Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York
Game
Game2019
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
Developer Draw Distance
Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York is a visual novel developed and published by Draw Distance. It is based on the tabletop role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, and part of the larger World of Darkness series. It was released in 2019 for Windows, and in 2020 for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The stand-alone expansion Shadows of New York followed in 2020. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
734 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
77
LovedLoved
150 positive · 44 negative
95% range 71–83%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 19 | 5 | 482 |
| Steam reviews | 150 | 44 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 13 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
1,312 of 1,869 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
78% recommend · 150 yes, 42 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 192 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (2,339 of 3,155 positive).
Players praise the game's writing and atmosphere, but many criticize its abrupt ending. [1][2][3] Some find it a good entry point to the World of Darkness, while others note limited replayability. [4][5][6] The price is often considered too high for the content offered. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [16]
i was really enjoying this visual novel and then it cut me off midway through exploring everything and jumped me to the end of the story in what felt like an incredibly odd and disjointed way! i would've loved to be able to dive into all of the storylines with one character as i'm not someone who often replays games but, instead, i find myself feeling majorly disappointed with the direction this game went. there …
- [2]
This is basically an interactive vampire novel, and honestly that’s the main appeal. The writing nails the moody World of Darkness vibe, and the different clan choices make conversations feel pretty distinct. Don’t expect deep RPG systems or major gameplay variety, but if you like narrative-heavy games with strong atmosphere, it’s a solid late-night playthrough. Some characters genuinely stuck with me after …
- [7]
It's hard to recommend this game, not cause its bad but because it just not worth 20 bucks. If you're a speed reader you could probably beat it fast enough to refund it. If you are interested I could only recommend it on sale. The art is probably the worst part, most of the character portraits feel lacking in personality and expressiveness. They also don't have any expression portraits or unique full screen images, …
- [6]
i bought this game because i love consuming vampire-related content, even if it's not exactly high quality. my first playthrough took ~7 hours, and here's what i can say: this visual novel doesn't really want you to replay it, even tho it has 3 protagonists and a limited number of quests you can complete in a single run. there's no dialogue skip button and you can't save at anytime (i mean, you can save and quit, …
- [1]
A New York entry point to VtM. There is no combat or puzzles, so it may not click if you are not into text-driven play, yet the short-story format delivers dense, briskly paced writing.
Summarised from 34 of the 305 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York talk about strong writing and moody atmosphere; those who didn't talk about abrupt ending that feels rushed. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game saw a "mixed or average" critical response according to the review aggregator Metacritic, but won the 2020 Central & Eastern European Game Awards for best narrative and was featured by Dengeki Online in their serial about recommended downloadable games. The PC version was among the best-selling new releases of the month on Steam, and recouped development and marketing costs within a week; on the other hand, the Japanese PlayStation 4 release did not appear on Famitsu's weekly top 30 chart of physical video game sales during its debut week, indicating that it sold less than 2,900 retail copies during the period. Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 734 · most liked firstSorry no stream today! More Elden Ring soon! Also FROMSOFT VAMPIRE GAME? THEY MADE IT JUST FOR ME?
neutral · AI labelView post →While replaying Vampire Bloodlines on twitch recently, I stumbled upon secrets that I hadn't known were in the game! Like this one! It's totally real! Happy Halloween! 🎃 - If you'd like to support me by donating, you can on patreon.com/dreamandnightmare or subscribestar.adult/dreamandnightmare -
neutral · AI labelView post →Someone HAS TO use this in their Vampire: The Masquerade game #vamily
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished a solo RPG, Thousand Year Vampire, and it’s my first I’ve ever tried. My character was a vampire in Trondheim, who moved to York and then New Orleans and NYC. I learned so many things, like the Harrying of the North, Staple City laws, early NYC music halls, and more. Good game :)
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Survivors is a game I’ve always wanted to play but scared it would ruin my life. Now I see they added Castlevania stuff 👀👀
neutral · AI labelView post →you'll never understand John Mateer's game. 9-D chess. Esperanto playcalling. Football zaza that will leave you reading Sanskrit in the LED flickers. Idi Amin playmaking. He sent his game tape to Criterion and they filed it under Classic Italian Vampire Erotica. He stole a car and it thanked him.
