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SimilarityCompared to VS. Not a review! |
Similarity ScalePercentage of possible points earned scored -1 to 1 in tenths in 60 categories Genre Controls Modes Progress Builds Stages Content Aesthetic Vibe |
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Vampire Survivors
The game that sparked the debate! Not the first, but the most influential. Detailed review notes are available for each ranked title! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Content Rich Enemy Hell Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
9.9
Combined Ranking Score
1/72
Ranking Position
1595/1600
Total Points
|
9.8
Final Review
98%
Steam
9.7
Scale
10.0
Vibes
205178
Steam Reviews
395/400
Review Points
|
10.0
Similarity Score
100%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1200/1200
Comparison Points
|
100%
Genre 8/8
genre
|
100%
Simple Controls 7/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
100%
Stage Features 7/7
stage
|
100%
Content Breadth 9/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
100%
Gameplay Vibe Check 10/10
vibe
vibe
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Void ScrappersA fan loved tightly designed little space survivors-like with a really jammin soundtrack that seals the deal. One handed play possible if you map the boost. Definitely faster and much harder than most games here start off. There's a lot of competition among the space games, this is one of the better ones. It manages to straddle the line of simple and complex in many ways, never seeming to suffer from the lack of trappings in some other games, but also hiding a bit of its depth under arcade stylings and unclear unlocks. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Enemy Hell Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric |
8.8
Combined Ranking Score
7/72
Ranking Position
1471/1600
Total Points
|
9.3
Final Review
91%
Steam
9.6
Scale
9.3
Vibes
404
Steam Reviews
380/400
Review Points
|
8.2
Similarity Score
91%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1091/1200
Comparison Points
|
94%
Genre 7.1/8
genre
|
87%
Simple Controls 5.2/7
move
|
99%
Survival Modes 3.9/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
79%
Stage Features 4.1/7
stage
|
74%
Content Breadth 4.4/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
99%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.7/10
vibe
vibe
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Chess SurvivorsPossibly the best of three directly Chess related games on this list (in a genre highly related to "auto chess), try this one if you'd like to add a huge degree of strategy and puzzlement to your VS-formula. Super interesting. More classical rogue-like movement but physics based bullet heaven attacks. A solo dev project seemingly held together with duct tape, but packed with charm, this is a VS-formula twist not ot be missed. It's criminal it has so few players. No buyable meta progression besides goal based unlocks. Responsive Dev! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Bullet Heaven Chess Enemy Hell Grid-Based Movement Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Turn Based Hybrid |
8.6
Combined Ranking Score
10/72
Ranking Position
1453/1600
Total Points
|
9.1
Final Review
97%
Steam
8.3
Scale
9.3
Vibes
81
Steam Reviews
373/400
Review Points
|
8.0
Similarity Score
90%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1080/1200
Comparison Points
|
96%
Genre 7.3/8
genre
|
90%
Simple Controls 5.6/7
move
|
86%
Survival Modes 2.9/4
modes
|
88%
Power Progression 3/4
level
|
87%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.7/5
build
|
79%
Stage Features 4/7
stage
|
87%
Content Breadth 6.6/9
stuff
|
98%
Aesthetics 5.8/6
style
|
96%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.1/10
vibe
vibe
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Sea of SurvivorsAn innovative seafaring survivors-like with a constantly moving sailing mechanic breathing fresh air into the genre. Simple controls, big challenge! Just came out into Early Access but had an earlier demo people enjoyed. I'm not sure yet how over the top it gets, help me figure it out and send in adjustments to the score! Currently placed a little lower due to lack of content in the 'breadth' section, but movement focus wise this is one of the closer ones and the only one so far with its own unique twist on movement-only! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Naval Combat Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
8.5
Combined Ranking Score
11/72
Ranking Position
1464/1600
Total Points
|
8.7
Final Review
82%
Steam
8.7
Scale
9.2
Vibes
97
Steam Reviews
361/400
