The official release of Vampire Survivors adds even more content to the surprisingly powerful game. Developer Poncle shared the full patch notes on the game’s Steam pageand it includes new achievements, a new weapon, a new event stage, more music, and two new terrifying modes not for the faint of heart – one of which adds Twitch integration.
Inverse mode is exactly what it sounds like; The stage layout is now upside down. Players make more money and are luckier, but enemies are also far deadlier with a starting bonus of +200% Max Health and an additional 5% Max Health per minute. For those really dedicated, there’s an endless mode that restarts enemy waves once the Reaper normally arrives. Enemies spawn in greater numbers and with more damage, making survival an even more difficult task.
Players can also put their runs in the hands of Twitch chat. Twitch mode is available in the options menu; Enter your Twitch channel name in the text field and connect and you’re good to go. Viewers can choose level-up choices, special commands like reroll, and secret events.
Vampire Survivor got off to a modest start and exploded in massive popularity. In the patch notes, Poncle briefly touches on the studio’s future, saying: “Support for vs will continue. As anticipated in the v1.0 announcement, we need to make some QOL improvements to niche mechanics like Eggs and Limit Break and finish the engine port. But brand new features are also in the works… […] We really won’t be done with VS until I – or you – get fed up with it.”
