system and graphics are somewhat clunky. But if you delve into the plot, then you will discover a rich and thoughtful world that you can enthusiastically explore. Probably, only in this game you can feel like a real vampire. You can bring your character to the poor neighborhoods of Los Angeles to satisfy all your vampire fantasies. Yes, I said all fantasy. You can kill people in batches, you can initiate as many people as you want, and even satisfy your erotic fantasies… In general, this is a pretty good implementation of the board game of the same name.
7. Countdown Vampires
At a time when games like Resident Evil ruled the Survival Horror genre, Bandai dared to do something different with a vampire thriller for the PlayStation. The first impression of the game is pretty cool, but once you go a little further, it becomes very interesting. In this game, you can turn vampires back into humans by putting them to sleep with a needle gun and pouring white water on them. Unlike the same Resident Evil , you have to try a lot of fighting styles and weapons, if not always an atomic bomb, but a lot of what gets in the way. By the way, if you complete the game in less than eight hours, you will open an alternative history mode, which shows many moments that did not fall into the main plot.
6. Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
By today’s standards, this game is likely to be considered boring. Playstyle — find the point and click, a style that has brought to tears and rage a lot of gamers. It has no frenzied action Call of Duty or Depths Mass Effect . However, this game (the third in the series from Sierra Online) has an intriguing storyline and very cute characters. This story goes so far down the rabbit hole that you forget what the surface looks like. It includes vampires and their connection to the Templars, the Priory of Sion, and even Jesus. This is what would happen if The Da Vinci Code and Heavy Rain had a child… a creepy, cursed, undead child.
5. BloodRayne
Here is a whole series of stories in which the dhampir Rain is involved — the child of a human and a vampire. The most notable will be Vampire Hunter D and Blade. Rain, in her high boots, crushes and cuts everything in her path, trying to find her father in order to understand who she is and what she is for. She tries to deny her vampire instincts, helps people in the fight against the hordes of the undead and does not succumb to her inner evil. If you are a fan of type 9 games0273 Prince of Persia or just want to break and cut something, then the games in this series are for you. Don’t look at the weak movie trilogy and mediocre comics, the games that spawned them should not disappoint.
4. Infamous: Festival of Blood
One of the best PlayStation 3 DLC games came out just before Halloween 2011. The story begins with Zeke attempting to glue a girl in a pub by telling a story about his buddy Cole going along with Bloody Mary, the Vampire Queen. Throughout the game you get many chances to become good or bad. Having traveled an incredible path, you will either become forever one of the damned, or maybe part with Mary at dawn.
3. Skyrim: Dawnguard
At one time, Bethesda Softworks destroyed all our free time by releasing Skyrim with its huge world. In this sequel, they went even further … From the very beginning, the player is faced with the question of helping the vampire hunters or joining the clan of bloodsuckers? There’s so much new material in the expansion that it’s hard to figure it out at first. They added a crossbow, three new dragon calls, as well as random appearances of legendary dragons. In addition, it became possible to fully customize the character’s face (in Riften). Perhaps this is one of the best additions to Skyrim.
2. Legacy of Kain
Five best game titles and 3.5 million copies sold are hard to beat. Legacy of Kain is the new face of the genre. It’s not often that we see an anti-hero on the path to redemption. On his way to restore balance in himself and the world, he deals with fate, solves the problems of morality, relationships, repentance and, ultimately, salvation. Basically, Cain showed a very human aspect in a traditionally inhuman form of existence. The game is filled with amazing visuals and views of the world of Nosgoth. Top-class voice acting and perfect gameplay are easily recognizable. No wonder the series has such a huge fan base.
1. Castlevania
No list of vampire games would be complete without the presence of the Belmont family. These vampire hunters made their home on the NES gaming platform back in 1987. Since then, the Belmont family, constantly brandishing swords, throwing axes and spilling tons of holy water, frees the world from vampires.