neutral · AI labelView post →Between that One Piece restaurant management game and the JJK Vampire Survivors game, I am glad anime IPs are expanding beyond just bog-standard arena fighters.
neutral · AI labelView post →So very excited and honoured to share that I'm one of the writers for Vampire the Masquerade: Eternal Whispers!! Wishlist now 🩸❤️ store.steampowered.com/app/4102480/...
neutral · AI labelView post →i was recently commissioned by the team of Self Care Vampire, an upcoming mobile game where the better you take care of yourself, the tastier you are for your vampire boyfriend. they've got a playtest coming up soon, and would invite you to meet elijah~ www.selfcarevampire.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Tactics will be revealed in a couple of days. We got the steampage ready, the reveal trailer done and I am really excited to show you what @kosowski.bsky.social & started to create in the last ~2 years of spare time. Certainly there is some of my best art in this game & lots of care.
positive · AI labelView post →Vampire Survivors continues to pave the way for AAAAA game mechanics 🧛 unlocking doors and jumping - this is innovation ✨
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Survivors is coming to a tabletop near you 🦇 That's right we're getting a board game, because playing Vampire Survivors on several digital platforms isn't enough! Kickstarter coming in Autumn 2025 🍂
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire: The Masquerade was released at Origins Game Fair 35 years ago today!
neutral · AI labelView post →MORE VAMPIRE GAME! www.youtube.com/live/31Hc657...
neutral · AI labelView post →New avatar 🖤 Bats, my tremere from our current Vampire the Masquerade game. It has been a while since I posted my fang babies here. We have been playing a lot of werewolf! #vampirethemasquerade #vampire #tremere #wod
neutral · AI labelView post →🦇 Vampire Survivors: The Grimoire 🦇 that's right our game is getting an OFFICIAL LORE BOOK from @titanbooks.bsky.social! (wait, what?) our lore is about to get even deeper & more intense 🧛
neutral · AI labelView post →Darkstalkers are still Not Dead. The old games are still there and always had thriving communities to keep them alive. It's never been a better time to play them. We really don't need a new game. Hop on Vampire Savior. Hop on Vampire Hunter.
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Crawlers releasing on April 21st for $9.99 (PS5/Switch/Xbox Series/Steam/Game Pass) www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaAE...
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW VIDEO It’s almost 2 hours of Vampire Hunter D - the game, the books, the movies, vampire mythology, the history of Dracula’s son, the anime industry in the 80s and 90s. It’s all happening!🦇🦇 youtu.be/s4vgZ5lwMBc
neutral · AI labelView post →I reviewed Vampire Hunters! Took me a while to finally write this one, but here are my thoughts on a surprisingly clever Vampire Survivors-style game: www.thejimquisition.com/post/vampire...
neutral · AI labelView post →VAMPIRE: MASTER OF DARKNESS SIMS CO. 1993 GAME GEAR
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard is the next game from the makers of Vampire Survivors. The turn-based deck-building roguelike hits PS5 next year. First gameplay: play.st/43DmNbM
neutral · AI labelView post →made a new #pico8 game this weekend!! VAMPIRE vs POPE ARMY adamatomic.itch.io/vampire-vs-p... 👮♀️ pope army took all your stuff (BLOOD TALISMANS) ⛪️ Put you in vampire jail, rude 🩸 you have a Mighty Thirst......
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Survivors type game where you play as Caesar fending off an endless horde of Senators
neutral · AI labelView post →Coming Out to your friendgroup by saying you want to run a Vampire the Masquerade game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Ah, I almost forgot a #RandomGameSaturday entry. This week, I reached into one of our PS2 game storage boxes and came away with Vampire Night! One of Namco's arcade light gun game conversions, and as with sister game Ninja Assault, a whole lot of goofy, cheesy fun.
neutral · AI labelView post →it only took us a small eternity and a lot of paperwork, but: all 48 Ode to Castlevania tracks are now included in the Vampire Survivors soundtrack on Steam (for a very long but technically limited time*), at no additional cost to existing owners. (1/2) 🧵 store.steampowered.com/app/2169090/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire survivors is such an addictive and underrated game!
