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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

Indie

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 1,736
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 16 in 30 days
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 15, 2025
Minimum PC
​1 GB VRAM OpenGL 2.1+
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

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 · 75% of 16 in the last 30 days

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.

How many players finish Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York?

24% of Steam players have unlocked «Bad Ending», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York system requirements

Minimum: ​1 GB VRAM OpenGL 2.1+, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian.

Does Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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