Fit check
Is Choice of the Vampire worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Readers of long-form interactive fiction who want historical vampire storytelling
- Players interested in identity and morality choices within a text-based format
- Vampire-fiction fans who want political, social, and historical conflicts
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking graphical presentation, animation, or sound effects
- Players who prefer action systems over extensive reading and branching decisions
- Players wanting the full four-volume story without a separate purchase for Volume Three
Our take on Choice of the Vampire
The four-volume framing suggests a single complete package, but Volume Three is specifically marked as an in-app purchase. The presentation also foregrounds the large word count and historical scope, while the actual format is entirely text-based.
What is Choice of the Vampire?
Play an entirely text-based interactive novel about a vampire navigating American history across four volumes and roughly 900,000 words.
Volume One begins in antebellum Louisiana, followed by the Civil War setting of Vicksburg, Reconstruction-era Memphis, and the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. Choose a male or female character with gay, straight, or pan sexuality and cis or trans identity. Shape a role as an arts patron, temperance advocate, underworld boss, industrial investor, or occult visionary. Select prey ranging from gamblers and artists to financiers and workers, or feed on animals and other vampires. The story includes historical figures, rival vampires, mortals, hunters, and mysteries surrounding vampire society.
How Choice of the Vampire plays
- 01Historical Vampire Saga
- The four-volume story moves from antebellum Louisiana through the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the 1904 World's Fair.
- 02Character Identity Choices
- Character creation includes male or female options, several sexualities, and cis or trans identities.
- 03Multiple Social Roles
- The protagonist can pursue paths involving the arts, temperance, organized crime, industry, or supernatural interests.
- 04Feeding Decisions
- Prey choices include gamblers, artists, financiers, workers, animals, and fellow vampires.
- 05Text-Only Format
- The novel uses written narrative without graphics or sound effects.
Choice of the Vampire compared to similar games
Choice of the Vampire is an entirely text-based historical interactive novel, while Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition presents an RPG built around story, characters, and a soundtrack. Back to the Dawn is a prison-escape RPG focused on fighting, investigation, survival, and breaking out, rather than vampire politics across historical settings.
Choice of the Vampire: platforms & release
Is Choice of the Vampire worth it?
It is worth it if: readers of long-form interactive fiction who want historical vampire storytelling. Skip it if: players seeking graphical presentation, animation, or sound effects.
Where can I download Choice of the Vampire?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Choice of the Vampire's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Choice of the Vampire on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
