Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~12.4k (P10–P90: 5k – 27.3k)

Gross revenue: ~$203k (P10–P90: $81.4k – $447k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Story & writing61% positive · 192 mentions

“Don't really see the reason for most of the hate this game receives. To me - this one so far has been the most interesting installment in the series and for a good reason. Not only it brings in two different perspectives, it also doesn't…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 13 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio61% positive · 118 mentions

“This game is overall decent. It's worth playing if you have enjoyed the previous two visual novels. Unfortunately it is weak by comparison. The new art style is a baffling downgrade from the beautiful presentation of the first two games in…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity54% positive · 26 mentions

“Effectively the third part of the New York trilogy of games, Reckoning of New York takes us back to Vampire: the Masquerade in what the licence appears to be the most comfortable with - Visual Novels of all things. Just like the previous…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value54% positive · 26 mentions

“It was pretty good and the writing was excellent. I liked the music, too. I liked the characters - not sure why everyone was being so nitpicky. The outcome of the story could have been a little better, but it wasn't bad. It was definitely…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 101 h played · Report / request removal

Gameplay & mechanics48% positive · 25 mentions

“Effectively the third part of the New York trilogy of games, Reckoning of New York takes us back to Vampire: the Masquerade in what the licence appears to be the most comfortable with - Visual Novels of all things. Just like the previous…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal

Controls & UI52% positive · 21 mentions

“This VtM visual novel sure is a great addition to the previous ones (CONY and SONY), with a unique feel, being more contemplative and tragic in tone, also with some sprinkles of existential horror. I enjoyed the visual aspect of this novel…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 13 h played · Report / request removal

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Structure

Branching choices

Mood & themes

Atmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller support

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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