

Taking the role of a vampire of clan Lasombra, the player investigates a death and explores New York, making connections with other characters while needing to satiate their character's blood thirst.

These cause branches in the narrative, leading to two different endings, with multiple playthroughs required to see everything they also shape the player character's personality and outlook. Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York is a visual novel, in which the player reads dialogue and narration, set to background images and character portraits, and makes decisions by selecting different choices. The player reads dialogue and narration, and makes decisions that cause the narrative to branch.
