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welcome to v0.001 of the website!! ty for bearing with us while we optimize the survivors-likes wiki! the main page loads the entire database for pinned browsing atm, so this will take a long time. You can scroll while it loads. try a search/filter query or click a taxonomy tag to see a smaller slice. Survivors-likes List Menu Search Edit 900+ games! Comparing bullet heavens, arena shooters, waves, hordes and more! Research data entered by hand ♡	Taxonomy Archive << Aesthetic Tag: Arty ~ 8 found Game and Release Info Search and Filter Results The wiki database includes over 200 columns for info! View toggles: compact, pin, fun. Bigger Big Normal Small Smaller [-] [+] font size. Site & minireviews by xoxomonstergirl. Click a row to expand!	Genre/Control Specific tags for the title's features	Ranking Similarity & Review	Review Multiple Sources	Similarity Compared to VS. Not a review!	Similarity Scale Percentage of possible points earned scored -1 to 1 in tenths in 60 categories Genre Controls Modes Progress Builds Stages Content Aesthetic Vibe
	[edit] Nova Drift EA Different. A great pick if you you want to pull the trigger in space. Despite not sharing all the features, it can really scratch the "over the top" survivors-like itch with beautiful neon screenwipes. More asteroids influenced than "twin stick" influenced. I personally find the drift physics quite engaging once I've gotten going. Really fun game. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Asteroids-like Bullet Heaven Bullet Hell Content Rich Mowing Game Roguelite Top Down or Isometric Wave Shooter Wave Survival	8.2 Combined Ranking Score 21/72 Ranking Position 1386/1600 Total Points	9.8 Final Review 96% Steam 9.7 Scale 10.0 Vibes 9217 Steam Reviews 393/400 Review Points	6.6 Similarity Score 83% Diagnosis: Different 993/1200 Comparison Points	88% Genre 6.1/8 genre	54% Simple Controls 0.5/7 move	88% Survival Modes 3/4 modes	88% Power Progression 3/4 level	100% Buildcrafting Depth 5/5 build	57% Stage Features 1/7 stage	91% Content Breadth 7.3/9 stuff	88% Aesthetics 4.5/6 style	91% Gameplay Vibe Check 8.2/10 vibe vibe
Nova Drift Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 20.1 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/13/2023 This one came out before VS but has been refined throughout the boom. An excellent space shooter (the creator says they're not space ships but biomechanical life) which is themed with leveling like VS and over the top combos, but also does rely on trigger and propulsion and a blink ability which we'll call a dodge in the VS-like rating. The cargo trains essentially fill the treasure chest role. We'll call the ship gears selected on starting the run a "character" select. So it may satisfy build crafters, but not zen one handed players (though it really got me into its own zone). Not exactly a twin stick shooter - it's a "drift" style game in the vein of Asteroids. Still in early access somehow, will apparently have a campaign too on release. Don't take my lack of notes as a lack of enthusiasm, I don't have many complaints. Try this one! This is one of my favorite games on the list and unfortunately just doesn't have full review notes because I put in most of my time before it was "research." I fully intend to come back and shove 100 hours into this title, though, so I will make more notes. I can't believe it's still in Early Access lol but let's let him cook. Nova Drift Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 6.6 Similarity Score 83% Diagnosis: 993/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle 0.1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0/1 Move Only -0.5/1 No Dash 0/1 No Trigger -0.8/1 No Special Move 0/1 No Aiming 0.8/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival EA/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 1/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 1/1 1/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 1/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 1/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 1/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 1/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 1/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 0/1 Difficulty Modifiers 1/1 Bestiary / Lore 0.3/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0.5/1 Subtle Humor 0/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 1/1 Over the Top 1/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 1/1 Fun Ramp 1/1 Low Price 0.2/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS 0.7/1 Nova Drift Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.8 Final Review 96% Positive Steam Reviews 9217 Steam Reviews 10.0 Pure Vibes 9.7 Review Scale 393/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 1/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 1/1 Lots of Content 0.8/1 Good Theme 0.9/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 8.0 Converted 10 Point Score 1 Number of Critic Reviews User - User Review Average - Number of User Reviews Average 8.0 Direct Average 8.0 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Nova Drift Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Directitch.ioMacSteam DeckWindows PCEA Sorting Categories DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterAsteroids-likeBullet HeavenBullet HellContent RichMowing GameRogueliteTop Down or IsometricWave ShooterWave Survival Aesthetic Tags 2DArtyGeometricNeonRaveRetroVector InspiredVivid Setting / Story Tags AbstractShip (Air/Space)Space Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown20m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Leaderboards Dev/Publisher ChimericPixeljam Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/nova-drift Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#nova-drift Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 25 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/858210/nova_drift Steam Price: 17.99 (USD) Release Date: Early Access 03/24/2019 Developer: Chimeric Publisher: Pixeljam Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: No Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms Direct itch.io Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 40 Steam Leaderboards: Yes Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam Bandcamp SoundCloud Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void." "Nova Drift is a 'rogue-lite' space shooter that melds a classic arcade experience with modern action-RPG elements like theory-crafting and deep player choice." "Cunning and creativity are rewarded as you chain upgrade modules for powerful synergies, reminiscent of deck-building games." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 20m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] 20 Minutes Till Dawn Released Here's a game for people who would rather aim carefully and pull the trigger, at least for the first few hours of meta unlocks and the start of every run. It's got a cool vibe but feels more like 'traditional' arena shooters of the past couple decades, despite the obvious modern horde survival inspiration. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Shooter Wave Survival	7.7 Combined Ranking Score 31/72 Ranking Position 1365/1600 Total Points	8.6 Final Review 92% Steam 9.0 Scale 7.5 Vibes 21787 Steam Reviews 357/400 Review Points	6.8 Similarity Score 84% Diagnosis: Similar 1008/1200 Comparison Points	93% Genre 6.8/8 genre	46% Simple Controls -0.5/7 move	100% Survival Modes 4/4 modes	100% Power Progression 4/4 level	93% Buildcrafting Depth 4.3/5 build	66% Stage Features 2.2/7 stage	93% Content Breadth 7.7/9 stuff	89% Aesthetics 4.7/6 style	86% Gameplay Vibe Check 7.2/10 vibe vibe
