Underplayed Gems

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong (2023)

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong cover
Developer
Big Bad Wolf
Publisher
Nacon
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, RPG
Rating
3.2 of 5, 711 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow-burn narrative RPG where every decision carries weight as you navigate vampire politics and personal intrigue through tense dialogue and investigation.

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What players say

Players consistently say Swansong is a buggy, janky walking simulator with a bad save system that can erase hours of progress. Reviews are split on the story: some praise the world-building and roleplaying, while others find the writing boring and the dialog AI-generated.

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