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cyberpunk video game
BloodNet
By MicroProse, released 1 Jan 1993
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- DOS
- adventure video game
What it is
BloodNet is a cyberpunk adventure game developed by MicroProse and set in Manhattan in 2094. Its protagonist, Ransom Stark, becomes a vampire and searches for a cure in a near future shaped by computer interfacing, cybernetics, and powerful corporations. The story combines a Gothic vampire setting with urban science fiction. Players can recruit cyberpunks, rage gangers, mercenaries, and hackers to help fight vampires, and enter cyberspace to confront threats there. The listed platforms are Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS, and DOS; Steam specifies Windows, macOS, and Linux. The Steam listing includes single-player and Family Sharing. Atari and Nightdive Studios are listed as publishers. BloodNet was released in 1993, with its Steam release dated October 17, 2014.
What players like, and what they don't
- Cyberpunk and vampire setting
- Recruit a team of different allies
- Cyberspace is part of the adventure
- Listed for Linux, Windows, macOS, and DOS
- Steam lists single-player only
- Steam does not list DOS
Who it suits
BloodNet suits players looking for a single-player adventure that mixes vampire fiction with cyberpunk themes. Its listed platforms include Linux, Windows, macOS, and DOS.
BloodNet brings a vampire hunt into a corporate, technology-driven near future. Players drawn to its cyberpunk and Gothic premise can explore the adventure alone.