20 Minutes Till Dawn Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 5.9 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/13/2023 Reliance on trigger is particular to this one, making it a twin stick shooter in VS arena style wrapping. Dark pixel art style will be a matter of taste, I like it. Moving slower when firing and reliance on trigger for early progression makes it feel slower and a little more boring personally, though. Also earns it a lower spot on this list for mechanic differences. 20 Min is a common suggestion for folks looking for another VS-like game, likely because it had a public version out pretty early in the wave, but I feel it's also kind of closer to other top down shooters pre-Survivors, before the genre got as defined. Some may like it more due to the more hands on feel, others will bounce before getting to the real bullet heaven aspects. Like a few other titles on this list I put in most of my time with it before I was "officially" researching survivors-likes. So it just has a bit less in the way of notes. Sorry! 20 Minutes Till Dawn Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 6.8 Similarity Score 84% Diagnosis: 1008/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle 0.4/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.8/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.6/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -0.5/1 Move Only 0/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger -0.5/1 No Special Move 0/1 No Aiming -0.5/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 1/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 1/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 0.8/1 0.9/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 1/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.8/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0.8/1 Explorable Map 0.5/1 BIG Maps -0.3/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 1/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 0.9/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 1/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 0.8/1 Difficulty Modifiers 1/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0.5/1 Subtle Humor 0.2/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.3/1 Over the Top 0.5/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.9/1 Fun Ramp 0.5/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 0.8/1 Feels like VS 0.6/1 20 Minutes Till Dawn Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 8.6 Final Review 92% Positive Steam Reviews 21787 Steam Reviews 7.5 Pure Vibes 9.0 Review Scale 357/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 1/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 1/1 Lots of Content 0.9/1 Good Theme 0.9/1 Good Graphics and Sound 0.8/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 0.4/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 7.5 Converted 10 Point Score 1 Number of Critic Reviews User 6.0 User Review Average 1 Number of User Reviews Average 6.8 Direct Average 6.8 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean 20 Minutes Till Dawn Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags AndroidiOSSteam DeckWindows PCReleased Sorting Categories SimilarRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterBullet HeavenEnemy HellHorde SurvivalRogueliteSurvivors-likeTop Down or IsometricTwin Stick ShooterWave ShooterWave Survival Aesthetic Tags 2DArtyLofiPixel ArtRetro Setting / Story Tags FantasyHorror Themed Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Trigger Focus20m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam Cloud Dev/Publisher Erabitflanne Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/20-minutes-till-dawn Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#20-minutes-till-dawn Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 35 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1966900/20_minutes_till_dawn Steam Price: 4.99 (USD) Release Date: Early Access 06/08/2022 Full 06/08/2023 Developer: flanne Publisher: Erabit Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: No Steam Deck: Verified Other Platforms iOS Android Community & Social Links Discord Subreddit Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 33 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: YouTube Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?" "Create dynamic builds from a variety of weapons, runes, and special abilities in order to survive for 20 minutes." "Precise Control: Directional aim and active firing delivers a methodical battle system." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 20m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Heretic's Fork DLC Free Available Released Pretty Different. A great pick if you never want to move and want a game to play without having to stare at the screen. Excellent music. Recently released deckbuilding tower defense rogue-lite which ditches the movement mechanics and adds on drawing new "cards" on level up instead of an RPG style or item collecting system. So far feels like a really enjoyable throwback to old browser or freeware games - which it seems to acknowledge with the menu user interface - and has impeccable style. Seems like more content will be added, which is good, could use more card interactions and weird stuff. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Auto-Battler Bullet Heaven Deckbuilding Roguelite Survivors-like Tower Defense Turn Based Hybrid	7.5 Combined Ranking Score 34/72 Ranking Position 1343/1600 Total Points	8.6 Final Review 84% Steam 8.2 Scale 9.3 Vibes 1070 Steam Reviews 359/400 Review Points	6.4 Similarity Score 82% Diagnosis: Pretty Different 984/1200 Comparison Points	84% Genre 5.5/8 genre	75% Simple Controls 3.5/7 move	98% Survival Modes 3.8/4 modes	99% Power Progression 3.9/4 level	90% Buildcrafting Depth 4/5 build	44% Stage Features -0.9/7 stage	76% Content Breadth 4.7/9 stuff	100% Aesthetics 6/6 style	92% Gameplay Vibe Check 8.3/10 vibe vibe
