Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
Visual novel about an outcast navigating New York's vampire politics
Draw Distance · Published by Dear Villagers · Released Sep 10, 2020
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 76% of 1,736
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 2
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 11 months ago
- Oct 10, 2025
What is Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York?
A single-player visual novel set among New York's vampire factions and continuing Coteries of New York. You play an outcast Lasombra vampire, reading scenes and making choices as you investigate the killing of an Anarch leader.
For you if...
- +you like vampire stories about political and personal horror
- +you enjoy following a story through one protagonist's perspective
Not for you if...
- −you want to create your own character
- −you want hands-on detective work instead of reading an investigation
What players say
76% of 1,736 reviews are positive
Players praise Julia's characterization, the artwork, and the soundtrack. Their most common complaint is that choices have little effect on the story; some also find the writing drawn out.
Screenshots and trailer
Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 SP1
- Processor
- Dual Core 3 GHz
- Graphics
- 1 GB VRAM OpenGL 2.1+
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 14
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.
Tags
- Vampires
- Visual Novel
- Indie
- Female Protagonist
- Story Rich
- Choices Matter
- LGBTQ+
- Great Soundtrack
- Singleplayer
- Sexual Content
- Horror
- RPG
Recent updates
- Oct 10, 2025 · Important Security Update Available ✅
- Sep 21, 2021 · Version 1.01 is live! Brazilian-Portuguese language added
- Sep 21, 2021 · Version 1.01 is live! French language added!
- Sep 21, 2021 · Version 1.01 is live! Russian language added!
2 DLC available.
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