Vampire Survivors

It may sound strange, but by severely reducing your direct control over a situation, Vampire Survivors removes much of the frustration that comes from the roguelike genre. To put it another way, it removes some of the illusions other roguelike games live by. If you have a bad run in Vampire Survivors, it’s rarely because you did something wrong. Maybe you could have picked a better series of upgrades or avoided certain mobs, but death is often the result of things just not going your way. It’s strangely comforting to play a roguelike game that embraces its slot machine elements. The thrill of hitting that jackpot run is immense. The dread of a bad spin is quickly washed away by the pull of another lever.

Mind you, Vampire Survivors isn’t just a game about luck. Once you learn how certain upgrades interact with each other and how to purchase permanent upgrades, you start to appreciate the value of the choices you are afforded. Do you go with the upgrade you need right now, or do you run the risk of going for that super upgrade down the line? Do you stick with what you know or dare to try something new and possibly better? In a game all about trying to build the most overpowered character possible, there are a surprising amount of viable ways to become stronger. Because you rarely need to worry about the mechanics, you get to enjoy the simple pleasures of the character building process.

Vampire Survivors Is An Addictive Time Killer That Doesn’t Want to Be The Only Game You Play

In the age of massive open-world titles and live-service multiplayer games, more and more titles feel like an investment. If you’re hesitant to start a new game because you’re worried it will demand too much time or too much money from you, you’re not alone. So many games want to be the only game in your life.

Vampire Survivors isn’t that kind of game. It’s a game that demands no more than 30 minutes of your attention at a time. Sure, you can make multiple runs at once, but the only incentive to do so is the fact that you’re having so much fun you don’t want to stop.

That shouldn’t be a novel concept, but it kind of is. While you’re playing Vampire Survivors, you’re entirely locked into the experience. When you’re not playing Vampire Survivors, the game isn’t trying to call out to you with anything more mischievous than the allure of another run. It’s rare to find a modern game that feels so engrossing in the moment but doesn’t demand more than the moments of your time you’re willing to give it.

Despite its relative simplicity in that respect, Vampire Survivors has enjoyed quite a few notable updates. New content and balance patches are added to the game frequently enough to ensure that there’s usually a pretty good reason to check back in with it. In a game like this, even a few new items can drastically change the options available to you.

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