Today, 47 minutes agoJay PetersVampire Survivors now has an official wiki.Completely free of advertisement, banners, and all that sort of crap that gets in the way; just information, a user friendly website, and its also fully functional on mobile, developer Poncle writes.Its very good! We love good websites!Vampire Survivors Wiki[vampire.survivors.wiki]Jan 17Jay PetersVampire Survivors will get cross-save with its next content patch.The news, along with a bunch of other updates (like that a live-action film is still in development), was included in a 2024 wrap-up post from Poncle, the games developer.Vampire Survivors - 2024 wrap up - Steam News[steam]Oct 21, 2024Antonio G. Di BenedettoVampire Survivors comes full circle with Castlevania DLC expansionThe world of Dracula and the Belmont family is coming to Vampire Survivors. The newly announced downloadable content for the auto-shooter survival game, Ode to Castlevania, promises a bunch of new stuff: 20 characters, 40 weapons, an extra-large stage, and over 30 music tracks. Developer Poncle said in its announcement post on X that the $3.99 expansion should contain more than 10 hours worth of gameplay though its not clear if there will actually be any vampires in the game (Im still betting there wont be).The new Vampire Survivors DLC is set to launch on October 31st on the PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, Android, and iOS. You can also track its release with a cheesy, 90s-era countdown timer site set up by the developer. (Mind your speaker volume before visiting, as it auto-plays a short loop of some of the sick new music.)Read Article >Aug 8, 2024Jay PetersVampire Survivors launches on PlayStation later this month.The game is finally being released for Sony consoles on August 29th. Its already available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and mobile.Jul 9, 2024Jay PetersVampire Survivors is coming to Apple ArcadeThis is a screenshot of Vampire Survivors on Steam, not an iOS device. It still effectively communicates the absolute chaos of actually playing the game. Image: PoncleVampire Survivors, the hit bullet hell survival game where you take on hordes of pixelated monsters, is coming to Apple Arcade on August 1st, Apple announced on Tuesday.The game is already available for free on iOS, but this new version (technically called Vampire Survivors Plus) will be ad-free and include two DLC packs, Legacy of the Moonspell and Tides of the Foscari, that players typically have to buy separately. Youll also be able to play multiplayer with up to four people on one iOS device.Read Article >Dec 6, 2023Jay PetersVampire Survivors is getting Among Us-themed DLC.Youll get 9 characters, 15 weapons, 1 Stage, 20 in-game unlocks, the ability to see the future, and an Adventure, developer Poncle wrote in an FAQ about the new Emergency Meeting DLC. One of those answers is an Impostor.The DLC will cost $2.49, according to a press email, which is just a tad more expensive than the $1.99 price for the previous two expansions.Emergency Meeting launches on PC and Xbox on December 18th and on mobile and Nintendo Switch soon. While you wait, you can check out the new story mode Adventures launching today.Dec 4, 2023Jay PetersThe first of Vampire Survivors story mode Adventures will be available on December 6th.Adventures, which remix some of the games content, will launch first on PC and Xbox and later on Nintendo Switch and mobile, according to Poncles trailer for the update. The developer is teasing that one of the Adventures will feature Poe, a garlic-wielding old man.I thought I had shaken my obsession with this game, but the Adventures might pull me back in.Nov 4, 2023Jay PetersVampire Survivors new adventures will make the game even more replayable.Developer Poncle describes them as miniature story modes that reset and remix the games content, which sounds to me like theyll offer some excellent reasons to jump back into one of my favorite games in recent memory.The first adventures will arrive with Vampire Survivors 1.8 update, which will be released in a few weeks, according to the description of a video about the adventures.Oct 19, 2023Jay PetersIts October, so Vampire Survivors got a winter-themed update.Its out on Thursday on PC, Xbox, iOS, and Android, according to a press email I just received, but coming soon on Switch because of a platform approval issue.In a post about the update on Steam, developer Poncle also detailed the forthcoming Adventures mode, which will remix content of the base game and add new stage progression. The developer is also planning to bring a cross-save feature into beta I really hope this is rolled out widely soon!Update October 19th, 11:35AM ET: Added new details about platform availability.Aug 17, 2023Jay PetersVampire Survivors could be getting cross-saves and an adventures modeImage: PoncleVampire Survivors is out on Switch on Thursday (its great), and sometime in the future, you might be able to bring your save file to Nintendos console and everywhere else the game is available, developer Poncle announced.A lot of people have been asking for cross-save, and the Nintendo Switch port will most likely increase demand even more, Poncle wrote in a post on Steam on Thursday. Were working on it: we have already run successful tests in moving saves between PC, mobile, and consoles, while also adding cloud save slots! Well keep you updated, but save data is a very delicate thing, so this will really need a lot of testing and an adequate amount of time in the oven to be released