Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt is a free game set in the World of Darkness, a franchise known for its tabletop games and story-driven videogames. This game, however, deviates from that formula. Unlike Bloodlines 2 or Swansong, or indeed most other Vampire: The Masquerade games, Bloodhunt does not focus on the storyline, as it is a multiplayer game in the battle royale genre.
Bloodhunt’s unique setting helps it stand out from many, many other games in the same genre – the fact that the characters are vampires shakes things up quite a bit. For example, vampires’ supernatural abilities let them scale buildings with ease, making the game highly vertical. Feeding on hapless civilians, meanwhile, is a quick and easy way to recover health. The Masquerade, an important part of the setting, is used to balance these powerful abilities. The existence of the supernatural is supposed to be hidden from regular people, and those who transgress this law will be punished – for 60 seconds, everyone will be able to see the offender on the map. Of course, you also cannot expect to win without using these abilities at all… and so, the players constantly need to decide whether using their superpowers is worth the punishment or not.
The game is only available on Microsoft Windows and Sony PlayStation 5, but with the help of this guide, you will also be able to play Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt on Mac.