Heretic's Fork Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 8.5 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/4/2023 This is a cool one and feels like it could easily have existed if Vampire Survivors never did. Excellent music. While it's an endless horde survival game, it's also a classic tower defense game. Just one big tower in the middle, troops or weapons arrayed around it, and endless waves of baddies. It is just as much a deckbuilder as a survivors-like so it's probably also Slay the Spire inspired. So far this is a favorite of mine on the steam deck and to have up while I'm doing other stuff since it can be essentially turn based. You move through "stages" in the main mode but it doesn't really feel like multiple stages in the classic sense and feels a bit more like a timed survival mode so we give partial points there. You can improve your weapons but I'm not sure evolve them. There are "torment" modes but not complex difficulty modifiers for challenges, I think. I have some quibbles. Not a ton of content, build diversity or enemy variety encountered yet, but I'm not as far in as I'd like to be. Works on steam deck (if hard to read) but not controller, really it just makes you use the controller as a mouse. Does include aimed special moves if you decide to use them in your build. Hard to read on steam deck and TV. Would like to be able to see what I have equipped while adding cards to deck (damage type etc). Can't read locked cards on steam deck since they don’t get bigger. Thanks to that, I would also like an undo button while I'm in my turn haha. There's a lot to unlock and dig into so I sent some questions to the dev/community and will revise scores when I know more. And I'll be playing a lot more later too. The soundtrack alone makes me want to have the game on and I have to remind myself to not just hang out listening to it. Heretic's Fork Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 6.4 Similarity Score 82% Diagnosis: 984/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle 1/1 Real Time 0.5/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar -1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0/1 Move Only 0/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger 1/1 No Special Move 0/1 No Aiming 0.5/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0.8/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 1/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0.9/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 1/1 0.7/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0.3/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 1/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 1/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 0.1/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 1/1 Enemy Variety 0.4/1 Bosses / Elites 0/1 Many Interesting Characters 1/1 Many Challenges 0.5/1 Multiple Stages 0.5/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.3/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.5/1 Over the Top 0.7/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 1/1 Fun Ramp 1/1 Low Price 0.8/1 Technical Check 0.8/1 Controls Check 0.5/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS 0.6/1 Heretic's Fork Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 8.6 Final Review 84% Positive Steam Reviews 1070 Steam Reviews 9.3 Pure Vibes 8.2 Review Scale 359/400 Review Points Not Buggy 0.9/1 Not Janky 0.7/1 Good UI 0.5/1 Controller and Deck 0.4/1 Lots of Content 0.7/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 7.3 Converted 10 Point Score 3 Number of Critic Reviews User - User Review Average - Number of User Reviews Average 7.3 Direct Average 7.3 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Heretic's Fork Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags itch.ioSteam DeckWindows PCDLCFree AvailableReleased Sorting Categories Pretty DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Auto-BattlerBullet HeavenDeckbuildingRogueliteSurvivors-likeTower DefenseTurn Based Hybrid Aesthetic Tags 2DArtyBrowser GameLofiMetalPixel ArtRetro Setting / Story Tags ComedyHorror ThemedUnderworld Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Currency MetaprogressionDeck ConstructionDeckbuildingGoal Based AdvancementNo MovingRoulette AdvancementSingle Tower45m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam Cloud Dev/Publisher 9FingerGamesRavenage Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/heretics-fork Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#heretics-fork Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 38 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2181610/heretics_fork Steam Price: 9.99 (USD) Release Date: 9/13/2023 Developer: 9FingerGames Publisher: Ravenage Games Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Playable Other Platforms itch.io Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 28 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: itch.io Prototype DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam YouTube Bandcamp Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Dear candidate, we are pleased to invite you to take up the position of manager of Hell. You will punish sinners by using our deck-building computer system to construct hellish towers capable of keeping the endless hordes of the underworld in check. Best of luck!" More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 45m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Voidigo Released Very Different. Closer to Isaac or Gungeon. Scaling and review mostly by Adorn on discord: "A top down twin stick shooter dungeon crawling action roguelike with a chaotic spin on traditional mechanics. It revolves around running through the map activating "beacons" which will unlock a portion of the level's boss, who will start chasing the player in a cat-and-mouse style rampage. This sequence feels very similar to Monster Hunter where you will need to chase or be chased by the boss as you gather powerups and weapons to upgrade yourself. Each powerup is also likely to have lots of synergy with other powerups leading to very chaotic gameplay where your bullets fill the screen. It's a movement focused game with aiming elements and sprint/dodge mechanics." No hordes, but lots of rogue-lite elements that may appeal to you. See to the right for very detailed notes! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Bullet Heaven Bullet Hell Dungeon Crawler Female Protagonist Roguelike Roguelite Story Rich Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter	7.1 Combined Ranking Score 39/72 Ranking Position 1270/1600 Total Points	9.4 Final Review 97% Steam 9.0 Scale 9.5 Vibes 2197 Steam Reviews 382/400 Review Points	4.8 Similarity Score 74% Diagnosis: Very Different 888/1200 Comparison Points	78% Genre 4.4/8 genre	12% Simple Controls -5.3/7 move	41% Survival Modes -0.7/4 modes	75% Power Progression 2/4 level	83% Buildcrafting Depth 3.3/5 build	96% Stage Features 6.5/7 stage	90% Content Breadth 7.2/9 stuff	88% Aesthetics 4.5/6 style	95% Gameplay Vibe Check 8.9/10 vibe vibe
