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Vampyr is a collection of wonderful ideas held back by a limited budget and a dated engine.
For those looking for a unique, dread-filled experience in the RPG realm, Vampyr offers a type of game seldom seen. But much like the streets of 1918 London, expect a few bumps along the way.
85
CD-Action
Vampyr is unique. It’s not beautiful, its combat leaves much to be desired and its limited budget shows, but if you choose to turn a blind eye to these flaws, it will captivate you with its mature, morally ambiguous story and a series of dilemmas that usually lack a “right” answer. [07/2018, p.60]
9
Andavel
Oozes atmosphere be it the setting and the Music. Great dialogue and interesting characters you meet along the way. Setting your own difficulty based on how much you feed is great. Combat is good enough to look forward to levelling up for new abilities but it's not groundbreaking.
10
Ricardo259610
Juegazoooo!! Es la vida de un vampiro, la música es exquisita, una joya fuera de las críticas que pueda llegar a tener, es una joyita que no tiene el valor que merece...
7
TheSikve1
The game has many strengths for an AA-tier title. Among its clear strengths are the atmosphere, the storyline, the soundtrack, and the graphics, all of which are top-notch. Although I enjoyed the game, it’s impossible to ignore a few issues that ultimately leave me with mixed feelings about it. First, there are, of course, technical issues that still persist, such as enemies occasionally freezing in a T-pose, items getting stuck in textures, and other glitches that occur regularly throughout the game. Second, it’s impossible to ignore how drawn-out the game is and how overloaded it is with dialogue segments. I certainly understand that this blend of a Souls-like combat system, good old quests from the dawn of the video game industry, and a sort of interactive cinematic detective story is a unique product that’s difficult to execute well, but after 20 hours of the camera spinning around during dialogues, it starts to get a bit annoying and off-putting, even despite a decent level of interest in what’s happening, thanks to the magnificent atmosphere and design of interwar London. And last but not least is the combat system, which, in my opinion, turned out to be extremely good for this genre blend, but still quite easy and not the most interesting. I would recommend this game to anyone who values story and atmosphere above all else and has already played the major titles of this kind.

Vampyr

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Jun 5, 2018
Metascore
70
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Metascore
70
51% Positive
34 Reviews
43% Mixed
29 Reviews
6% Negative
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Jun 18, 2018
90
Digitally Downloaded
Vampyr is the vampire story that I’ve waited for many, many years for. As a fan of Anne Rice and the deeper tales around vampires – and as a fan of stories that are focused on moral conflict and consequence, Dontnod have crafted something that feels custom-designed for me.
Jun 4, 2018
85
PlayStation LifeStyle
Sluggish combat aside, Vampyr will provide hours of blood-sucking entertainment. You can be the vampire you always wanted to be, as ruthless or benevolent as you desire. Weighty life-or-death decisions all but ensure that players will want to run through the campaign multiple times to see how things would play out differently by killing or saving certain individuals, or by upgrading certain abilities earlier or later. Vampyr is a cinematic, single-player experience well worth your time and money. A harrowing adventure awaits those who are willing to sink their time into Vampyr.
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6.8
49% Positive
502 Ratings
33% Mixed
334 Ratings
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Mar 29, 2026
10
Ricardo259610
Juegazoooo!! Es la vida de un vampiro, la música es exquisita, una joya fuera de las críticas que pueda llegar a tener, es una joyita que no tiene el valor que merece...
Nov 2, 2024
10
mlopesz
The best Vampire game I played in my life. You can be a detective who constantly fight against becoming a monster. Gameplay starts slow but will becoming a challenging soulslike, with a meaningful karma system.
Jun 4, 2018
80
Twinfinite
My hope is that it finds its audience so that we might yet again see Dr. Reid on an even grander scale in the future.
Jun 4, 2018
75
GamesBeat
Vampyr is good — flawed, but very good — and pleasurable.
Jun 4, 2018
70
GameSpot
And yet, the credits roll on Vampyr with the realization of how seldom we see an open-world RPG experience like this, where being a citizen with a responsibility to a place and its people feels personal, even if that investment lies in who looks delicious tonight. Vampyr is certainly shaggy and rough in the technical department, but its narrative successes still make for an impactful and worthwhile experience.
