# Games like Vlad the Impaler

> The closest matches to Vlad the Impaler: Vampyr, Cabernet, Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest, Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives, and The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Vampyr](https://imho.run/games/427290/vampyr) — Also Vampire, like Vlad the Impaler. 8,805 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427290/)
2. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Vampire and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Vlad the Impaler. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
3. [Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/1342620/werewolf-the-apocalypse-heart-of-the-forest) — Shares stat driven choices with Vlad the Impaler. 594 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342620/)
4. [Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives](https://imho.run/games/1266100/vampire-the-masquerade-parliament-of-knives) — A frequent pick in Vlad the Impaler players' libraries, and another RPG. 235 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266100/)
5. [The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante](https://imho.run/games/1272160/the-life-and-suffering-of-sir-brante) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 2,670 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272160/)
6. [Swordbreaker The Game](https://imho.run/games/411760/swordbreaker-the-game) — Shares karma system with Vlad the Impaler. 88 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411760/)
7. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
8. [Hunter: The Reckoning — A Time of Monsters](https://imho.run/games/3970660/hunter-the-reckoning-a-time-of-monsters) — Also Vampire and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Vlad the Impaler. 53 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3970660/)
9. [Sanator: Scarlet Scarf](https://imho.run/games/650330/sanator-scarlet-scarf) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Vlad the Impaler. 108 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/650330/)
10. [Unrest](https://imho.run/games/292400/unrest) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 103 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292400/)
11. [Crown Gambit](https://imho.run/games/2447980/crown-gambit) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 164 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447980/)
12. [Scarlet Hollow](https://imho.run/games/1609230/scarlet-hollow) — Also Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 3,657 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1609230/)
13. [Blood Moon](https://imho.run/games/2249040/blood-moon) — Also Vampire and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Vlad the Impaler. 80 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2249040/)
14. [Nighthawks](https://imho.run/games/1221950/nighthawks) — Also Vampire and Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 275 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1221950/)
15. [Omen Exitio: Plague](https://imho.run/games/668590/omen-exitio-plague) — A frequent pick in Vlad the Impaler players' libraries, and another Indie. 192 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668590/)
16. [Elisa: the Innkeeper](https://imho.run/games/576400/elisa-the-innkeeper) — Shares karma system with Vlad the Impaler. 61 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/576400/)
17. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
18. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
19. [Loretta](https://imho.run/games/1592540/loretta) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 64 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/)
20. [Pathologic Classic HD](https://imho.run/games/384110/pathologic-classic-hd) — Same atmospheric mood as Vlad the Impaler. 1,820 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/384110/)
21. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
22. [The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature](https://imho.run/games/966670/the-wanderer-frankenstein-s-creature) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Vlad the Impaler. 98 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/966670/)
23. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Vlad the Impaler. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
24. [Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi](https://imho.run/games/283290/nosferatu-the-wrath-of-malachi) — A frequent pick in Vlad the Impaler players' libraries, and another Action. 785 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283290/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=295850&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=295850&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=295850&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=295850
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/295850
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Vlad the Impaler

A city gone mad with violence and the mass murder of its people. In this interactive graphic-novel, your choices can either lead you to the ultimate destruction of this fallen metropolis, or the demise of a vicious butcher. Will you save this city as promised or will you fall prey to the killer within?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 295850
- **Developer:** Section Studios
- **Publisher:** Section Studios
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 16, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/295850/vlad-the-impaler)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=295850&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/295850/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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