Vampire Survivors (Game)

Vampire Survivors

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A unique "one-stick" action rogue-lite shooter and a parody of the Castlevania gothic horror series.

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Vampire Survivors is a 2D comedic horror-themed shooter developed and digitally published by poncle for the PC (Platform) and Mac (Platform) on October 20, 2022, with an Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One (Platform) release on November 10, 2022, an Android (Platform) and iOS release on December 8, 2022, a Nintendo Switch (Platform) release on August 17, 2023, and a PlayStation 5 (Platform) and PlayStation 4 (Platform) release on August 29, 2024. It was originally released as demo for browsers on March 31, 2021 before receiving an Early Access release on December 17, 2021.

A comedic parody of Konami's Castlevania (Franchise) series, Vampire Survivors tasks players with trying to endure half-hour one-life sessions against numerous hordes of monsters, where they level up to acquire and upgrade new weapons and boosts. Similar to other action "rogue-lites" (such as the Binding of Isaac series), players earn new weapons, boosts, characters, stages, and gameplay features through repeat plays.

Unique to this game is its "automatic" combat, where the player's character automatically fires all of their weapons (up to six at a time) at regular intervals. Unlike twin-stick shooters, players cannot manually aim and must use movement to position their character, collect Experience Gems and other pick-ups, and avoid being overrun.

The game received multiple post-release updates and themed DLC expansions, including crossovers with other game franchises (such as Among Us (Game), Contra (Franchise), and Castlevania (Franchise)).

Characters

Each character has their own starting weapon, stats, and special buffs. Only Antonio is unlocked from the start.

Antonio Belpaese (Whip) - +20 Max Health and +1 Armor. Up to +50% Might through leveling.
Imelda Belpaese (Magic Wand) - Up to +30% XP Bonus through leveling.
Pasqualina Belpaese (Runetracer) - Up to +40% Speed through leveling.
Gennaro Belpaese (Knife) - +20 Max Health and +1 Amount.
Arca Ladonna (Fire Wand) - +10% Might. Up to -15% Cooldown through leveling.
Porta Ladonna (Lightning Ring) - +30% Area and -90% temporary Cooldown.
Lama Ladonna (Axe) - +10 Max Health. Up to +35% Might, +35% Curse, and +20% Move Speed through leveling.
Poe Ratcho (Garlic) - +25% Magnet, at the cost of -30 Max Health.
Suor Clerici (Santa Water) - +50 Max Health, +0.5 Recovery, and +400% temporary Area.
Dommario (King Bible) - +40% Speed and +40% Duration, at the cost of -40% Move Speed.
Krochi Freetto (Cross) - +10% Move Speed. Up to +2 Revival through leveling.
Christine Davain (Pentagram) - +1 Level, +30% Move Speed, and -25% Cooldown, at the cost of -35% Might.
Pugnala Provola (Phiera Der Tuphello & Eight The Sparrow) - +20% Move Speed. +1% Might per level.
Giovanna Grana (Gatti Amarai) - +20% Move Speed. +1% Speed per level.
Poppea Pecorina (Song of Mana) - +20% Move Speed. +1% Duration per level.
Concetta Caciotta (Shadow Pinion) - +20% Move Speed and +10% Curse. +1% Area per level.
Mortaccio (Bone) - +3 Amount through leveling.
Yatta Cavallo (Cherry Bomb) - +3 Amount through leveling.
Bianca Ramba (Carréllo) - +3 Amount through leveling.
O'Sole Meeo (Celestial Dusting) - +3 Amount through leveling.
Sir Ambrojoe (La Robba) - +20% Luck, +20% Greed, +20% Magnet, and +10 temporary Amount. +3 Amount through leveling.
Iguana Gallo Valletto (Clock Lancet) - +1 Level, +15% Duration, -15% Cooldown, +5 Reroll, and +5 Skip, at the cost of -50% Greed. Up to +50% Area through leveling.
Divano Thelma (Laurel) - +1 Level, +1.0 Recovery, +30% Luck, and +10 Banish, at the cost of -50% Greed. Up to +5 Armor through leveling.
Zi'Assunta Belpaese (Vento Sacro) - +20% Move Speed and +10% Curse. +0.5% Might, Speed, Duration, and Area per level.
Exdash Exiviiq (Ebony Wings) - +100% Luck, at the cost of -30 Max Health, -10% Move Speed, -10% Might, -42% Speed, -10% Duration, -10% Area, and +10% Cooldown.
Toastie (Peachone) - +100% Luck, at the cost of -129 Max Health, -10% Might, -42% Speed, -10% Duration, -10% Area, and +10% Cooldown.
Smith IV (Vandalier) - +100% Luck, at the cost of -121 Max Health, -10% Might, -42% Speed, -10% Duration, -10% Area, and +10% Cooldown.
Random - Starts with a random character.
Boon Marrabio (Thousand Edge)
Avatar Infernas (Flames of Misspell)
Minah Mannarah (Bloody Tear)
Leda (Holy Wand)
Cosmo Pavone
Peppino (Soul Eater)
Big Trouser (Candybox)
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Gains Boros (Heaven Sword)
Gyrorunton (Bracelet)
Mask of the Red Death (Death Spiral)
Queen Sigma (Victory Sword)
Bat Robbert (Pako Battiliar)
She-Moon Eeta (Glass Fandango)
Santa Ladonna (Santa Javelin)
Space Dude (Phas3r)
Bats Bats Bats (Mazo Familiar)
Rose De Infernas (Fuwalafuwaloo)
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Gyoruntin (Bracelet)

Stages

There are five main stages and several bonus ones:

Mad Forest - Slower movement speed.
Inlaid Library - Stage scrolls horizontally.
Dairy Plant - +20% Gold.
Gallo Tower - Stage scrolls vertically. +30% Gold.
Capella Magna - Rather than ending with the Reaper, the game ends with a final boss fight against an amalgamation of all Reapers. Faster movement speed. +40% Gold.

