Choose Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
Choose Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77% positive across 732 reviews.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York vs Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York
Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York and Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York (2020) is 4 years older than Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York (2024). Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York scores higher on Steam reviews (77% positive) than Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York (63.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York
Choose Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York launched in 2024.
Both Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York and Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York |  Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77% positive (732 reviews) | 63.3% positive (229 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Draw Distance | Draw Distance |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York (2020) is 4 years older than Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York (2024).
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York scores higher on Steam reviews (77% positive) than Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York (63.3% positive).
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York vs Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York — FAQ
- Which is better, Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York or Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York?
- On Steam reviews Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York scores higher (77% positive) than Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York (63.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York or Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York first?
- If you want chronology, Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York (2020) came out before Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York and Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York and Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.