If you can’t wait to sink your teeth into the upcoming game The Blood of Dawnwalker, you’re not the only one. In this open-world fantasy RPG, you’ll be playing as a vampire, after all. It’s always fun to play as a bloodsucker in a game, but what other games out there let you live as this creature of the night? We have a few recommendations, so here are the best games with vampires you need to play before The Blood of Dawnwalker comes out in September.
Vampyr
Vampyr is the closest game you can get to something like The Blood of Dawnwalker. It’s a vampire RPG set in 1918 London, where you play as a newly-turned Vampyr doctor. A standout feature of this game is its story-bending choices that let you decide the fate of you and the city.
It’s not just a game where your choices matter. Combat encounters with other creatures of the night are tense, while you can slowly upgrade your supernatural abilities. Any vampire fanatic should try this DONTNOD game if they want a compelling story with bloody, fun gameplay.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Another great vampire RPG to check out is Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, the latest in the series based on the beloved tabletop RPG. While you can certainly jump to its sequel, released in late 2025, the first Bloodlines game is hailed as a cult classic vampire RPG.
In Bloodlines 2, you play as an elder vampire who is awakening from a century-long slumber in 21st-century Seattle. The entity is trapped in your Blood and is a vampire detective who will help you revisit a 100-year-old cold case. Use your supernatural abilities at night to lure civilians into becoming food for you, but avoid getting caught to avoid the risks involved.
Vampire Therapist
If you’re looking for something a little more laid back but just as compelling, look no further than Vampire Therapist. In this visual novel, you’ll be the therapist to multiple vampires working through centuries of emotional turmoil.
Vampire Therapist lets you use real cognitive behavioral therapy concepts to help vampires learn self-acceptance. It’s a fun story game that not only has a base game, but a DLC that allows you to perform couples therapy for vampires working through relationship issues.
BloodRayne: Terminal Cut
It’s highly recommended that you play the enhanced version of the beloved classic action game BloodRayne. Released in 2020 based on the 2002 version, BloodRayne: Terminal Cut lets you become a red-headed dhampir who must stop a madman from using occult relics to rule the world.
Its bloody hack-and-slash combat lets you live out the fantasy of being a badass dhampir with cool supernatural abilities. When you finish this game, you can then play BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut, the remaster of the 2004 sequel to continue seeing how the story plays out.
Legacy of Kain
Similar to the last pick, Legacy of Kain is an action-adventure vampire game that started in the 90s and has newly released remasters. You can start with Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered to experience the original titles in either their original or remastered graphics.
Then there’s Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, where you return as the vampire Kain in the world of Nodgoth. You have legendary blades and supernatural abilities on your side as you fight gothic enemies and solve unique puzzles in one of the most beloved vampire games of all time.
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