Ah, the life of a vegan vampire. The grass is brittle, the water wells sparse, and the sun is thankfully nowhere to be seen in this overcast cobblestone graveyard I call my tomb. As I tend to my decidedly chompy warrior plants and feast upon a tasty Garleek in Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire, a raven arrives with another letter from my uncles Frank and Stein. They warn me of the rapidly-approaching dusk, and of the perilous evils that will descend upon me at sundown.
After watering my crops and activating their protective barriers, I head to the nearby lake to feed my delightful tentacled friend, C'thul. With traps placed strategically around the farmyard, I double-check my skills tree, snuggle up in my coffin, and prepare for the long fight ahead. My home is hunkered down for the terrors of the night, and even though I'm living compassionately, it doesn't mean I can't fight back.
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Portuguese developer Digitality Games brings us an unlikely hero in Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire. Quirky farming sims have been all the rage in recent months, and bolstered by the success of cute and creepy Cult of the Lamb, Voltaire is a competitive addition to the spooky yet cutesy roguelike fold. The game's mechanics toe a unique line, combining elements of the best farming sims alongside tower defence and hack n' slash action. The result is a varied gameplay experience that, despite its repetitive nature, never feels stale.
Meet Voltaire, the defiant youngest son of the notorious Count Dracula. As Transylvania's resident leaf-muncher, he doesn't take kindly to his family's bloodthirsty ways, preferring instead to chow down on luscious homegrown
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