Action · June 4, 2018
Vampyr (2018)
London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal. Will you embrace the monster within? Survive and fight against Vampyr hunters, undead skals, and other supernatural creatures. Use your unholy powers to manipulate and delve into the lives of those around you, to decide who will be your next victim. Struggle to live with your decisions… your actions will save or doom London. BE THE VAMPYR – Fight and manipulate with supernatural abilities FEED TO SURVIVE – Be the savior and the stalker SHAPE LONDON – A web of interconnected citizens reacts to your decisions
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 22.1k Steam reviews | Top 23% in Action |
| Positive rating | 77% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 76% |
| Metacritic | 72/100 | Genre average 77 — top 77% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 267 players | Top 21% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 13 h average | Top 39% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Vampire · 514
- RPG · 453
- Choices Matter · 400
- Story Rich · 382
- Open World · 367
- Action · 349
- Singleplayer · 340
- Atmospheric · 296
- Third Person · 256
- Horror · 245
- Dark Fantasy · 243
- Violent · 220
- Dark · 207
- Gore · 182
- Action RPG · 180
Reception Metrics
Steam community
77%Mostly Positive · 22.1k reviews
17.0k positive · 5.1k negative
Metacritic
72/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.7/10
Curator recommendations
18.0k
Peak concurrent players
267
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Polish
- Italian
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
Press Quotes
“An ambitious masterpiece” VG247 “A rewarding and impressive feat of gameplay and narrative fusion” Hardcore Gamer “A terrific game” Dual Shockers
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
13h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
28
Steam unlocks available
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 4, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | DONTNOD Entertainment |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Base price | $7.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
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