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Wolves have always fascinated mankind. Since ancient times they have symbolized loyalty, freedom, and wisdom - as well as wild, carnivorous energy. And so, just as humans have always feared their animal instincts taking over their docile, civilized side, the werewolf was born.

🐺  Best Games about Werewolves and Vampires  🐺

The origin of a myth
According to European legends that spread across the world, werewolves are people who, under certain circumstances (e. g. a full moon), morph into vicious, powerful wolves or hideous creatures that resemble a combination of human and wolf. While in that form, the individual becomes bloodthirsty and can only control their animal instincts with only a magnificent strain of will.



For many scholars, the werewolf legend is as old as civilization. We can trace its beginnings in The Epic of Gilgamesh, in which the main hero leaves a potential lover because she had turned her previous mate into a wolf. Werewolves were also present in Greek mythology – just check out the Legend of Lycaon, about a man who was turned into a wolf by Zeus.

In the Middle Ages and the early modern period, accusing someone of being a werewolf was a quick way to get them burned at the stake. Fire was considered, alongside weapons made of silver, the best way to rid the land of a werewolf creature.

Pop cultural references
The legend of werewolves continued to spread in contemporary times and remains, along with vampire stories, one of the most popular tropes in horror pop culture.

Films like An American Werewolf in London, and The Company of Wolves are cult classics every horror fan should watch. The popularity of these creatures among modern fantasy fans was cemented by the tabletop RPG Werewolf: The Apocalypse.



Games to play if you’re a fan of werewolves
Here are some titles that will make you want to awaken your animal side:

🐺  The Wolf Among Us  🐺

A thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. You become Bigby Wolf who discovers that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

🐺  Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest  🐺

A narrative adventure game that throws you deep into a primeval wilderness in the center of modern Europe. It’s where the protectors of nature wage their ancient, neverending war against the forces of destruction.

🐺  Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within  🐺

A second installment of the trilogy about the dark adventures of Gabriel “Schattenjäger” Knight. This time the protagonist is on the trail of a strange wolf, the murderer of a little girl. Gabriel was asked to take care of this evil and suspects that this case is paranormal in nature. Together with his assistant, Grace Nakimura, he discovers the dark truth behind the history of Bavaria.

Do you know any other great games about werewolves? Let us know in the comments!
How many of these games are you playing as/can play as a werewolf?
Someone mentioned Skyrim above. Hey GoG, you know that next week is release date for another re-re-release? So time to get it here is running out:)
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Kelefane: Daggerfall
Terraria XD
Also there is a werevolf character in BlazBlue Calamity Trigger but it will only be playable in a later game as a DLC.
There's werewolves in Mutant Football League.
Well it's not about werewolves, but they certainly stood out as mobs in Disciples 2. Crazy strong.
https://disciples.fandom.com/wiki/Werewolf/D2

There are also a variety of different were-creatures in dwarf fortress, and they can quickly ruin your day if one of your dwarves get infected
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Matewis: Well it's not about werewolves, but they certainly stood out as mobs in Disciples 2. Crazy strong.
https://disciples.fandom.com/wiki/Werewolf/D2
Disciples 1 too. Get one and get through all regular units, doing physical damage, without a scratch. Price to match, but once you gather enough, you're in a great position.
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Cavalary: Disciples 1 too. Get one and get through all regular units, doing physical damage, without a scratch. Price to match, but once you gather enough, you're in a great position.
Unfortunately never got to check it out. I think I probably would've enjoyed the first game a lot, had the incredible sequel not been my entry into the series :P After finishing all 5 campaigns I thought: Now I just have to patiently wait for my memories of the game to wane, so that I can experience the awesomeness for a 2nd time!
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Cavalary: Disciples 1 too. Get one and get through all regular units, doing physical damage, without a scratch. Price to match, but once you gather enough, you're in a great position.
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Matewis: Unfortunately never got to check it out. I think I probably would've enjoyed the first game a lot, had the incredible sequel not been my entry into the series :P After finishing all 5 campaigns I thought: Now I just have to patiently wait for my memories of the game to wane, so that I can experience the awesomeness for a 2nd time!
I just played the first so far. Initially meant to at least start the second this year, but it ended up behind many others on the playlist.
But yeah, that tends to be a problem with series that actually improve. If you're not sure you don't want to play the earlier titles, you shouldn't start with the later ones.
Post edited November 08, 2021 by Cavalary