Dracula: Origin

Buy75%

Mostly Positive · 382 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Frogwares · Vampires · Aug 7, 2008

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio5 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Dracula: Origin?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 382 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 189 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
60 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
Set across a series of haunting locales—from the mist-covered streets of London to the crypts of Vienna and the cursed depths of Transylvania—the game weaves a story that feels both familiar and refreshing, bridging literary tradition with the studio’s trademark investigative approach.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
The attention to detail in every room, artifact, and document compensates for the static nature of the visuals, encouraging players to linger and absorb the atmosphere.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design is equally effective: subdued choral arrangements, low cello tones, and ambient echoes of footsteps or distant thunder create a persistent sense of unease.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
14 of 189 sampled reviews raised it
The puzzels presented within Dracula vary in difficulty and complexity and the style of them also changes depending on the location you are in, this is a nice touch and keeps the game moving and engaging for the around 2 - 3 hours you are in a certain area.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story60 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Difficulty14 reviews
Divided opinion
Gameplay
64% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
62% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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