Jun 4, 2018
60
Cubed3
Although flawed and at times painfully inconsistent, Vampyr manages to offer relatively engaging gameplay in spite of a lack of overall polish. Combat is stiff and quite mindless, but Jonathan's progression deeper into Vampiredom is handled well and the abilities at his disposal go a long way towards masking some of the more mundane aspects of the battle system.
Jun 7, 2018
40
Guardian
After the touching emotional drama of Dontnod’s previous game – the coming-of-age adventure Life Is Strange – Vampyr’s ambitious but awkward chin-stroking is disappointingly inert, while its failure to reconcile its ethical hand-wringing with its gratuitous combat leaves it as conflicted as its undead protagonist.
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Nov 1, 2022
10
Assurdo
really cool design and atmosphere, love it. ..............................
Mar 24, 2026
7
TheSikve1
The game has many strengths for an AA-tier title. Among its clear strengths are the atmosphere, the storyline, the soundtrack, and the graphics, all of which are top-notch. Although I enjoyed the game, it’s impossible to ignore a few issues that ultimately leave me with mixed feelings about it. First, there are, of course, technical issues that still persist, such as enemies occasionally freezing in a T-pose, items getting stuck in textures, and other glitches that occur regularly throughout the game. Second, it’s impossible to ignore how drawn-out the game is and how overloaded it is with dialogue segments. I certainly understand that this blend of a Souls-like combat system, good old quests from the dawn of the video game industry, and a sort of interactive cinematic detective story is a unique product that’s difficult to execute well, but after 20 hours of the camera spinning around during dialogues, it starts to get a bit annoying and off-putting, even despite a decent level of interest in what’s happening, thanks to the magnificent atmosphere and design of interwar London. And last but not least is the combat system, which, in my opinion, turned out to be extremely good for this genre blend, but still quite easy and not the most interesting. I would recommend this game to anyone who values story and atmosphere above all else and has already played the major titles of this kind.
May 20, 2025
7
Cipollinaverde
essendo un gioco dont'nod le scelte, le proprie azioni, i dialoghi, possono influenzare pesantemente i finali. si tratta di un buon gioco, con una mappa contenuta, possibilità di far crescere e potenziare il proprio ****, decidere vita, morte e miracoli di tutti gli abitanti dei quartieri londinesi coinvolti. come sempre bisogna analizzare coscienziosamente le persone prima di giudicarle, ottenere indizi, ascoltarle e investigare. in più c'è la parte soprannaturale, legata ai vampiri.quasi una quarantina di ore di onesto divertimento e coinvolgimento (come solo don'tnod sa fare).
Mar 29, 2019
4
res0nancer
Первая на моей памяти игра, которая настолько плохо работала на PS4. Если большинство игр обычно вылизаны в плане оптимизации и за год игры на пс4 вы увидите пару вылетов от силы, то эта игра умножит количество этих самых вылетов. В свое время глазам своим не верил. Что касательно самой игры, то она вышла не идеальной, но очень интересной, самобытной и желание сиквела все ещё где-то внутри витает, т.к. что сеттинг, что герой, что возможности, которые можно расширить - все это могло бы найти развитие. К сожалению для такого перфекциониста как было смерти подобно сделать неправильный выбор не угадав последствий своего решения, хотя игра намекала на другой исход, а загрузок как сохранения в ручном режиме в игре нет - вы на своих же глазах творите историю персонажа и города без возможности отката и изменений (пришлось переиграть несколько часов из-за непредвиденных последствий). Также к большому удручению моему прохождение за помогающего и не жрущего всех подряд вампира делает для игрока прохождение мучительным, особенно в конце игры. А вот прохождение игры за не жалеющего никакой жизни героя делает опыт сродни прогулке по парку - таким же легким. (поставил бы 5, но техническое состояние не позволяет)
Feb 24, 2023
4
AntiMXT
Way too much repetitive dialogue and ABYSMAL combat mechanics. (I've never felt so underpowered as an IMMORTAL vampire) A game where fast travel doesn't exist and the idea of running through those stupid streets, up dead-end alleys, where stubbing your toe leads to death (thus respawning miles away) just to TRY "upgrade". **** it, I'm out. They've taken an ok idea and kept it mid at best.
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SummaryVampyr is set in early 20th century Britain as the country is gripped by the lethal Spanish flu and the streets of London are crippled by disease, violence and fear. In a disorganized and ghostly city, those foolish, desperate, or unlucky enough to walk the streets lay prey to Britain’s most elusive predators: the vampires. Emerging from... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
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Jun 5, 2018
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