The Scale

The Monstergirl Scale

For determining if a game is like Vampire Survivors

-1 to 1 in 60 categories

Genre

1. Rogue-Lite 2. Auto-Shooter / Auto-Battler 3. Real Time 4. Top-Down or Isometric 5. Direct Control of Single Avatar Camera Usually Centered on Player 6. Arcade Style (Little Plot) 7. Bullet Heaven A Many Player Shots 8. Bullet Heaven B Few Enemy Shots / Damage on Touch Focus

Simple Movement Focused Controls

9. One Handed Play (With Controller) 10. Move Only 11. No Dash / Dodge 12. No Trigger 13. No Special Move Button 14. No Aiming 15. No On Attack / On Aim Movement Penalty

Survival Game Modes

16. Timed Survival / Boss Mode 17. Endless Mode 18. Unannounced & Organic Waves 19. High Enemy Count / "Horde"

Power Progression

20. Level on XP Gain Run Event 21. Streamlined Level Choices 22. Currency Based Meta Unlocks 23. Goal Based / Find Based Meta Unlocks

Depth of Buildcrafting

24. Build Crafting 25. Impactful Level / Item Options 26. Weapon Combination / Evolution 27. Interesting Weapon, Item & Ability Synergy 28. Invincible / Broken Builds Possible

Map / Level Features

29. Explorable Map 30. BIG Maps 31. XP / Currency on Ground 32. Health on Ground 33. Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 34. Treasure Chests / Loot Events 35. Vendors on Map / Run

Depth and Breadth of Content

36. Enemy Variety 37. Elites & Bosses 38. Many and /or Interesting Characters 39. Many Challenges 40. Multiple Stages 41. Difficulty Modifiers 42. Bestiary / Lore 43. Achievements 44. Secrets

Aesthetics

45. Retro / Pixel Art Style 46. Damage Numbers 47. Lo-Fi Charm 48. Bumpin' Music 49. Unique / Fun Names / Writing 50. Subtle Humor

Gameplay Vibe Check

51. Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 52. Over The Top 53. "One More Run" / Short Runs 54. Difficulty Ramp 55. Fun Ramp 56. Low Price 57. Technical Check / Functional Polish 58. Controls Check 59. Fun Check 60. Feels like VS

How to Tally

-1 to 1 in 60 Categories
Scoring in 10ths
(example: -.4 or .8)

1: Feature Fully Present
0: Feature Missing
-1: Critical Difference

Tip:

Rely Heavily on Vibes!

Report as number out of 60,
Or Convert into 10 Point Score.

The scale "assumes you're
ranking a very "similar game.
In theory a final score can be negative.

See Definitions for a full explanation of every category on the similarity and review scales. See scoring guide for detailed examples.

Comparison Scale Examples:

Vampire Survivors

10.0 | 60

Halls of Torment

9.0 | 53.9

Chess Survivors

8.0 | 48.0

20 Minutes Till Dawn

6.8 | 40.8

Risk of Rain

5.1 | 30.7

Hades

4.4 | 26.3

Returnal

3.2 | 19.4

Rogue

1.0 | 6.1

Elden Ring

-1.9 | -11.3

Call of Duty 2

-3.8 | -22.9

Fun at Home!

Score games yourself with The Scorecard!

Argue about it on the playground!

Patch Notes Archive

Home » Updates » Patch Notes Feed » Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde » Progress Report 7

Patch notes are imported from steam. There may be errors. This mostly exists so I can stay on top of them to update the features in our tags and scoring categories (which I do manually), but since many of you liked the idea of staying up to date with all the games in one place I'm working on making this data automated (right now I manually hit it every couple days) with better info and linking in with the game views.

There will be more data and proper atribution here (original author, steam link, original post date, etc) real soon, I promise. This is just like a technical test to see if they're coming in ok at all.

Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde » Progress Report 7

ːmb2sparkː Greetings Spirit Hunters! ːmb2sparkː

It’s been a busy month since our last big update. We are hard at work on wrapping up the final characters, zones and core features of the game. Here is an update to talk about what’s coming next. Content Patch 8 is going to be a big one that adds a lot of new features and updates to the game prior to the 1.0 release.


ːsadhfːTHE LEDGER
The last major system we are adding to the game for 1.0 is the Ledger. The Ledger is a book that will have a number of interesting stats on your playthrough. It will have medals for winning zones and lots of Ledger challenges. Each of the 8 heroes will have 10 unique challenges across the different zones. More details coming soon.


The last 2 heroes will be in Content Patch 8

ːsadhfːMcDIGGINS
The crazy miner will be the best resource farmer in the game due to his unique passive and Hero Abilities.

ːsadhfːSICKLE
The miniboss traitor will be the highest damage dealer, but also the most challenging due to her evil passive.


2 new zones with unique gameplay are on the way.

ːsadhfːTWILIGHT OASIS
This is the 3rd and most challenging zone found in the Desert map. It will feature the scorpions and some new environment and enemy gameplay.

ːsadhfːLUNAR CAVERN
This will be on its own new map and the 9th and final zone featuring the mysterious final boss of the game and the source of the spirit horde.

We also have a ton of quality-of-life updates, balance changes, more languages, new achievements, bug fixes and other features that will be included in this update. More info is to come in the patch notes. This will be the last major content patch prior to the 1.0 release of Spirit Hunters.

ːLupCoinːPRICE INCREASEːLupCoinː
After content patch 8, we will be increasing the price of Spirit Hunters. Due to increasing development costs from all the new content we have been adding, localization and console porting, the low $5 price point is no longer profitable for our team. An increase in price will help Spirit Hunters remain financially viable into the future. This will take affect a couple of days after content patch 8, so new players can still get all the new content at the current lower price. This of course wont affect anyone who has already purchased the game.

As always thanks for all the support. If you are enjoying the game and the updates, please take a moment to leave a positive review. Thanks!

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