Voidigo Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 515.2 (Adorn) Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/20/2023 This uniquely bright and poppy dungeon crawling shooter has been dominating my steam recommendations for weeks as I browsed survivors-likes, so I sought out an experienced player to help us compare it. Following are notes from Adorn from the Voidigo discord! Adorn's scorecard notes: "A top down twin stick shooter dungeon crawling action roguelike, it becomes more like a Bullet Hell as difficulty progresses" Auto-Battler/Shooter: "There are powerups(pwus) that give turrets and companions but majority of the input is from players." Arcade Style: "There is a bit of plot and a relatively lengthy tutorial, but after that's done runs are really easy to start up." Bullet Heaven: "Follows the heaven format for enemies, which don't fire that much even on higher difficulties, but is closer to a Bullet Hell for the bosses who are relentless on really high difficulties." No-Aiming: "There are pwus that give the effect of a no-aiming mode but they are not guaranteed on every run of course." No On-Attack Movement: The game has a sprint and a walk, so firing will stop your sprint, but the walk speed is the same, hence the 0.5. Endless Mode: "There's no dedicated mode, but the player can "loop" which will restart the run with all of there items and this is only limited by the power of your PC." Impactful Items: "Some pwus don't change much but most of the pwus can drastically change how you play the game. Invincible/Broken Builds: You still need to pay attention to progress in the game, but the builds can get really OP especially on high loops." Temp Powerups on "Ground": "All of the pwus can be permanent if you want but can be traded hence the 0.5." Many Player Characters: "All of the pwus and weapons are obtainable to you when you play the game so the Player Characters aren't that different in the endgame, but they are pretty unique at the start." Bestiary/Lore: "There is a list of all of the enemies with descriptions in the tester build but you need tester commands to access this list. The game does have some decent lore but it's not focused on for majority of play." Secrets: "There are a few easter eggs such as weird noises happening at certain points, and a literally game event called a "secret crack" but nothing too big." Lo-Fi Charm: "The game has charm for sure, but that charm isn't really because it's a homely indie game. The game genuinely has a very polished and smooth feel to it." Dodging: "The player will "jump" over attacks and can "stomp" on enemies if they are above them. Stomping will stun some enemies and can be comboed on multiple enemies to extend invincibility frames." "The player can hold up to 2 a melee or ranged weapons. Melee are generally more risk/reward as they will do a lot of damage but will use a lot of "durability" and have very short ranges, while also being able to block some attacks. Ranged will be safer as they can attack from a distance with a bit less damage and more ammo efficiency, while also being able to "gunslap" enemies for small melee damage." Difficulty/Fun Ramp: "The games difficulty is pretty reliant on learning and overcoming how certain enemies/mechanics/synergies work. The meta is essentially what works best for the player." Low Price: "It's $20 which isn't that low, but relative to the content it provides it's a huge bargain. I have several hundred hours and all achievements and I still have pretty different experiences on different runs." Technical Check: "The game can start to struggle with some frame stuttering when a lot is happening on the screen but this is pretty rare and you'd have to be pushing the game a lot to cause this." Conclusion: "For VS players that enjoy the horde survival aspect, this game isn't too great since the game is more focused on small enemy groups and a domineering boss. But VS players that are fans of the roguelike aspects will find great enjoyment as this game will have plenty of options to scratch this itch." Voidigo Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 4.8 Similarity Score 74% Diagnosis: 888/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.7/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle 0.5/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style -0.5/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.7/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash -1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming -0.8/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0.5/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode 0.8/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) -0.5/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 1/1 0.8/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.8/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0.7/1 Explorable Map 1/1 BIG Maps 1/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 1/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0.5/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 1/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 1/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 0.5/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.5/1 Bestiary / Lore 0.5/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0.7/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 0.5/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 1/1 Over the Top 1/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.8/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.9/1 Fun Ramp 1/1 Low Price 0.3/1 Technical Check 0.9/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Voidigo Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.4 Final Review 97% Positive Steam Reviews 2197 Steam Reviews 9.5 Pure Vibes 9.0 Review Scale 382/400 Review Points Not Buggy 0.9/1 Not Janky 0.9/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 0.8/1 Lots of Content 0.7/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 0.9/1 Unique Twists 0.8/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 9.0 Converted 10 Point Score 2 Number of Critic Reviews User 6.2 User Review Average 3 Number of User Reviews Average 7.6 Direct Average 7.3 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Voidigo Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Steam DeckWindows PCReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Bullet HeavenBullet HellDungeon CrawlerFemale ProtagonistRoguelikeRogueliteStory RichTop Down or IsometricTwin Stick Shooter Aesthetic Tags 2DArtyCutePixel ArtUglycuteVivid Setting / Story Tags Fantasy Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Branching PathsCampaignColony / Town BuildingDifficulty ModesDungeon CrawlLevel Based45m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam Cloud Dev/Publisher semiwork Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/voidigo Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#voidigo Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 43 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1304680/voidigo Steam Price: 18.99 (USD) Release Date: Early Access 02/25/2021 Full 06/08/2023 Developer: semiwork Publisher: semiwork Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: ? Linux: ? Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: Co-Op Online: Co-Op (Remote Play) Player Count: 2 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 120 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: YouTube Spotify Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void." "Select from an array of ranged and melee weapons to combat the looming corruption. Master the art of dodging and stun your enemies with stomps to tip the balance in your favor." "Voidigo's numerous bosses, corrupted by the void, offer fierce resistance. They may flee mid-battle, giving you a choice: pursue or regroup. However, hesitate too long, and they'll begin hunting you." "In your battle, collect diverse power-ups for exciting synergies. Trade weapons and resources to customize your playstyle." More info and fan reviews on steam Game Modes - + Dungeon Crawl Branching Paths Level Based Campaign Colony / Town Building Difficulty Modes Game Mode Notes "Each run will have three worlds with their own set of bosses. Certain rooms will have beacons which unlock a portion of the boss' health. When a certain amount of beacons are activated, the boss will spawn, chase you, and potentially flee if it has been fighting you for long enough. The final boss will combine elements from all the bosses you faced in that run." "There are two extra game modes, Final Run and New Run +. Without spoiling anything, Final Run adds extra attacks on top of normal attacks, spawns harder enemies, makes the shop more "expensive" and has other nasties sprawled around the map. New Run + can randomly have elements from Final Run, but can be looped. The game has a wide range of difficulties and a few different modes like Final Run and New Run +, but no actual modifiers to change the game much." Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 45m Run Time Notes Runs are in a dungeon crawling style, not arena wave survival. Adorn: Runs are "30 minutes to an hour depending on how many things you interact with, difficulty, and skill" "There are 4 worlds, World 1 is around 10 minutes, 2 is around 15, and 3 can take 20-30 minutes. The last world is the final fight and is roughly 5-10 minutes." ""One More Run": "It's very addicting and really easy to restart. It's a bit harder to put down since you can only save at certain points." Speed Settings Higher difficulties increase enemy speed by a pretty significant margin but there is no specific speed up option.
	[edit] Hades Released Very Different. Perhaps you want a 30m run isometric rogue-lite but with more hands on hack & slash action, no horde survival, no bullet heaven and need a full story. Very different! One of 10 games Included to test the scale (see FAQ) with a commonly seen recommendation that does share some mechanics but differs widely on others. This is game came out to universal critical acclaim and has received some fun updates since. As shown here, a game that's very different but extremely highly regarded might still be able to get around a 7 on our ranking - it may still be worth trying! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Action Roguelike Content Rich Dating Sim Dungeon Crawler Hack and Slash Roguelite Story Rich Top Down or Isometric	7.1 Combined Ranking Score 40/72 Ranking Position 1256/1600 Total Points	9.8 Final Review 98% Steam 10.0 Scale 9.5 Vibes 216232 Steam Reviews 393/400 Review Points	4.4 Similarity Score 72% Diagnosis: Very Different 863/1200 Comparison Points	75% Genre 4/8 genre	11% Simple Controls -5.5/7 move	31% Survival Modes -1.5/4 modes	88% Power Progression 3/4 level	87% Buildcrafting Depth 3.7/5 build	75% Stage Features 3.5/7 stage	93% Content Breadth 7.8/9 stuff	86% Aesthetics 4.3/6 style	89% Gameplay Vibe Check 7.7/10 vibe vibe
Hades Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 26.6 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/14/2023 Included here to test/show the scale - accurately about halfway similar to VS. Sometimes recommended for VS fans, Hades is a hack and slash isometric dungeon crawl game that has you move from room to room and defeat a couple small but powerful waves of enemies in each room. It's not an auto battler, not movement-only, very much an action game and not a zen game. Runs are to beat several areas and bosses, not to survive a countdown or endlessly survive. There's only one character. But it is a rogue-lite, with meaningful and fun upgrade systems (though not multiple weapons), around 30 minute run time, and many other positive features, meaning it does make sense that people recommend it. It's an excellent game - just won't scratch the itch of "more Vampire Survivors!" for many people. Calling the way powers/items are selected "streamlined level choices" even though its' not "leveling up." It's a good example of how a dungeon crawler might handle the same concept. Hades Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 4.4 Similarity Score 72% Diagnosis: 863/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 0.7/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.2/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash -1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming 0/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -0.5/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode -1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0.2/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.3/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 1/1 1/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0.5/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 1/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0.2/1 Explorable Map 0.5/1 BIG Maps 0/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 1/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 1/1 Enemy Variety 0.8/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 0/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 1/1 Bestiary / Lore 1/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 0.1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 0.2/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.2/1 Over the Top 0.3/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 1/1 Fun Ramp 1/1 Low Price 0.2/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS 0.3/1 Hades Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.8 Final Review 98% Positive Steam Reviews 216232 Steam Reviews 9.5 Pure Vibes 10.0 Review Scale 393/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 1/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 1/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 9.3 Converted 10 