Vampire Survivors landed like a lightning bolt lobbed by Zeus himself. The moment it made contact, everything it touched was changed forever, and in its place, a new normal was established. Whilst not the first, Vampire Survivors is the game that popularised and thrust a whole new genre into the hands of gamers everywhere.
Despite its seemingly endless content, Vampire Survivors success heralded imitators, innovators, and adaptors – all of which wanted a cut of the pie. In this list, we are going to list 5 games that took the Vampire Survivors formula and ran with it in a weird and wonderful way.
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Halls of Torment is the most Vampire Survivors-like game on this list, and in our opinion, it’s one of the best. It heavily expands on the simplicity of Vampire Survivors without going too far and removing the casual pick-up-and-play appeal the genre has going for it.
In terms of visuals and general game feel, Halls Of Torment screams early Diablo – especially Diablo 2 – and that’s something we are all for. Dark gothic visuals combined with chunky animations and razor-sharp controls. It’s still in early access, but it’s a blast to play regardless.
If Vampire Survivors innovated by removing your ability to attack, Heretic’s Fork takes that idea one step further – it takes away your movement. Leaning heavily on the tower defence roots of Vampire Survivors, Heretic’s Fork delivers something totally new whilst still being accessible.
This game is also a deckbuilder, which helps make up for the lack of interaction once the enemies start flowing in. Whilst not perfectly balanced as of writing, the
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