Dracula 4 and 5 - Special Steam Edition

(Do not play steam version, it's missing cutscenes and puzzles which just subtract from the overall feeling Just get it on GoG) 4.3 for both games. They are essentially 2 parts to the same game. This game feels like it was made specifically for mobile first. It has a mechanic that initially portrays to be deep but is never really used in the game unless you are super slow or mess it up. None of the puzzles really feel all that great, I've seen worse but the prior entries overall just felt more, this was a shadow of them.

Simple, short and very generic adventure point & click games.

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[h1]Review[/h1] Basically a single game split in two parts, therefore the 4 and 5 is misleading. The storyline seems interestening at first but generally i only liked the chernobyl section a lot. Puzzles are ok, some are a bit tedious and not smart. The bigger problem is the direction and the story. If you played or know about 1-3 which are quite decent, this one has a storyline that keeps you barely hooked on the plot. It has a health feature which doesnt work, atleast its easy and not gamebreaking. Not to mention that the steam version, in an already rather short game, has cut content for some reason. The story ends in the least interestening way, it has a lot of references to 3 but doesnt follow up on anything, more hints and pointing at it for people who played the previous games. Its just not a good and satisfying game or story.

Dracula 4 and 5 – Special Steam Edition, developed by Koalabs and published by Microids, is a bundled release that combines two episodic point-and-click adventures into a single package. Originally launched as separate titles, the games were later unified on Steam to present a continuous narrative centered on art restorer Ellen Cross and her entanglement in a mystery connected to Vlad Tepes and a secretive organization known as the Shadow of the Dragon. Positioned firmly within the classic adventure genre, the collection emphasizes exploration, atmospheric storytelling, and inventory-based puzzle solving over action or modern cinematic flair. The story begins with Dracula 4: The Shadow of the Dragon, where Ellen is tasked with authenticating a painting salvaged from a shipwreck in Hungary. What begins as a professional art investigation gradually spirals into a web of occult intrigue tied to vampire mythology. As Ellen travels through European settings, she uncovers fragments of a conspiracy that suggests a lineage connected to Dracula himself. Dracula 5: The Blood Legacy continues this storyline, picking up after the painting resurfaces in New York under suspicious circumstances.…

I bought this in a shop for 10 dollars (part of the full dracula set) Its a dated game... not sure what the scathing reviews are for... for what you get its a simple, sit down, story driven plot that (for its time) has aged ok. YES its corny YES is one you can finish in a few hours. It's still solid for a time killer.