Two amazing Vampire Survivors-type roguelikes just released one day apart, and they couldn't be more different
The towering success of Vampire Survivors continues to shape a growing generation of roguelike auto-shooters, and the latest batch of contenders is among the coolest and, at least visually, most distinct.
Two slick Vampire Survivors-likes dropped just one day apart last week: Goobies on July 14 and Yet Another Zombie Survivors on July 13 (in Steam Early Access). Goobies is easier to recommend at first glance because it's cheaper at just $4.79, has a free demo, and isn't in Early Access, but both games have been received very well so far.
Goobies is a much cuter auto-shooter featuring zillions of creatures seemingly sculpted from soft clay. You pick a class, bounce around islands while defeating hordes and bosses, and draft new weapons as you level up. It's a gameplay formula that hasn't stopped winning, and the aesthetic here stands out from the crowd in a good way. Goobies is sitting comfortably at 179 very positive Steam reviews at the time of writing.
Yet Another Zombie Survivors is a much grittier, obviously self-aware spin on the genre featuring not Goobies, but good old-fashioned zombies. A key selling point here is a squad-building element not seen in many Vampire Survivors-likes. Build a small team of operatives and gadgets, all carefully leveled through a meaty-looking skill tree, and plop down your zombie-killing implements of choice. The art style is much more modern, sort of an arcade photorealism, and the zombie variants seem to be cut from the Left 4 Dead cloth. Classic.
There's an air of fandom and honesty to Yet Another Zombie Survivors that I find endearing. The small group of devs at – let me make sure I have this right – Awesome Games Studio have basically said they loved Vampire Survivors and
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