Vampire Survivors is the gift that keeps on giving

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Vampire Survivors has become my go-to unwinding game, and I don’t see anything else kicking it off the throne this year — not when it’s already this good and only getting better with updates. The latest free patch, dubbed “The Weird One,” is surprisingly big.

Sharing the summary for update 0.6.1 on Steam, Vampire Survivors developer poncle said to expect “less content than usual” — but players have already unearthed significant content, including a merchant, new playable characters, and a way to keep the game fresh once “there’s nothing left to unlock.” That said, the creator doesn’t want to pressure players, noting: “please don’t feel like you have to grind for these new bonuses.”

Here’s an attention-grabbing teaser video for the new patch:

Officially, the patch has five new achievements, one bonus stage, one relic to access two minor gameplay mechanics, two new Arcanas, and one more rank for the Skip power-up, as poncle puts it. Other tweaks are in here, too — bonus Armor points now also increase retaliatory damage by 10 percent, and Rerolls can be used to draft Arcanas.

That overview is a good starting point if you’d like to discover everything on your own without following a guide. There’s more to find, though. Some spoilers to follow.

I’m not out of things to strive for yet — I’m “only” 22 hours into this soothing three-dollar game, and am still figuring out my ideal character builds and survival strategies — but I tried the 0.6.1 patch last night and had a blast figuring out the wild new bonus stage.

To access Moonglow, you’ll first need to have Hyper Mode unlocked for the four normal stages (which is done by surviving for 25 minutes and killing the boss that spawns). From there, you’ll want to hop into Moonglow