neutral · AI labelView post →Random game Saturday: Vampire Hunter D for PS1! Another survival horror game with tank controls and pre-rendered backgrounds that I’ve yet to play
neutral · AI labelView post →12-days of Game Pass Countdown to the New Year ✨🎮🖥️ Day 11 🎁Vampire Survivors 🔥🔥
neutral · AI labelView post →VAMPIRE QUEENS FIRST EARLY RELEASE GAME LIVE NOW ! www.twitch.tv/vampykinz
neutral · AI labelView post →The Vampire Survivor booth at Tokyo Indie Game Summit is fire 🧄
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire rock band VENA! Commission for Bucharest By Night. You can check their game page on instagram #vampirethemasquerade #vampire #BRart #art
neutral · AI labelView post →The number of times I have clicked on an obviously AI thumbnail with way, way *too* much detail only to see a Vampire Survivor clone with programmer art so ugly it would be embarrassing for a jam game is just way, way too high.
neutral · AI labelView post →welcome to Online Game Store, we have hot new releases like Futa Slave Massage School, Furry Himmler Simulator, Hentai Sudoku (Bundle), Cat Farm Story Adventure Cozy Puzzle Cute Harvest AI Romance Vampire, "Self-Aware" Isekai, Partially Completed Game Jam Entry, $30 SNES prototype, and Call of Duty
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Survivors is getting an official board game #VampireSurvivors #BoardGames #Gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Still in total awe over the Castlevania DLC for Vampire Survivors. Four bucks for ALL THAT, one of the best endings to a game add-on ever, and 48 remixes. Value like that doesn’t come often.
neutral · AI labelView post →Can you ever have too many bats in a video game? 💘Bundle Buddies 03: 🦇Shroom and Gloom and Vampire Crawlers Us first-person, rougelike, deckbuilder devs gotta stick together! Hugs and kisses to the dreamy @vampire.poncle.games for teaming up with us! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →First day of @propaintedstudios.bsky.social Halloween Achievements today, won game 1 against Toby's Bonereapers, struggled to kill anything against Jon's Nagash and Vampire friends & got smashed by Cameron's Ironjawz. All in all good fun, looking forward to tomorrow #WarhammerCommunity #AgeOfSigmar
neutral · AI labelView post →Jordynne's running her first solo game therefore it's going to be a game where she deals with vampires' interpersonal troubles on Vampire Therapist! 🦇 twitch.tv/loadingready...
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Savior is the definitive Darkstalkers game but Vampire Hunter deserves more love imo, its a great game
neutral · AI labelView post →Vampire Movie: Sinners Zombie Movie (game): The Walking Dead Game Haunting Movie (tv show): The Haunting of Hill House Creature Feature: Them! Found Footage: Rec Slasher: Tucker and Dale vs Evil Cosmic Horror: A Color Out of Space Psychological Horror: The Perfection Horror Comedy: The Babysitter
neutral · AI labelView post →My friends always say "You can't just kill them. There will be someone to take their place." The obvious response is _kill them too_. Eventually, people will stop being so eager to take their place! Though as the comic says, there's always going to be assholes. Limiting how much power they have would be great. I am currently running a game of Vampire predicated on "what if you all just.. took out the ultra rich?". It has been satisfying.
neutral · AI labelView post →I am also super happy that we could get the amazing @chrispariano.bsky.social for Vampire Tactics on board for the Steam HD art. His original work on Gestalt Steam&Cinder was declined by the publisher back then, bc. it was "too baroque". That shouldn't be a problem for our vampire indie game.
