Choose Vampyr
Choose Vampyr if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.5% positive across 8,805 reviews.
Vampyr vs Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2
Vampyr and Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 both land in Action, RPG 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 share Action, RPG on Steam. Vampyr (2018) is 7 years older than Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 (2025). Vampyr scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 (56.2% 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® - Bloodlines™ 2
Choose Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,120 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Vampyr and Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 sit in Action and RPG 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
 Vampyr |  Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 38.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (8,805 reviews) | 56.2% positive (6,120 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DONTNOD Entertainment | The Chinese Room |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Vampyr (2018) is 7 years older than Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 (2025).
- Vampyr scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 (56.2% positive).
- Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 is currently ~3% cheaper on Steam than Vampyr (38.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Vampyr is Deck Verified, Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 is Deck Playable.
Vampyr vs Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Vampyr or Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2?
- On Steam reviews Vampyr scores higher (76.5% positive) than Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 (56.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vampyr is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Vampyr or Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Vampyr (2018) came out before Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 (2025). 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 Vampyr and Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG 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.