Review Points
|
8.4
Similarity Score
92%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1103/1200
Comparison Points
|
100%
Genre 8/8
genre
|
100%
Simple Controls 7/7
move
|
85%
Survival Modes 2.8/4
modes
|
96%
Power Progression 3.7/4
level
|
80%
Buildcrafting Depth 3/5
build
|
93%
Stage Features 6/7
stage
|
76%
Content Breadth 4.7/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
96%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.1/10
vibe
vibe
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Spellbook DemonslayersThe vibe of this one is great, from the complex system of interactions to the metal soundtrack. Has a dodge button, though, and aiming, which is useful early on but a quick toggle allows you to switch to automatic. It's a smaller arena based shooter, I think my biggest simple desire for it would be more exploration aspects and some characters/ skins to mix it up. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Female Protagonist Horde Survival LGBTQ Mowing Game Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
8.5
Combined Ranking Score
12/72
Ranking Position
1460/1600
Total Points
|
8.7
Final Review
84%
Steam
9.2
Scale
8.4
Vibes
1014
Steam Reviews
360/400
Review Points
|
8.3
Similarity Score
92%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1100/1200
Comparison Points
|
99%
Genre 7.8/8
genre
|
83%
Simple Controls 4.6/7
move
|
99%
Survival Modes 3.9/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
98%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.8/5
build
|
71%
Stage Features 2.9/7
stage
|
84%
Content Breadth 6.1/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
100%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.9/10
vibe
vibe
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Bio PrototypeThis bioengineering themed arena wave survival game might be my favorite of the Brotato-style auto shooters so far. The logic puzzle style chaining of abilities from your "brain" gives me something enjoyable to look forward to on each round end and within the rounds the movement-only wave survival is quite enjoyable. I also dig the ugly-cute aesthetic and overall vibe, making this a title I'm looking forward to putting more time into. I think if you like Brotato and want to really think through strategy between rounds, this is a good choice. If you like "spellcrafting" games this could be considered similar. It even lets you test your build before going to the next wave! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Brotato-style Bullet Heaven Content Rich Enemy Hell Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Spell Crafting Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
8.5
Combined Ranking Score
13/72
Ranking Position
1436/1600
Total Points
|
9.3
Final Review
92%
Steam
9.9
Scale
8.8
Vibes
2041
Steam Reviews
379/400
Review Points
|
7.6
Similarity Score
88%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1057/1200
Comparison Points
|
100%
Genre 8/8
genre
|
100%
Simple Controls 7/7
move
|
85%
Survival Modes 2.8/4
modes
|
56%
Power Progression 0.5/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
54%
Stage Features 0.6/7
stage
|
86%
Content Breadth 6.4/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
98%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.5/10
vibe
vibe
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Bing in WonderlandPretty Different. A side perspective rogue-lite hack and slash arena bullet heaven. This one from Wanba Studio in Beijing is among the more notable titles on the list. It takes the best features from many different games while confidently (and at time absurdly) doing its own thing. A vibe like if Binding of Isaac was made by classical Chinese ink wash painters, just impeccable low/high brow ugly/cute vibes throughout. Good music, packed with charm (and content too.) Action focused controls but full auto-aim and button mash friendly design makes it still relatively accessible compared to other sidescrolling rogue-lites. My partner and I both dig this one very much, which is good because I need to rest my hands after a run. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Brotato-style Bullet Heaven Content Rich Dungeon Crawler Hack and Slash Roguelite Sidescroller Wave Survival |
8.2
Combined Ranking Score
20/72
Ranking Position
1394/1600
Total Points
|
9.7
Final Review
97%
Steam
9.7
Scale
9.8
Vibes
1479
Steam Reviews
392/400
Review Points
|
6.7
Similarity Score
84%
Diagnosis:
Pretty Different
1002/1200
Comparison Points
|
87%
Genre 5.9/8
genre
|
38%
Simple Controls -1.7/7
move
|
69%
Survival Modes 1.5/4
modes
|
85%
Power Progression 2.8/4
level
|