Point Score 61 Number of Critic Reviews User 8.8 User Review Average 1936 Number of User Reviews Average 9.1 Direct Average 8.8 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Hades Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags MacPS4PS5Steam DeckSwitchWindows PCXboxReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Action RoguelikeContent RichDating SimDungeon CrawlerHack and SlashRogueliteStory RichTop Down or Isometric Aesthetic Tags 3DArtyCartoonCell Shaded Setting / Story Tags DungeonsFantasyGreek MythologyMythologyRomanceUnderworld Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown30m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher Supergiant Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/hades Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#hades Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 44 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1145360/hades Steam Price: 24.99 (USD) Release Date: Early Access 10/10/2019 Full 9/17/2020 Developer: Supergiant Games Publisher: Supergiant Games Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: No Steam Deck: Verified Other Platforms PS4/5 Xbox Switch Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 49 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam YouTube Bandcamp iam8bit (LP) Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Hades is a god-like rogue-like dungeon crawler that combines the best aspects of Supergiant's critically acclaimed titles, including the fast-paced action of Bastion, the rich atmosphere and depth of Transistor, and the character-driven storytelling of Pyre." "New surprises await each time you delve into the ever-shifting Underworld, whose guardian bosses will remember you." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 30m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Risk of Rain Free Available Released Very Different. Sidescrolling metroidvania style shooter often recommended on reddit to fans of over the top builds. But it's very reliant on action controls with many buttons and doesn't have a bullet heaven vibe right away. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Action Platformer Bullet Heaven Content Rich Dungeon Crawler Roguelite Roguevania Sidescroller Wave Shooter Wave Survival	6.9 Combined Ranking Score 44/72 Ranking Position 1268/1600 Total Points	8.7 Final Review 93% Steam 8.8 Scale 8.0 Vibes 20147 Steam Reviews 361/400 Review Points	5.1 Similarity Score 76% Diagnosis: Very Different 907/1200 Comparison Points	67% Genre 2.7/8 genre	7% Simple Controls -6/7 move	84% Survival Modes 2.7/4 modes	71% Power Progression 1.7/4 level	68% Buildcrafting Depth 1.8/5 build	93% Stage Features 6/7 stage	97% Content Breadth 8.5/9 stuff	100% Aesthetics 6/6 style	91% Gameplay Vibe Check 8.2/10 vibe vibe
Risk of Rain Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 3.8 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/17/2023 An action rogue-lite that many people love. Supposedly you can make pretty broken builds in this game and that is satisfying in a similar way, but this game really requires a lot of action skill while pressing many buttons. I suck at sidescrollers that require jumping so it's hard for me to progress. There isn't a currency based meta unlock menu (just goal based unlocks) and it doesn't give you a choice of abilities on level up. It can be hard to tell what you're unlocking as you go, but there are menu where you can see that info. You can choose items sometimes, but it's not really the same. It's a good game and I get why people mention it (we're talking mostly about rogue-lites here and it is one) but no need to discuss too in depth since it's not super relevant. Risk of Rain Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 5.1 Similarity Score 76% Diagnosis: 907/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric -1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.5/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.2/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash -1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.7/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0.7/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 0.2/1 0.5/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.7/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0.4/1 Explorable Map 1/1 BIG Maps 1/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 1/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 1/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 1/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.5/1 Bestiary / Lore 1/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.5/1 Over the Top 0.5/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 1/1 Fun Ramp 0.8/1 Low Price 0.6/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 0.8/1 Feels like VS 0.1/1 Risk of Rain Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 8.7 Final Review 93% Positive Steam Reviews 20147 Steam Reviews 8.0 Pure Vibes 8.8 Review Scale 361/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 1/1 Good UI 0.4/1 Controller and Deck 0.5/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 0.9/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 7.7 Converted 10 Point Score 12 Number of Critic Reviews User 8.1 User Review Average 319 Number of User Reviews Average 7.9 Direct Average 8.1 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Risk of Rain Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags GOGLinuxMacPS4PS5Steam DeckSwitchVitaWindows PCXboxFree AvailableReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Action PlatformerBullet HeavenContent RichDungeon CrawlerRogueliteRoguevaniaSidescrollerWave ShooterWave Survival Aesthetic Tags 2DArtyPixel Art Setting / Story Tags Sci-fi Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown60m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher ChucklefishHopoo Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/risk-of-rain Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#risk-of-rain Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 48 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/248820/risk_of_rain Steam Price: 9.99 (USD) Release Date: 11/8/2023 Developer: Hopoo Games Publisher: Chucklefish Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: Yes Steam Deck: Playable Other Platforms PS4/5 Vita Switch Xbox GOG Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: Co-Op Online: Co-Op Player Count: 2 (Local) 10 (Online) Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: 15 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam YouTube Bandcamp Apple Soundcloud Itch.Io Black Screen Records (LP) Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 60m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Loop Hero Free Available Released Extremely Different. It's hard to have a better pick if you want a rogue-lite auto-battler with really unique map-building non-direct control of the main character. But chances are you didn't know you were looking for that. Included to test the scale but also because it's a great game that might scratch your itch if it's about exploring a new system with great progression and interesting synergies, along with tense action that's not reflex based even if it doesn't have stick movement focus. It's above 5.0 so it might be recommended to appeal to VS fans, but only with major disclaimers about differences. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Auto-Battler Content Rich Deckbuilding Roguelite Story Rich Strategy	6.3 Combined Ranking Score 49/72 Ranking Position 1168/1600 Total Points	9.6 Final Review 93% Steam 9.4 Scale 10.0 Vibes 29569 Steam Reviews 387/400 Review Points	3.0 Similarity Score 65% Diagnosis: Extremely Different 781/1200 Comparison Points	59% Genre 1.5/8 genre	21% Simple Controls -4/7 move	44% Survival Modes -0.5/4 modes	65% Power Progression 1.2/4 level	73% Buildcrafting Depth 2.3/5 build	31% Stage Features -2.6/7 stage	91% Content Breadth 7.3/9 stuff	100% Aesthetics 6/6 style	95% Gameplay Vibe Check 8.9/10 vibe vibe
Loop Hero Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 80.0 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/17/2023 A map-making rogue-lite auto battler. You have a character that goes around a loop fighting enemies during your run, but you can only help him by placing map parts and changing gear - no direct control. There's so much to talk about with this one, but it's pretty different from most of the games on our scale. What it shares is really satisfying metaprogression and some autobattle elements. Put in about 44.6 hours on Steam and then another 40+ hours on Switch when it released there. Amazing game, totally unique, interesting to compare to VS in terms of mechanics. The game is a strategy game played in menus and by putting down tiles, but we'll call the real time use of a click button a 'trigger' press. One of the best games ever imho, but it's pretty different so no need to really discuss in detail here. Loop Hero Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 3.0 Similarity Score 65% Diagnosis: 781/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle 0.8/1 Real Time 0.6/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar -0.7/1 Arcade Style 0.8/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) -1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 0/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move 0/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves -1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) -0.5/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0.2/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) -1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 1/1 0.2/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.1/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 1/1 Explorable Map 0.2/1 BIG Maps 0.2/1 XP on Ground -1/1 Health on Ground -1/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground -1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 0.6/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 0.7/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 1/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 1/1 Over the Top 0.4/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 1/1 Fun Ramp 1/1 Low Price 0.5/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Loop Hero Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.6 Final Review 93% Positive Steam Reviews 29569 Steam Reviews 10.0 Pure Vibes 9.4 Review Scale 387/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 1/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 0.4/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 8.2 Converted 10 Point Score 63 Number of Critic Reviews User 7.9 User Review Average 194 Number of User Reviews Average 8.1 Direct Average 8.0 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Loop Hero Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags EpicGOGitch.ioLinuxMacSteam DeckSwitchWindows PCXboxFree AvailableReleased Sorting Categories Extremely DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Auto-BattlerContent RichDeckbuildingRogueliteStory RichStrategy Aesthetic Tags 2DArtyPixel Art Setting / Story Tags Alternate RealityApocalypseFantasyTime Loop Control Styles ControllerMouse Only Game Mode Tags Boss ModeDifficulty ModifiersEndless ModeHub ZoneSpeed UpWave Survival30m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher Devolver DigitalFour Quarters Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/loop-hero Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#loop-hero Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 53 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1282730/loop_hero Steam Price: 14.99 (USD) Release Date: Public Alpha 12/2019 Full 3/4/2021 Developer: Four Quarters Publisher: Devolver Digital Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: Yes Steam Deck: Playable Other Platforms Switch Xbox Epic GOG itch.io (alpha) Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 50 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Alpha on itch.io DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam YouTube GOG Devolver Digital (LP) Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero." "Infinite Adventure: Select from unlockable character classes and deck cards before setting out on each expedition along a randomly generated loop path." "Strategically place building, terrain, and enemy cards along each loop." More info and fan reviews on steam Game Modes - + Endless Survival / Boss Challenge "Chapter" Difficulty Modifiers and Rewards Game Mode Notes There is only one run type, with metaprogression between runs. There are four "chapters", each with a specific difficulty change, rewards and bosses. Until you beat the earlier chapters, the bosses for later ones will not show up in your run. The first three chapters each have one boss and the 4 requires beating them all. You can select earlier chapters to play again. You can pick what tiles are available to you in the next run. Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 30m Run Time Notes Each run finds the player starting with a blank map and loop of road, which they then place map pieces around as a timer counts towards a boss event. Early runs are guaranteed to be ended by the first boss, and players eventually work towards "endless" runs. There's no time based goal to complete, you simply decide to head back to camp or risk losing the run. The goal is to survive while gathering as much as possible before dying. Average run time is probably more accurately 10m - 60m, but it also depends on the player selected speed / pause usage. Speed Settings The game can be paused or sped up by player toggle. While paused, the player can still manipulate the game field and inventory, then unpause or move to high speed to see how it plays out.
