Choose Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt
Choose Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt if you want a Free To Play experience. 27,199 Steam reviews back the pick.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt vs Shards Online
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt and Shards Online 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. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt (2022) is 1 year older than Shards Online (2023). Shards Online has co-op; Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt does not. 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 Shards Online
Choose Shards Online if you want a Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Shards Online launched in 2023.
Both Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt and Shards Online sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 - Bloodhunt |  Shards Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.7% positive (27,199 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Sharkmob AB | DarkJoltGames |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt (2022) is 1 year older than Shards Online (2023).
- Shards Online has co-op; Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt does not.
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shards Online has no Deck rating yet.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt vs Shards Online — FAQ
- Should I play Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt or Shards Online first?
- If you want chronology, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt (2022) came out before Shards Online (2023). 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 - Bloodhunt and Shards Online 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.
- Does Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shards Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.