positive · AI labelView post →Vampire Survivors ate up almost all my free time today. Jeez, this game really is like dangerously addictive lmao
neutral · AI labelView post →Our Vampire Soulsvania Game Trailer just got more than 150 thousand views from Youtube recommendations in the last few days, just completely out of nowhere, anyone have any idea why? #gamedev #pixelart #metroidvania
neutral · AI labelView post →TONIGHT! 🌩 ☠️ Back to The Lab hosts Vampire Hunter! Did you know this was Daigo's first competitive game? A Capcom classic with a less dizzying pace than Vampire Savior, but with the same characters and strong offense. Check it out on twitch.tv/TheCommunity... Register at challonge.com/CL_VHunt_2
neutral · AI labelView post →The slop clone is trying to, essentially, be that "third impression"; piggyback off the marketing work the legitimate game already did and hoping the buyer won't notice because they're going "Oh yeah Vampire Cockgrove, I was meaning to buy that"
neutral · AI labelView post →So widespread semi-automated game cloning does, I think, add drag to this whole process. Previously it'd be "seeing a lot about this 'Vampire Fuckmansion' game, what's that about". Now someone might see Vampire Fuckmansion, then Vampire Sexhouse, then Vampire Dickpartment, etc, muddling everything.
neutral · AI labelView post →I played the Vampire: The Masquerade New York trilogy. Let me start by saying I know very little about Vampire: The Masquerade and I don't play visual novels. But all three Vampire: The Masquerade visual novels went on sale as a bundle for $5 so I figured I could give them a try. Now I want to share my thoughts. The first game, **Coteries of New York** was a good introduction to the trilogy for me. I think it set the right expectations. I got to enter a name I wanted my character to be…
positive · AI labelView post →Starts of promising. You explore a bit, get to know characters. And then it simply ends.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got some pics back from the Vampire Murder Mystery game. We are mushy goobers. #acepride #eglfashion
neutral · AI labelView post →1). Some fucked up houseruled hybrid of WoD and Rifts made by a friend's dirtbag older brother 2). Feng Shui, the Daedalus version with that one cover 3). Shadowrun 2e 4). The AD&D "black box" board game thing 5). Actual for real Vampire the Masquerade 1e, also run by a dirtbag
neutral · AI labelView post →I can't share the personal emails I get, but sometimes I just get these devastatingly heartfelt messages about how Vampire Therapist helped someone, and it makes me think it's worth continuing to advertise the game. So git it! It's on sale now! store.steampowered.com/app/2481020/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Now's your chance to vote for which new show we create or continue for New Show Plus! Bye Bye Bioware Bultiplayer Gears Of War: FriendlE-Day - Episode 2 HalloQueen: The Game The Greatest Pumpkin Rapid-Fire Interview With A Vampire The poll ends at midnight tonight! www.patreon.com/minnmax/post...
neutral · AI labelView post →i was really enjoying this visual novel and then it cut me off midway through exploring everything and jumped me to the end of the story in what felt like an incredibly odd and disjointed way! i would've loved to be able to dive into all of the storylines with one character as i'm not someone who often replays games but, instead, i find myself feeling majorly disappointed with the direction this game went. there were so many interesting plotlines that i wanted to explore!! but the game said…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kicked off my Halloween weekend by playing a (honestly, surprisingly) good card game adaptation of VAMPIRE: MASQUERADE with other junior faculty. The scheming and risk-analysis is quite brain-burny, but the limited number of both rounds & cards you play makes it all feel worth it!
neutral · AI labelView post →Ok I promise this is the last of the vampires (for now). More work on the Upyr from our game New World. You can see me thinking through the lore in the second image. These were all from 2022 or 23, I forget. #vampire #horror #creaturedesign #conceptart #gameart
neutral · AI labelView post →First of all this is not a game, it's a book, or really a short story, and it's mostly pretty underwhelming. It does an okay job introducing you to the setting, but only okay. If you're a fan already, it's kinda an interesting story, but only kinda. Some of the characters and subplots are mildly interesting, but only mildly. You make very few "choices", as far as I could tell, none of them have any impact at all, you rarely use your powers or do anything that feels very vampirey and when you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So below this you will find a spoiler... if you do not know about this spoiler... what happens is so infuriating it makes me want to give this game a negative review. But if you do know about it and can avoid this disastrous design flaw... I think the game is worth playing. Don't start the quest to investigate the snooping reporter until you are ready to end the game. Avoid this quest whenever you have the option while you have other things you want to do. When you complete this quest, it…
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