in a safe, fully working state.Read Article >Aug 16, 2023Jay PetersVampire Survivors feels like a different game with a friendScreenshot by Jay Peters / The VergeVampire Survivors with a friend is surprisingly slow. Typically, the indie hit feels frantic as your character automatically uses various weapons so you can defeat waves of oncoming enemies, scoop up experience gems, and race toward far-strung items across levels. The perfectly tuned colors and sounds that make the game feel like walking through a pixel-packed casino add to the chaos.But when playing Vampire Survivors with my wife on the Nintendo Switch, I noticed that I was suddenly being a lot more thoughtful with every move I made. The games new co-op mode forces you to share a screen with up to three of your friends, and that meant my wife and I were constantly communicating so that we could safely inch around levels and use our weapons against the games ever-growing waves of enemies.Read Article >Aug 2, 2023Antonio G. Di BenedettoAnybody down for some 300-player Vampire Survivors local co-op?Vampire Survivors has a knack for wild, Easter egg-filled updates, but theres apparently a whole-ass alternate version of the game called the Directers Cut that exists.Author and streamer Laura Kate Dale surprise-dropped a thread about its various absurdities, like its characters that include Santa and a giant skeleton (Mortaccio stans unite!), and a 300-chicken co-op stage.Will this be released or make its way to the regular game perhaps with the major update on August 17th adding co-op? Only its vampire puppet developer knows.Jul 17, 2023Jay PetersNoclip released a documentary about Vampire Survivors.Im only about halfway through, but its a fascinating look at the rise of one of the now-huge indie game. And its a good watch ahead of the games next major update, which will bring the game to Nintendo Switch and add multiplayer.If youre a Vampire Survivors veteran like me and looking to scratch that itch, I highly recommend Halls of Torment, which is basically Vampire Survivors but with some Diablo flair. And best of all, its only $4.99!Jun 21, 2023Jay PetersVampire Survivors is coming to Nintendo Switch in August with local co-op!The chaotic monster-slaying game is headed to Nintendo Switch very soon, and youll be able to play with up to three other friends in local multiplayer. Ive played Vampire Survivors almost entirely on my Steam Deck, so I think it will be an absolute blast on Switch. The game is coming to Switch on August 17th and couch co-op is coming to PC, Xbox, and mobile that same day, too.Apr 28, 2023Jay PetersVampire Survivors is being turned into a TV showImage: PoncleVampire Survivors, one of the breakout games of 2022, is being turned into an animated television show. The show seems to be very early in production (it doesnt yet have a writer and will be shopped around, Deadline reports), but Im intrigued to see how the game will be adapted into a TV series.Theres no real plot in Vampire Survivors. The point of the game is to live for as long as you can against increasingly large waves of monsters while leveling up various weapons and items until you become so outrageously powerful that you can walk away from the game and still survive. (Maybe thats just how I play it.) Also, there are lots of pretty lights and colors.Read Article >Mar 31, 2023Jay PetersVampire Survivors new fantasy-themed expansion launches in April for just $2Vampire Survivors is getting a second expansion, and like the previous one, it will cost $2. The new fantasy-themed DLC, Tides of the Foscari, includes eight new characters, 13 weapons, and a new stage, and it comes out on April 13th.Developer Poncle is already teasing characters like a mage and a swordsman as well as weapons like a spellbook and a sword named Eskizzibur. I cant wait to try out all of the new additions Im sure theyll all be unbelievably broken in some delightful ways.Read Article >Dec 6, 2022Jay PetersVampire Survivors might finally be getting vampires in new expansionNot seeing any vampires in this screenshot... Image: PoncleDespite the name, Vampire Survivors currently doesnt have any vampires among its 41 playable characters and hordes of enemies, but that could change with the games first DLC expansion. On the Steam page for the newly announced expansion, Legacy of the Moonspell, developer Poncle is hinting that we might finally see vampires in the game.Legacy of the Moonspell is the first DLC for Vampire Survivors, and introduces a brand new stage, new characters, new monsters, and new weapons to slaughter them with, Poncle writes. There might even be some hidden mysteries for those of an inquiring mindset, but we can neither confirm nor deny the presence of vampiresRead Article >Nov 1, 2022Jay PetersXbox Game Pass November lineup includes two of the best games of the yearReturn to Monkey Island hits Game Pass on November 8th. Image: Devolver DigitalXbox Game Pass is getting some great games in November, including the official Xbox releases of two of my favorite games of the year: Return to Monkey Island and Vampire Survivors.Return to Monkey Island is the newest entry in the Monkey Island point-and-click adventure game series. Its a delightful homage to the classic titles that adds some much-needed polish to smooth out some of the more annoying aspects of old-school LucasArts adventure games. It first launched on Steam and Nintendo Switch in September, and it will be available on Xbox Series X / S, Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and PlayStation 