Bonus Stages

Unlocking Hyper Mode in each of the five main stages progressively unlocks the following:

Il Molise - A short-length stage set in an open field, where all enemies are fauna that do not move (instead multiplying closer to the player).
Green Acres - An open field where each enemy wave is randomly chosen from all unlocked stages. Enemies also start with +50% health.
The Bone Zone - A cavern where all enemies are different types of skeletons and bone monsters. Breakable objects only drop Gold. Enemies get tougher over time. +50% Gold.
Moongolow - A short-length stage set in a city lost underwater. Several items are dropped as pick-ups near the spawn. Faster movement speed. Clearing it for the first time unlocks its terrible secret.
Boss Rash - A short-length enclosed arena fight including boss enemies from all stages. Pressure plates can either fast-forward time or respawn the wave. Enemies also start with +50% health.

Completing certain stages in Inverse Mode unlock the following three stages, which are slightly shorter in length and grant +30% Gold (at the cost of having all enemies get tougher over time).

Bat Country - Somewhat a parody of Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise), but with every enemy as swarms of bats (and, as a result, gives a XP penalty).
Astral Stair - A special enclosed stage consisting of rooms that are accessed with doors. Along with special types of enemies, it features the Gold Finger pickup, which gives a short spree of temporary invincibility, minimum cooldown, and boosted enemy spawning and gives a reward based on the spree's performance.
Tiny Bridge - A cramped bridge that scrolls horizontally.

After certain points, players can enter the Eudaimonia Machine stage to unlock certain Relics. At a certain point, however, it becomes a stage for the true final boss fight.

Post-Release

Whiteout
Space 54
Laborratory
Carlo Cart
Room 1665

Stage Modifiers

The game also includes unlockable stage modifiers:

Hyper - Hastens the movement speed of both the player character and all enemies, as well as the speed of the player's projectiles. It also gives a +50% Gold Bonus, with certain stages also making the enemies tougher.
Hurry - Doubles the speed of the game's clock for a quicker game, also increasing the enemy spawn rate and XP gained.
Arcanas - Enables use of special unlockable gameplay modifiers.
Limit Break - Instead of choosing between Gold Bags and Floor Chicken when leveling up after maxing out all items, players instead over-level certain stats for each of their weapons.
Inverse - Rotates the stage up-side down while giving enemies +200% health. In addition, it gives a +200% Gold Bonus and a +20% Luck Bonus.
Endless - Instead of summoning the Reaper at the final minute, the game "restarts" the enemy spawning back to the earliest while making them tougher.

DLC Expansions

Along with regular updates, the game received some downloadable content that expands the game with new non-repeating stages, playable characters, items, and story-based adventures.

Legacy of the Moonspell - Released on December 15, 2022 and themed after medieval Japan (Location). Along with a new stage (Mt. Moonspell), it includes eight new characters (including hero disciple Miang Moonspell, mystical elder Menya Moonspell, dark magic practitioner Syuuto Moonspell, and undead trickster Babi-Onna).
Tides of the Foscari - Released on April 13, 2023 and themed after enchanted fantasy. Along with two new stages (with Lake Foscari unlocked from the start), in includes eight new characters (including skilled magician Elanor Uziron, undefeated champion Maruto Cuts, rogue adventurer Keitha Muort, and ancient guardian Luminaire Foscari).
Emergency Meeting - Released on December 18, 2023 and a tie-in with the sci-fi game Among Us (Game). Along with a new stage (Polus Replica), it includes nine new characters (including crewmate Dino, engineer Gino, ghost Lino, shapeshifter Nino, guardian Pina, impostor Rina, and scientist Mina).
Operation Guns - Released on May 9, 2024 and a tie-in with the sci-fi game Contra: Operation Galuga. Along with two new stages (with Neo Galuga unlocked from the start), it includes 12 new characters (including Bill Rizer (Character), Lance Bean (Character), Ariana (Character), Lucia, Stanley, Brad Fang (Character), Browny (Character), Sheena, and Probotector).
Ode to Castlevania - Released on October 31, 2024 and a tie-in with the horror-fantasy game series (and direct inspiration) Castlevania (Franchise). Along with a new stage (Ode to Castlevania), it includes 80 new characters (featuring protagonists, antagonists, and other supporting characters from throughout the series).
Emerald Diorama - Released on April 10, 2025 for free and a tie-in with the fantasy game SaGa Emerald Beyond (Game). Along with a new stage (Emerald Diorama), it includes 16 new characters.

System Requirements

PC

PC Minimum	PC Recommended
* Operating System: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 processor or later that's SSE2 capable Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 200 MB available space\|\|

External Links

Vampire Survivors Official Itch.io Page (With Browser Version)

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