	[edit] Ecstatic Released Very Different. This little arcade style arena wave shooter has excellent style, with a wriggly spider protagonist and some fresh feeling mechanics. The pointer to target and click to move control scheme works best for me on steam deck. There's no metaprogression and it's more bullet hell than bullet heaven, really. I'm not sure it's really very related to Vampire Survivors and probably won't get as long play times out of people, but I'm glad I tried it in the Steam Bullet Heaven Fest. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arcade Arena Shooter Bullet Hell Wave Survival	5.4 Combined Ranking Score 57/72 Ranking Position 1056/1600 Total Points	9.6 Final Review 100% Steam 9.4 Scale 9.5 Vibes 11 Steam Reviews 389/400 Review Points	1.1 Similarity Score 56% Diagnosis: Very Different 667/1200 Comparison Points	59% Genre 1.5/8 genre	36% Simple Controls -2/7 move	71% Survival Modes 1.7/4 modes	13% Power Progression -3/4 level	47% Buildcrafting Depth -0.3/5 build	36% Stage Features -2/7 stage	59% Content Breadth 1.6/9 stuff	88% Aesthetics 4.5/6 style	81% Gameplay Vibe Check 6.2/10 vibe vibe
Ecstatic Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 3.0 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/15/2023 Ecstatic is more of an oldschool arena shooter which had previously come up in my recommendations since I've been getting so many bite sized top down retro style shooters. It's not a survivors-like, with no meta progression, no giant hordes, and no buildcrafting alternate paths or bullet heaven power fantasy. Just one weapon and character. But it is a pretty great little arcade style shooter, I think. Fairly simple in design, but it doesn't pretend to be a huge game and I'm satisfied to have tried it since it was in the Steam Bullet Heaven Fest. I think originally designed as a browser game, the controller support (which isn't officially listed) basically just emulates a mouse and was pretty hard to play with. (Dev confirmed: "The "controller support" is actually just Steam emulating mouse inputs, as the game was indeed designed and developed to be played with the mouse") Playing on Steam Deck, it works quite well with the trackpad as you kind of click to move your little spider around the grid-like arena and hover your target over enemies then click to send missiles their way. One hit will kill you (giving this a -1 on "health on ground") so it feels very much like a bullet hell at first even with the relatively small enemy and projectile count, but a "freeze" mechanic that slows everything down unless you move drastically increases survivability. Power ups are in the classic arcade style, a limited number of them available and a few levels possible in each. It's unlikely you'll be able to get them all in a play, so in that way there are some build choices. You can target the powerups to change them to a different type, helpful when figuring out your play style. It took me a bit to truly adapt to the lock on and then fire mechanic for the missles, I admit. I imagine it's more obvious as a mouse game. Aesthetically excellent, from the pixel spider's independently moving legs to the classic arcade beats and synth voice announcing powerups (another thing I love from games like Super Stardust HD). It's actually priced a tiny bit higher than on average for these games, but before this latest wave most arcade style shooters were around this price range or more (and there were a lot fewer options.) I'm happy with the experience for the price, though I'm not sure I'll really put a ton of hours in. I like these games, but I reach my limit of ability in them at times. It may not be about winning an arcade game, though, I guess, just playing. Ecstatic Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 1.1 Similarity Score 56% Diagnosis: 667/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite -1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 0.9/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.6/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move 1/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 1/1 Endless Mode -0.5/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.2/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Build Crafting 0.2/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible -0.5/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground -1/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 0.1/1 Bosses / Elites 0.5/1 Many Interesting Characters 0/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 0/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 0.5/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.4/1 Over the Top 0.5/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 0/1 Fun Ramp 0/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 0.8/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Ecstatic Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.6 Final Review 100% Positive Steam Reviews 11 Steam Reviews 9.5 Pure Vibes 9.4 Review Scale 389/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 0.9/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 0.5/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Ecstatic Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags itch.ioWindows PCReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags ArcadeArena ShooterBullet HellWave Survival Aesthetic Tags 2DArtyLofiPixel ArtRaveRetroVivid Setting / Story Tags AbstractInsects Control Styles ControllerMouse Only Game Mode Tags Unknown5m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam Cloud Dev/Publisher PUNKCAKE Delicieux Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/ecstatic Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#ecstatic Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 61 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2330300/ecstatic Steam Price: 5.99 (USD) Release Date: 9/21/2023 Developer: PUNKCAKE Delicieux Publisher: PUNKCAKE Delicieux Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: No Other Platforms itch.io Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 8 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Bandcamp Apple Spotify Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Rave spider goes to the bullet-hell ball: shoot rockets out of your butt, dodge and destroy waves upon waves of drones, slow down time whenever you don't move." "Control a disposable spider mech that shoots rockets out of its butt and decimate waves upon waves of drones synced to rave music, while also slowing down time whenever you stop moving. Pick up power-ups strategically and weave your way around enemies to make it to the end of the track!" "The game features 4 different difficulties, a slew of challenges, and includes a level editor that lets you use your own music tracks!" More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 5m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?

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