Nighthawks, a story-heavy vampire RPG in the style of a visual novel, has been released on Steam.

You take on the role of a newly-turned vampire arriving in a city that offers the undead a fresh start - using supernatural abilities, a run-down nightclub is turned into a personal empire, ten companions are recruited, and power is seized through seduction, intimidation, and magic. At launch, the game costs €15.11 (regular price €16.79, currently 10% off).

Six months ago, you died and were reborn. A vampire. A predator. Not a mere creature of the night, but one of its masters. At least, that’s how things were supposed to be…

Unfortunately, it’s a new world out there. Vampires have finally been exposed, and although your existence is more or less tolerated, your ongoing thirst for blood is not. You arrived in the one city willing to promise vampires a fresh start, only to find suspicion and paranoia still lingering on its dark streets.

Enter a deliciously twisted new take on vampire role-playing games as you take over a failing nightclub on the wrong side of the tracks, and turn it into your personal empire through seduction, intimidation, and careful use of secret supernatural Gifts. Befriend and recruit fellow outcasts, digging deep into their stories and harnessing their skills.

Key Features:

• Over 800,000 words of stories and secrets
• Ten companions to recruit, including vampire magician Madame Lux, con-artist Maze, and disgraced private investigator Domino
• Powerful vampire magic including Mesmerism, Natural Dominion and Tenebrous Form
• Murder, sex, betrayal… even friendship

Source: Steam