5 on November 8th.Read Article >Oct 20, 2022Jay PetersVampire Survivors has finally reached 1.0.The game, which lets you take on literally thousands of monsters with increasingly powerful weapons, has turned into one of my favorites of the year. The 1.0 release adds a bunch of features, including an Endless modes, a new weapon, and a Twitch integration to let your viewers decide your fate. You can buy the game now for $5 on Steam, and seriously, you should.Sep 21, 2022Jess WeatherbedVampire Survivors new higher price is still worth sinking your teeth intoVampire Survivors is slightly increasing its price ahead of leaving early access. Image: PoncleWhen it was announced that Vampire Survivors a darling of the indie gaming community is increasing its price on September 21st ahead of its V1.0 release, some folks may have expected the worst. Thankfully, its developer, studio Poncle, has now announced that the games list price on Steam will increase by a paltry $2, bringing it to $4.99 starting at 6PM ET.That means theres still time to grab the game for $2.99, the price its been since entering early access back in December 2021. Studio Poncle says that the decision to increase prices ahead of the games full release was to keep the option open to eventually enter some of the usual seasonal sales. The game is also available on PC Game Pass, with no mention of any plans to remove it from the platform upon leaving early access.Read Article >Sep 20, 2022Antonio G. Di BenedettoDeals PSA: Todays the last day to buy Vampire Survivors on Steam for just $2.99The slow-burn of escalating on-screen chaos in Vampire Survivors is part of its beauty. Also, the sound of the gem pickups is incredibly satisfying. Image: PoncleIf you play games on PC or own a Steam Deck, the time is now to pick up Vampire Survivors. The indie megahit is inching very close to its 1.0 release, but before that, the price is set to increase tomorrow, September 21st. Developer Poncle has not yet disclosed what the full price of the game will be, but its going to be higher than the current $2.99 you can get it for on Steam.Vampire Survivors launched in Steam Early Access back in December, and its remained that cheap, even as it grew a huge following and the developers added much more content to it through frequent updates. Its also available to subscribers of Microsofts PC Game Pass, but this is your last chance to get it on Steam for about the price of a cup of coffee.Read Article >Aug 5, 2022Jay PetersThe new cheats menu in Vampire Survivors makes me wish more games had themVampire Survivors. Image: PoncleVampire Survivors new 0.10.0 update adds a cheats menu, and after using it to unlock some things I had been stuck on, I dearly wish that more games included one.Vampire Survivors, if you havent heard of it, is a delightful game about leveling up and destroying literally thousands of monsters in a single run. Id describe it as roguelike-ish; you pick a starting character with certain attributes and a specific weapon, and youll level up that weapon, other weapons, and other items as you collect gems by defeating enemies. Your weapons fire automatically, so you mostly just have to worry about picking up experience and items while avoiding baddies.Read Article >Mar 5, 2022Antonio G. Di BenedettoMy big fat Italian vampire-slaying familyThe Vampire Survivors start screen, now in its true colors. Photo illustration by Antonio G. Di BenedettoI was floored as soon as I got to the main menu of Vampire Survivors. I knew this hot indie darling sounded up my alley when I heard it described as a reverse-bullet hell blended with a roguelike, but I was not prepared for it to hit so close to home. While the main menu looks low-rent and the Castlevania-inspired aesthetics seems at first like a poor imitation, what stopped me in my tracks was the starting character. Antonio Belpaese: the first in a lineup of four Belpaese family members and a menagerie of other characters with incredibly Italian-sounding names. Even before playing a minute of the game, I was enthralled by my namesake taking the lead. As I struggled through the first few runs and slowly unlocked more characters, I felt like this game represented me and my big Italian-American immigrant family in a small way that elevated the whole experience like few games I have ever played.When people talk about Vampire Survivors, its all about how much fun the mechanics of the game are and how its blown up on Steam for the cheap Early Access price of just $3. The gameplay is indeed exceptional. You try to survive an onslaught of increasing numbers of baddies using only auto-firing weapons, slowly improving your arsenal with pickups and passive power-ups. Its a roguelite that gives that dopamine hit as the numbers go up and is completely devoid of a story, but it is rich in culture. Specifically, my familys culture.Read Article >Feb 19, 2022Jay PetersSlaying monsters in Vampire Survivors is like walking through a casinoLook at all the numbers! Screenshot by Jay Peters / The VergeVampire Survivors is an Early Access roguelike on Steam that has completely sunk its teeth into me.Each round starts simply: you have just one weapon to take on a few baddies. The weapon autofires, so you only have to worry about moving your character to avoid enemies and scoop up experience gems. But as you level up, get more weapons, and fight more monsters, your screen quickly becomes filled with a smorgasbord of magical weapons and fearsome enemies covering nearly every inch of the screen. Like so:Read Article >