10 Best Vampire Video Games

Vampires have been a part of mainstream media since its inception, and video games are no exception.

Their romanticised nature and limitless potential can be altered and tweaked to allow for virtually any genre. Staying young forever is certainly an attractive idea, being able to stop friends and family from ageing or just being able to see and do everything the world has to offer.

Specifically in video games, the allure of fighting or playing as something as powerful and sinister as a vampire has appealed to all of us, and they have managed to make an appearance in a nearly all genres. Whether used for comedy value and downright fun in games like The Sims, to touching on deeper and more philosophical themes in the likes of the Legacy Of Kain series, these creatures of the night are hugely adaptable.

With Halloween almost upon us and vampires, witches and all other manner of unholy creatures loose, what better time to look at some of the best?

From being able to live out your bloodthirsty fantasy to battling creatures of the night, these are the best vampire games to skin your teeth into, pun intended.

You simply can not make a list about vampire games without talking about cult hit Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines. A flawed game with a deeply troubled development, Bloodlines is one of those games where if you scratch just beneath the surface, there is a genuine diamond in the rough.

What makes this game so great are its RPG elements, which are found at every single corner of the game. From the huge character creation screen, multitude of dialogue options to various ways of play, you can do anything.

While the graphics may leave something to be desired (especially considering todays standards) and the combat being the weakest element of the game, the story and characters are where it shines. Unique and interesting characters are brought to life with some superb voice acting, telling a tale filled to the brim with deep lore.

There are so many ways you can play this game – fight through the entire campaign guns blazing, talk your way out of every situation or stick to the shadows with stealth. Exploring LA at nighttime is a truly exciting experience, and you never know what you might uncover.