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22 Magic games like Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines down to the 22 that fit the “Magic” category. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Arcania: Gothic 4 and Styx: Master of Shadows top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

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

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Within the “Magic” category, the closest game to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Arcania: Gothic 4 and Styx: Master of Shadows follow close behind.

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The best magic games like Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

22 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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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Closest on genre
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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Arcania: Gothic 4

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Arcania: Gothic 4
Closest on world
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMagicMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Shelved next to Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines for good reason: open world exploration, stealth mechanics and fantasy world. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

Released 6 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

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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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Hogwarts Legacy

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Hogwarts Legacy
Closest overall match
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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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 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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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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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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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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Bound By Flame

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Bound By Flame
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicDarkNarrativeFantasySkill TreeThird Person
Year 2014Dev Spiders · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and skill tree progression. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings crafting mechanics.

Released 10 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Combat90Tone89Visuals62Setting60
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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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Gothic II

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Gothic II
Closest on setting
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMagicDarkOpen WorldHorrorFantasyExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2002Dev Piranha Bytes · JoWooD Entertainment AGOn PC

If Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. The common ground extends to fantasy world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: loot and gear systems.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Combat74Tone69
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MediEvil

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MediEvil
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 1998Dev SCE Cambridge Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

Same family as Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a medieval setting.

Genre100Game mode100Combat88Tone69Visuals61Setting55
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God of War II

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God of War II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeFantasySkill TreeThird Person
Year 2007Dev SCE Santa Monica Studio · Capcom

Genre puts it alongside Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, and so does magic-based combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

Released 3 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Combat88Visuals61Progression47Setting32
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X-Blades

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X-Blades
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person
Year 2007Dev Gaijin Entertainment · 1C CompanyPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, and so does melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: an anime aesthetic.

Released 3 years after Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Genre100Game mode100Combat90Visuals61Setting46
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