Vampire Survivors Reviews

Vampire Survivors is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Dan Stapleton
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Feb 11, 2022

It may look extremely basic, but if you give Vampire Survivors' clever one-stick shooter idea a chance to sink its teeth into you it might not let go for a while.

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Recommended
Oct 24, 2022

The PC phenomenon hits 1.0 in generous form

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87 / 100
Oct 27, 2022

Vampire Survivors has been an early access sensation, and its full release would be well-worth your time even if it wasn't the price of a large latte.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
8 / 10
Dec 16, 2022

It's ugly as hell, and initially quite slow, but Vampire Survivors is the most compelling dual-stick shooter for years, even if it doesn't actually use dual sticks.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
8 / 10
Aug 16, 2023

One of the best arcade games of recent years is now available on Switch and it's just as ugly and joyfully addictive as ever – especially with the new co-op mode.

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9.8 / 10.0
Nov 22, 2022

Despite these early console setbacks, Vampire Survivors has quickly become one of my favorite games of all time. Consider this me grabbing the sides of your head and shouting, "Play Vampire Survivors, you fool!

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Unscored
Feb 10, 2022

There's a sweet spot in the middle of each run where you're powerful, but only just powerful enough to barely survive each new wave. In the final third of each run, though, things start to feel perplexingly staid.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 15, 2023

Vampire Survivors is well worth checking out, whether you’re playing it on Switch or any other platform. Its simple gameplay hides an irresistible depth. Just keep in mind that once you’re in its clutches, it can be a struggle to get free.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2022

While Vampire Survivors isn't even technically out, the latest update has made this Early Access title so fun to play.

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10 / 10.0
Aug 16, 2023

Vampire Survivors is a game that I could happily play every day for the rest of my life, and now I can do that on the Nintendo Switch.

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10 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2023

The Vampire Survivors: Emergency Meeting DLC adds great new Among Us themed weapons and characters, and is just a blast to play.

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Unscored
Nov 4, 2022

The full release of this still splendid arcade splat'em up adds variety, depth, and an endgame you may or may not feel compelled to conquer.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2022

Don't judge a book by its cover: Vampire Survivors has a simple gameplay loop, but strong enough to keep you coming back, and wanting more. Thirty minutes is the perfect lenght to make you think "maybe I can squeeze in another run", and before you've realized it the game has burned through the hours as if they were matchsticks.

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Will Greenwald
Top Critic
May 24, 2022

Vampire Survivors might look like Steam Early Access shovelware, but its depth and satisfying gameplay loop will keep you coming back for more.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 31, 2022

Vampire Survivors is a surprising and well-packaged title, supported by a formula capable of kidnapping users to drag them into a continuous succession of high-intensity pyrotechnic battles.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 25, 2022

Overall, this DLC takes everything that made the base game of Vampire Survivors such a surprise success story and gives you more of the same, but with a more involved map and a theme to bring the whole thing together. If you're one of the many who has been enthralled with the allure of Vampire Survivors, you're going to appreciate the additional content that poncle has thrown in here, and with a price point set at less than $2.00, there's very little reason for any fan to stay away.

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9 / 10
Aug 16, 2023

Vampire Survivors skyrocketed in popularity in 2022 for good reason. It's one of the best roguelites in recent memory thanks to its gripping gameplay loop and metagame that highjacks your mind. The Switch port only adds more to love with local co-op and updated content. It's so easy to slip into a blissful sense of flow in Vampire Survivors' Castlevania-inspired, comically named levels as its ripping soundtrack and satisfying sound design propel you into the horde that you'll surely lose track of time playing it. It's a good thing that rounds don't usually last more than half an hour.

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Aug 16, 2023
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Oct 21, 2022

Vampire Survivors is the perfect introduction to the swarm survival genre. It will provide hours upon hours of fun that will leave you wanting more!

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87%
Nov 19, 2022

Someone, please send help. I can't stop playing Vampire Survivors, and I'm worried it might end up ruining my life. This is pure and unadulterated gameplay that will suck away hours of your life, but you'll be loving every bit of it.

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