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If Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration — and the NextGameLike editorial team ranks them by a similarity score computed across 17 attributes. Vampyr comes closest (94/100).

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2004Dev Troika Games

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The closest game to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is Vampyr — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Alice: Madness Returns and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. Each one has been evaluated across 17 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Vampyr

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Vampyr
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2018Dev Dontnod Eleven · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

Released 14 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Tone84
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Alice: Madness Returns

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Alice: Madness Returns
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFantasyThird PersonFirst Person
Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat: this one brings precision platforming.

Released 7 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Combat57
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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasyHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2024Dev DON'T NOD · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals.

Released 20 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression73Visuals65
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2015Dev CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~43hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a medieval setting.

Released 11 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Combat89Progression74
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthMagicDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

It comes from the same genre as Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a medieval setting.

Released 10 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World88Combat86Progression81
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Hogwarts Legacy

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Hogwarts Legacy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2023Dev Avalanche Software · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~30hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: puzzle design.

Released 19 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Combat92
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Death Stranding

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Death Stranding
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2019Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

Released 15 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Combat79Progression74
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Legacy of Kain: Defiance

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Legacy of Kain: Defiance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeFantasyHorrorThird Person
Year 2003Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

It shares the essentials of what Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat90Setting80Visuals62
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GreedFall

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GreedFall
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2019Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on fantasy world and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals.

Released 15 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Combat85
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Risen

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Risen
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 2009Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PC

If Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings crafting mechanics.

Released 5 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Combat70Visuals62
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Risen 3: Titan Lords

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Risen 3: Titan Lords
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2014Dev Piranha Bytes · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What brings it close to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds a third-person camera and fantasy world. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a medieval setting.

Released 10 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Combat88
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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasyHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev MercurySteam · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is Metroidvania exploration and a medieval setting.

Released 10 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Setting81Progression70
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Murdered: Soul Suspect

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Murdered: Soul Suspect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: ranged combat.

Released 10 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Setting74Combat62
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Styx: Master of Shadows

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Styx: Master of Shadows
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeMagicNarrativeDarkOpen WorldFantasySkill TreeExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Released 10 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Tone91Progression74
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldFantasySkill TreeExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev CD Projekt REDOn Linux · PC · Mac

What brings it close to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and magic-based combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on a third-person camera and fantasy world. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a medieval setting.

Released 7 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100World100Tone90Combat88Progression74

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