Choose Monster Prom
Choose Monster Prom if you want a Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.5% positive across 8,970 reviews.
Monster Prom vs Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
Monster Prom and Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows 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. Monster Prom (2018) is 2 years older than Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York (2020). Monster Prom scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York (77% 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 - Shadows of New York
Choose Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York launched in 2020.
Both Monster Prom and Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows 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
 Monster Prom |  Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (8,970 reviews) | 77% positive (732 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Beautiful Glitch | Draw Distance |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Monster Prom (2018) is 2 years older than Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York (2020).
- Monster Prom scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York (77% positive).
- Monster Prom is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York (11.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Monster Prom vs Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York — FAQ
- Which is better, Monster Prom or Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York?
- On Steam reviews Monster Prom scores higher (95.5% positive) than Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York (77% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Monster Prom is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Monster Prom or Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York first?
- If you want chronology, Monster Prom (2018) came out before Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York (2020). 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 Monster Prom and Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows 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.
- Does Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York have multiplayer like Monster Prom?
- No. Monster Prom supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York is listed as single-player only.
- Do Monster Prom and Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows 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.