Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt

Intense overall intensity

Highest flag: Violence — graphic & gore

Battle RoyaleFantasyShooter

What's in it

Violence graphic & gore

High

Fast-paced gunfights, melee, and supernatural attacks against rival vampires and human hunters, with blood; players also bite and drain blood from human NPCs.

Crime & lawlessness rewarded for crime against innocents

High

Players kill non-hostile human bystanders by feeding on them for health, framed as breaking the vampire code of secrecy.

Dark themes intense

Moderate

A grim World of Darkness premise centered on a secret vampire sect war, hunting rivals, and feeding on ordinary people to survive.

Nudity revealing/suggestive attire

Low

Some character outfits are revealing, without actual nudity in gameplay.

Horror & psychological spooky

Low

Gothic, nocturnal atmosphere with vampires and blood, though tone is action-driven rather than scary.

Spending cosmetic purchases

Low

Free-to-play with optional real-money cosmetic purchases and a battle pass.

Occult & ritual occult imagery/references

Low

The setting is a secret society of vampires with supernatural blood powers, divided into clans with their own occult symbols and lore, and players bite people to drink their blood for health. The occult material is atmosphere and backstory rather than a ritual shown on screen.

Sexual content suggestive

Low

Mild suggestive tone in some gothic character designs, but no sexual acts are shown.

Language mild

Low

Character combat barks and dialogue include occasional profanity.

Spending pressure optional

Low

Optional cosmetic and battle-pass purchases with no gameplay advantage sold.

Who can reach your kid

Voice chatChat with strangersStranger friend requestsReal-money spending

What it is

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt is a free-to-play online battle royale in which up to 45 players take the roles of vampires fighting to be the last one standing across the rooftops and streets of a nighttime Prague. Combat mixes conventional firearms, swords, and melee with supernatural powers, and players restore health by biting and draining blood from human bystanders, which kills them and momentarily reveals the vampire's position. Expect frequent, bloody combat and gore, a dark story of feuding vampire factions and a force hunting them to extinction, and some suggestive tone and revealing outfits fitting the gothic setting. It is played online with voice and text chat alongside strangers, and it sells optional cosmetics and a battle pass for real money.

How it's framed

The game frames vampirism as predatory survival: feeding on and killing innocent humans is a rewarded mechanic that heals the player, and outmatching rival vampires is the goal, all presented within the somber, morally grim World of Darkness fiction rather than being celebrated or condemned.

Details

Developer: Sharkmob AB
Publisher: Sharkmob AB
Released: Apr 27, 2022

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