Extremely addictive "one more run" loop
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“If you don't have time to waste, don't play this game. It's so addicting that you won't even notice how much time has already passed.”
Steam review · 301 h played ↗
Vampire Survivors
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 98%poncle2022Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Roguelite
The verdict
A cheap, extremely addictive auto-attack roguelite with huge content and generous DLC. Skip it if you want active, skill-based play or hate repetitive grinding.
Great for
Players who want a cheap, mindless, dopamine-heavy roguelite for podcasts, quick sessions or unlocking everything
Main risk
Shallow, repetitive gameplay that feels like a boring grind once the novelty fades
What players love
Incredible value for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“I spent about $3 dollars this game, the most it seems to sell for is $5.”
Steam review · 43.9 h played ↗
Generous developer support, updates and cheap DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Every game company should strive to be like Poncle.”
Steam review · 94.8 h played ↗
Huge amount of content and unlocks
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“So much content, I'm overwhelmed in the best way possible.”
Steam review · 58.6 h played ↗
Hidden depth in builds, evolutions and synergies
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“At first it seems very simple, but as you get into it you realize there's actually an insane amount of depth to this game.”
Steam review · 65.8 h played ↗
Great music and satisfying audiovisual feedback
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“unbelievably addictive roguelike with insanely satisfying sounds and music!”
Steam review · 85.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Shallow, mindless, repetitive gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“The whole point is to mindlessly walk around and watch numbers go up.”
Steam review · 14.4 h played ↗
Online and co-op bugs, disconnects and softlocks
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“played one multiplayer run and became soft-locked around the 20 minute mark at a level up screen.”
Steam review · 1.7 h played ↗
Slow, grindy progression and unclear unlocks
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“I have no idea what I'm supposed to do to progress.”
Steam review · 58.4 h played ↗
Better alternatives exist; it feels dated
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“Literally every game that this inspired is better.”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Gets too easy and boring late game
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“First 20 hours is fun, but once you progress far enough and know all the mechanics the end game becomes trivialized”
Steam review · 81.2 h played ↗
Screen clutter, no effect transparency option
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 negative reviews
“the weapon effects can easily make it impossible to see anything.”
Steam review · 250.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support2500 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 10 64bit
Processorx64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsDX11, DX12 capable
Storage2500 MB available space
OSWindows 10 64bit
Processorx64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsDX11, DX12 capable
Storage2500 MB available space
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