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Close-up anime-style illustration of a fierce, demonic-looking character with glowing red eyes and spiky white hair, wearing dark red armor with gold accents. The character is snarling and appears to be casting dark blue energy from their hands and weapon. The background is a vibrant, energetic red.

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Surprise! Cult hit Vampire Survivors is getting a new name, Vampire Survivors - First Survivaton, plus a new free expansion pack

Expect 10 new characters, 16+ new weapons and evolutions, a new XL stage, eight new music tracks, and more.

June 7, 2026 Vikki Blake

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At last, the Bullet Heaven genre - popularised by hits like Vampire Survivors - has been sanctioned by Steam

Holy moly.

May 19, 2026 Connor Makar

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A dog - possibly a whippet, possibly a chihuahua - a petite short-haired grey dog with bulging eyes, looks into the frame with a worried expression. As if someone has forgotten to give them dinner.

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What we've been playing - "Help me, someone, please, I have pets to feed"

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

April 25, 2026 Robert Purchese

237 comments

A screenshot from the Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLC animated trailer, showing a character standing in Dracula's cavernous hall and reaching out his hand.

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Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is ramping things up, working on 15 projects and opening studios in Italy and Japan

Mandate of bullet heaven.

April 22, 2026 Connor Makar

18 comments

A green-leafed maple tree shot from beneath. The spiny tendrils of the tree and branches contrast against the bright green canopy and sun.

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What we've been playing - "I started with maple trees behind the bank"

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

April 18, 2026 Robert Purchese

270 comments

A closeup of a dark blue and neon white painted character in Bungie's Marathon, with "disrupt" written across their forehead.

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What we've been playing - "I have learned the hard way that trusting others is a suckers game"

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

March 14, 2026 Robert Purchese

192 comments

An illustration of a garden gnome up very close. Their mouth is open and you can almost see up their nose. It is a nightmare visage.

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What we've been playing - "gnomes are definitely not to be trusted with kitchen knives"

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

March 7, 2026 Robert Purchese

234 comments

The box for the Vampire Survivors board game.

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News-in-brief | Vampire Survivors: The Board Game is heading to Kickstarter

The smash-hit bullet-hell game is making its way from video game land to table top world.

Aug. 14, 2025 Tom Orry

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A split image of a Switch and a Steam Deck

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I thought Switch 2 would kill my Steam Deck, but it's actually made me play it more

It's even cutting into my Escape to the Country time.

June 25, 2025 Tom Orry

124 comments

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PlayStation legal issue delays Vampire Survivors cross-save on PS4 and PS5

Neck romancer.

April 9, 2025 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

14 comments

Astro Bot looking on in surprise at a BAFTA award Photoshopped into the frame.

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Astro Bot is this year's big winner at the BAFTA Games Awards

Plus everything else that came top.

April 8, 2025 Matt Wales

22 comments

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Vampire Survivors is getting a massive Castlevania expansion next week

But still no vampires.

Oct. 21, 2024 Matt Wales

6 comments

A black and white illustration showing many grasping zombie hands reaching up. They are black and silhouetted against a white background.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Hordes

There's lots of them.

Sept. 11, 2024 Robert Purchese

21 comments

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Vampire Survivors' free Darkasso update is here, complete with new skins, achievements, and Arcanas

Dead or Survive.

Aug. 18, 2024 Vikki Blake

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A chaotic Vampire Survivors screenshot showing the player in the centre of a field-like stage as hundreds of monsters swarm toward them, gems scattering, and spell attacks flying in all directions.

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Vampire Survivors' minimalist survival action hits PS4 and PS5 later this month

Arrives alongside all DLC.

Aug. 8, 2024 Matt Wales

16 comments

Official Vampire Survivors art showing a red-eyed vampire next to his identical vampire friend, who is upside down.

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Vampire Survivors coming to Apple Arcade ad-free this August

Includes two DLC expansions.

July 9, 2024 Matt Wales

7 comments

A Vampire Survivors screenshot showing monsters go-cart racing along a train track.

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Vampire Survivors gets go-karting and Santa in new 'hyper realistic AAAA' Laborratory update

Out now on all platforms.

April 29, 2024 Matt Wales

4 comments

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage screenshot showing a close-up of a character's eye.

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Microsoft's Xbox indie showcase back next week with Don't Nod's latest, more

Including 33 Immortals and Vampire Survivors.

April 22, 2024 Matt Wales

6 comments

Artwork for Vampire Survivors Contra DLC showing three cartoon characters posing with guns in front of a full moon

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Vampire Survivors coming to PlayStation

Plus Contra DLC on the way.

April 10, 2024 Ed Nightingale

3 comments

Key artwork for Slay the Spire, showing two of the characters in the games facing the infamous spire itself, which pierces the clouds above it. There's an orange glow coming from the centre of the storm. Cards fly around in the rest of the image.

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Dead Cells, Vampire Survivors, Slay The Spire devs team up for 45-minute indie showcase in April

"No extra fluff, just games".

March 28, 2024 Matt Wales

9 comments

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Vampire Survivors next Nintendo Switch Online trial

Garlic into shape.

March 14, 2024 Victoria Phillips Kennedy

12 comments

A screenshot of Vampire Survivors' Space 54 update showing new character Space Dude dashing across the screen as damage numbers appear all around him.

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Vampire Survivors adds Space Dude and more in today's cosmic Space 54 update

Cross-save public beta also live.

March 1, 2024 Matt Wales

6 comments

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Vampire Survivors developer Poncle "still investigating" online co-op, cross-save beta due next month

Plus more hints of things to come.

Jan. 11, 2024 Matt Wales

1 comment

Some Among Us beans and Vampire Survivors characters charging into battle

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Vampire Survivors announces Among Us DLC collaboration

Call an emergency meeting!

Dec. 7, 2023 Liv Ngan

2 comments

Vampire Survivors screenshot showing enemies swarming an attacking character obscured by a large spray of blood.

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Vampire Survivors is getting mini story campaign Adventures in next update

But still no vampires.

Nov. 3, 2023 Matt Wales

6 comments