Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt was one of those many battle royales that sprang up. With its vampire setting in Prague, the game had an interesting premise, but that couldn’t maintain high player numbers, and ultimately the developers announced the end of support. However, currently, positive reviews on Steam are rising.
What is Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt?
- The early access was released on September 7, 2021, the full version on April 27, 2022
- It was a classic battle royale
- Various vampires with abilities
- Beautiful battlefield in the streets of dark Prague
But despite the praised gunplay and the beautiful premise in Prague, the developers announced a year after the full release that the last game update would be released at the end of May 2023, as supporting the game for the few players would not be worth it. 2023 was not only the year of death for Bloodhunt.
You can watch a trailer for the game here:
But suddenly there are positive reviews
The more than 51,000 reviews on Steam are only 74 % positive. For a battle royale with a classic monetization system, that is probably to be expected. However, in the last 30 days, the reviews have been significantly more positive with 88%. Especially the gameplay is praised.
- vanilla knight:
It is good, the gameplay is fun and nothing is broken or unbalanced
- o k k o:
If you like movements, I recommend you play it 100 %
- LilianaStar:
It is free, and the battle pass is now also free. […] It is really fun if you like royale-type games
The content that the developer made free at the end of the support period is definitely positive, and the gameplay seems to be a positive factor for at least a small community to enjoy the game.
But one must not be deceived, as the player numbers are still not rising. In September, the developers announced a new update for Bloodhunt with new cosmetic items.
Looking at the numbers on SteamDB, one can see that the numbers are still slightly declining. Thus, the many positive reviews seem to come from loyal players and not necessarily new interested parties. Due to the lack of support, a sudden increase in the numbers is still not to be expected.
If you want to check it out, you should do so soon, as without monetization, the game will likely be shut down at some point, because the server costs remain. However, for the gameplay and the beautiful city, it is definitely worth a look at this free game.
Have you played it or do you still plan to? Let us know in the comments.
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