Vampire survivors – what was technically Released in late 2021 – is on many people’s GOTY shortlists, partly because most people didn’t get around to playing it until 2022, but mostly because it is very good.
If you still have to play it, Here is the fundamental pitch:
Vampire SurvivorAs the name suggests, it’s all about survival. It’s a pseudo-roguelike where you traverse an arena that quickly starts to fill up with all sorts of creepy monsters. Bats, skeletons, mummies, and giant praying mantises relentlessly approach your location from the edges of the screen. Luckily, as a player, all you have to worry about is navigating through this crowd. Your character will automatically attack with gear, which you can acquire through level ups and item drops.
The game, previously available on PC, had a surprise mobile release today, available for sale on both the App Store and Play Store. While the desktop version is available on Steam at a low unit price (The itch.io edition is free)these mobile editions are free to download.
The Apple version (it’s also available for iPads) is hereand the Play Store here.
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It’s funny that it’s actually available on mobile now, since oYour impressions of the game from earlier in the year were specifically mentioned:
Vampire SurvivorHowever, its real power lies in its near-constant rush of dopamine. It feels like a mobile game without all the mobile game bullshit, or maybe one of those mindless Flash distractions you used to sneak up on your school’s classroom computers. Not only is it satisfying to rid the screen of villains, but occasionally rare, stronger enemies will reward you with a treasure chest that showers you with additional items and money to unlock with an eye-catching sequence that rivals even the best loot boxes.
