Guide vampires through centuries of emotional baggage, decades of delusions and the odd bout of self-loathing with real cognitive behavioral therapy concepts and become a Vampire Therapist! Even vampires need a shoulder to cry on when a neck to bite just won’t do.
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Very Positive (19) - 100% of the 19 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
All Reviews:
Very Positive (259) - 97% of the 259 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Jul 18, 2024
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“"You are deserving of love, especially from yourself"... I cannot think of a more poignant quote from this game to sum up my experience of playing it.”
GamesRadar

“Vampire Therapist's lifeblood is its satisfying blend of comedy and sincerity.”
Second Wind

“Letting yourself get lost in this world is a must, and you’ll probably find something you really needed along the way.”
9/10 – Ginx

About This Game

Vampire Therapist is a narrative adventure / therapy simulator in the vein (get it) of What We Do in the Shadows, Young Frankenstein, My Dinner with André, and Horrible Histories where you play as a reformed bloodsucker helping other vampires find inner peace.

This isn't your typical visual novel — featuring a fangtastic cast (such as Matthew Mercer, Sarah Grayson, and Cyrus Nemati), Vampire Therapist teaches real therapy concepts with a story that explores what it means to live, die, live again, and maybe even how to feel alive. Because even vampires deserve to love themselves.

Step into the boots of Sam, a reformed Wild West gunslinger turned vampire therapist. After centuries of bloodshed, Sam teams up with a 3000-year-old blood-sucking mentor in a moody German nightclub, to guide fellow vampires through the twists and turns of their immortal existence — offering them a chance at self-acceptance in a world that feels ever more alien.

From self-loathing vampires who’ve witnessed millennia of human folly to agoraphobic social media addicts, and even those grappling with the trauma of seeing too many awful streaming series (we’ve all been there), Sam’s got his work cut out for him. With each session, Sam will challenge cognitive distortions using real-life therapy techniques to help his clients reconnect with reality — even if reality has left them behind.

You can’t fix the world, but maybe you can help other vampires accept it.

That is, if you can accept yourself first.

What Critics Are Saying:

"It's simultaneously earnest and winningly ridiculous...a labor of love, and an original one at that." — The Spectator

"Vampire Therapist is shaking a lot of things up in one very elegant bag." — Rock Paper Shotgun

"Every single character was memorable, and the thought of even more quirky clients for Sam to treat is exciting." — GameRant

"I came away from Vampire Therapist actively wanting to emotionally improve and be kinder to myself" - GamesRadar

  • Real Therapy Concepts: You’ll learn and apply real cognitive behavioral therapy concepts vetted by licensed therapists. By challenging client statements that contain “cognitive distortions”, you’ll help vampires see where their thoughts don’t match reality.

  • A Comedic Look Through History: Meet emotionally damaged vampires from ancient Greece, Renaissance Italy, Tudor England, and the Bronze Age.

  • An All-Star Voice Cast:  Featuring Matthew Mercer (Critical Role, Baldur's Gate 3), Francesca Meaux (Hades), Sarah Grayson (Gone Home, Hades II), Kylie Clark, and the game's creator, Cyrus Nemati (Hades, Pyre).

  • Unique Setting: Vampire Therapist merges cozy self-introspection with a dark European goth vibe. In fact, the whole thing takes above a goth club in Germany filled with willing necks to bite.

  • Minigames: Learn mindfulness meditation, safely and consensually bite sexy necks!

NOTE: Please read the content warning thoroughly before purchase. The game deals with mature and challenging themes that are not for the faint of heart.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Vampire Therapist explores sensitive and potentially triggering topics in a historical context, such as war, abuse, sexual oppression, suicidal ideation, religion, and addiction. Discussions of these events may be uncomfortable or upsetting for some readers.

Vampire Therapist does not take a dismissive or trivializing approach to these topics, but rather seeks to comment on them in a way that is engaging, thought-provoking, and often humorous as a way to process trauma. However, due to the sensitive nature of the topics covered, some readers may find the content difficult to process.

If you have a history of trauma related to any of these topics, please approach Vampire Therapist with caution and take care of yourself.

Naturally, a game about vampires will also involve blood and sexual themes (though nothing explicit is shown). Strong language is also present.

If you have any personal concerns about the content of Vampire Therapist, we encourage you to seek the advice of a mental health professional or support group before playing.

System Requirements

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SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Quad-core 2GHz or faster 64-bit CPU
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX® 11 compatible
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 16 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Recommended:
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: OS 12 Monterey
    • Processor: Quad-core Intel or Apple Silicon
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Recommended:
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or SteamOS
    • Processor: Quad-core 2GHz or faster 64-bit CPU
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVidia, AMD or Intel Graphics with support for Vulkan 1.2
    • Storage: 16 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Recommended:
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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