95%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.5/5
build
|
71%
Stage Features 3/7
stage
|
100%
Content Breadth 9/9
stuff
|
98%
Aesthetics 5.8/6
style
|
100%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.9/10
vibe
vibe
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20 Minutes Till DawnHere'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
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BrotatoA must play for Newgrounds nostalgic arena shooter fans that also seems to alienate some hardcore Vampire Survivors fans. Featuring 1 handed play and on the surface very similar and often suggested, but missing many exploration features and subtle differences (like leveling at end of waves) might make it not hit the zen mark. Lots of people love this one but I admit I personally couldn't get into it. It was a little disappointing after the many recommendations. Great character ability twists and buildcrafting challenges if it clicks for you. Very popular for a reason! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Brotato-style Bullet Heaven Content Rich Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
7.6
Combined Ranking Score
32/72
Ranking Position
1365/1600
Total Points
|
8.1
Final Review
96%
Steam
7.8
Scale
7.0
Vibes
48003
Steam Reviews
344/400
Review Points
|
7.0
Similarity Score
85%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1021/1200
Comparison Points
|
95%
Genre 7.2/8
genre
|
99%
Simple Controls 6.8/7
move
|
85%
Survival Modes 2.8/4
modes
|
73%
Power Progression 1.8/4
level
|
93%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.3/5
build
|
68%
Stage Features 2.5/7
stage
|
80%
Content Breadth 5.4/9
stuff
|
69%
Aesthetics 2.3/6
style
|
93%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.6/10
vibe
vibe
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Heretic's ForkPretty 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
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EcstaticVery 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
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Dwarf FortressExtremely Different. A titan of gaming history and a personal recommendation to anyone on the planet, but while it is influenced by Rogue and has some surface traits in common it's So different that attempting to score it on these named categories is very hard. A long form rogue-Like where you manage many many characters. An interesting one, Included to test the scale. You may find some similar aspects of this game appealing, though! Don't mind my 378 play hours, that was all just one run so I haven't really seen much of the game. Note: We're scaling the base management mode, not the single character control Adventure. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Basebuilding Colony Sim Content Rich Real Time With Pause Roguelike Story Rich Survival |
5.0
Combined Ranking Score
61/72
Ranking Position
1015/1600
Total Points
|
9.6
Final Review
95%
Steam
9.3
Scale
10.0
Vibes
19980
Steam Reviews
388/400
Review Points
|
0.5
Similarity Score
52%
Diagnosis:
Extremely Different
627/1200
Comparison Points
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38%
Genre -1.9/8
genre
|
14%
Simple Controls -5/7
move
|
53%
Survival Modes 0.2/4
modes
|
5%
Power Progression -3.6/4
level
|
10%
Buildcrafting Depth -4/5
build
|
86%
Stage Features 5/7
stage
|
81%
Content Breadth 5.5/9
stuff
|
92%
Aesthetics 5/6
style
|
68%
Gameplay Vibe Check 3.5/10
vibe
vibe
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RogueExtremely Different. The original mid-eighties game which named the rogue-like genre. Yes, it's on Steam! For 2.99! Rogue-lites have metaprogression, this game does not. Traditional Rogue-likes are also turn based among many other hotly debated features. Included to test the scale and out of curiosity. Turns out Vampire Survivors is totally a Rogue-lite but Rogue is nothing like a Vampire survivors-like. Well worth checking out if you want to experience videogame history. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Dungeon Crawler Top Down or Isometric Traditional Roguelike |
4.8
Combined Ranking Score
62/72
Ranking Position
1017/1600
Total Points
|
8.5
Final Review
96%
Steam
8.0
Scale
8.0
Vibes
340
Steam Reviews
356/400
Review Points
|
1.0
Similarity Score
55%
Diagnosis:
Extremely Different
661/1200
Comparison Points
|
44%
Genre -0.9/8
genre
|
44%
Simple Controls -0.8/7
move
|
25%
Survival Modes -2/4
modes
|
38%
Power Progression -1/4
level
|
43%
Buildcrafting Depth -0.7/5
build
|
71%
Stage Features 3/7
stage
|
69%
Content Breadth 3.5/9
stuff
|
73%
Aesthetics 2.7/6
style
|
71%
Gameplay Vibe Check 4.1/10
vibe
vibe
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