Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 is a 2025 action role-playing video game published by Paradox Interactive. A sequel to Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (2004), the game is part of the World of Darkness series and based on the tabletop role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade. The game was initially developed by Hardsuit Labs, but by 2021 had been moved to The Chinese Room. The player takes the role of an elder vampire in 21st-century Seattle, and chooses one of several vampire clans to belong to, determining their vampiric abilities. To sustain the player character and their abilities, they feed on human characters' blood while trying to avoid being discovered as a vampire, breaking the masquerade – the conspiracy within vampire society to hide their existence from mortals. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 21 October 2025. Upon release, the game received mixed reviews from critics.
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 63/100(PS5) 63/100(XSXS) 70/100 |
| OpenCritic | 27% recommend |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 2/5 |
| Game Informer | 7/10 |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 1.5/5 |
| IGN | 7/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 78/100 |
| PCGamesN | 5/10 |
| Push Square | 4/10 |
| VideoGamer.com | 6/10 |
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