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BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk vs Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2

BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk and Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk (2017) is 8 years older than Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 (2025). BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk scores higher on Steam reviews (82.5% 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 BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk

Choose BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.5% positive across 2,012 reviews.

Choose Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2

Choose Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 if you want a RPG game with Adjustable Text Size and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,120 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk and Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 sit in Action on Steam and both list Adjustable Difficulty, 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

BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk vs Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 — Steam metadata comparison
BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk — Steam game coverBERSERK and the Band of the HawkVampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 — Steam game coverVampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2
Released20172025
GenresActionAction, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedDeck Playable
Price23.99 USD38.99 USD
Steam reviews82.5% positive (2,012 reviews)56.2% positive (6,120 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersKOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.The Chinese Room

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BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk vs Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 — FAQ

Which is better, BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk or Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2?
On Steam reviews BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk scores higher (82.5% positive) than Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 (56.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk or Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 first?
If you want chronology, BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk (2017) 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 BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk and Vampire: The Masquerade® - Bloodlines™ 2 similar?
They overlap on Action 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.