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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: Realistic ~ 11 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] Yet Another Zombie Survivors EA What my partner called "a survivors for the Call of Duty demographic", this zombie slaying take has some of the more complex 3D graphics in this genre, but manages to keep things fast, simple and snappy despite the "realism". While we're a little burnt on zombies and the aesthetic doesn't appeal as much to us and resulted in some quibbles ("taller" and easier to get hit, gems floating so hard to identify position) for some people this likely appeals to you in a way games with pixel graphics simply never will. Could use more content but it's pretty fully developed for Early Access and I'm looking forward to coming back on release. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Party Based Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival	8.2 Combined Ranking Score 19/72 Ranking Position 1431/1600 Total Points	8.3 Final Review 90% Steam 7.8 Scale 8.1 Vibes 4499 Steam Reviews 349/400 Review Points	8.0 Similarity Score 90% Diagnosis: Similar 1082/1200 Comparison Points	99% Genre 7.9/8 genre	100% Simple Controls 7/7 move	99% Survival Modes 3.9/4 modes	100% Power Progression 4/4 level	85% Buildcrafting Depth 3.5/5 build	77% Stage Features 3.8/7 stage	84% Content Breadth 6.1/9 stuff	73% Aesthetics 2.8/6 style	97% Gameplay Vibe Check 9.3/10 vibe vibe
Yet Another Zombie Survivors 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 11/5/2023 A zombie themed survivors-like notable for being one of the best with 3D art style. Despite the very 'realistic' 3D graphics (and they're not actually attempting to be, favoring simple style that reminds me of PS3 era shooters), it keeps the arcade vibe, fast pace and almost all of the gameplay style of Vampire Survivors, making you focus on moving away from some things (enemies) and towards others (your leveling resource) as the primary strategy. I think they could have done more complex graphics but decided not to, favoring ability to stack enemy density. It notes in the menu that the optional manual aim and fire were implemented at the request of the community (pretty cool) but the game was not designed around them. That auto-first design and explicit noting, plus that it's enabled by default, gets it full points in those categories despite the presence of other options. Weapons "evolve" but not in the combine two to get something weird way. Technically you control a group of "survivors" (really seems more like a military unit but I guess if you're shooting this many guns that makes sense) but we're going to call it 1 for Direct Control of Single Avatar since you don't individually trigger any of their abilities, for the most part it's just an aesthetic representation of how there could be so many attacks on screen. Due to the engine there's never quite as many enemies or attacks on screen, but it still feels fairly over the top and invincible builds are possible in endless mode. Due to the style of weapons it's not as common for each survivor to cause you to move in different ways, which is something I like about other games I call mowing games. Due to the "realism" it also never quite seems to get as creative, though it does pretty well inside the genre. While it seems obvious in retrospect, the helicopter strike for example felt fresh mechanically and visually. Like the best abilities in these games it changes the way you move, in this case kiting huge crowds in as straight a line as possible. Kind of wish one of the gals was available in the first three characters as the realistic style makes the masculine first three even more apparent (and overall masculine vibe) even though technically the game has a better balance than many on this list. I originally had a longer rant on it but it doesn't feel fair to leave it when many on the list have no girl characters. My partner said they dislike that the gems float so they can't tell exactly where they are and hit enemies more, something I hadn't noticed. In general the more isometric viewpoint and "correct" height characters makes it more easy to hit enemies. Overall this one is pretty solid if you like the presentation and I didn't feel ready to move on when I had to. Yet Another Zombie Survivors 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. 8.0 Similarity Score 90% Diagnosis: 1082/1200 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) 1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.9/1 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 1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 1/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.9/1 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 1/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0.5/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 1/1 Explorable Map 0.3/1 BIG Maps -0.5/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 1/1 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 0.4/1 Multiple Stages 0.2/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.5/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art -0.5/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 0.1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0.2/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 1/1 Over the Top 0.8/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 1/1 Fun Ramp 0.8/1 Low Price 0.7/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS 0.9/1 Yet Another Zombie Survivors 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. 8.3 Final Review 90% Positive Steam Reviews 4499 Steam Reviews 8.1 Pure Vibes 7.8 Review Scale 349/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 0.7/1 Good UI 0.6/1 Controller and Deck 1/1 Lots of Content 0.4/1 Good Theme 0.6/1 Good Graphics and Sound 0.9/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 0.7/1 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 - Converted 10 Point Score - Number of Critic Reviews User 8.0 User Review Average 1 Number of User Reviews Average 8.0 Direct Average 8.0 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Yet Another Zombie Survivors 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 LinuxSteam DeckWindows PCEA Sorting Categories SimilarRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterAuto-ShooterBullet HeavenEnemy HellHorde SurvivalParty BasedRogueliteSingle Stick ShooterSurvivors-likeTop Down or IsometricWave Survival Aesthetic Tags 3DRealisticSerious Setting / Story Tags Horror ThemedMilitaryZombies Control Styles ControllerController 1 HandedController Move OnlyMouse Only Game Mode Tags Unknown20m Features and Extras Steam AchievementsSteam Cloud Dev/Publisher Awesome Games Studio Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/yet-another-zombie-survivors Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#yet-another-zombie-survivors Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 23 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2163330/yet_another_zombie_survivors Steam Price: 9.99 (USD) Release Date: Early Access 07/13/2023 Developer: Awesome Games Studio Publisher: Awesome Games Studio Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: Yes Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms None 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: 70 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. Same dev, I think, as Yet Another Zombie Defense HD. "The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive reverse bullet hell." "Forget about things like complicated controls or hour-long cutscenes — jump right into the fray and watch the fireworks! It's a game that everyone will enjoy, no matter their gaming experience, as the characters you command aim and shoot on their own. Just drop onto the couch and bask in your endorphin rising from a survivors-like gameplay loop!" More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 20m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Greedland EA Free Available A Crysis meets Starship Troopers meets Crimsonland survivors-like, aka a top down shooter with sci fi tech. It seemed designed to be a twin stick shooter (looks like it) but with auto-aim on it's very much was a survivors-like stuck in a mission based 2010s shooter user interface. Once you get into a run it's solid. It's not a chatty game but actually does have subtle humor sprinkled about it and while it has a dash and special move they are all mapped to the left side of the controller by default. Lots of challenges and an endless mode. It's not AAA graphics but if you want your next survivors-like to be a sci fi wave shooter on land with a 3D engine this might be the best pick I've come across yet. Still developing! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival	8.1 Combined Ranking Score 22/72 Ranking Position 1421/1600 Total Points	8.4 Final Review 84% Steam 8.3 Scale 8.6 Vibes 912 Steam Reviews 353/400 Review Points	7.8 Similarity Score 89% Diagnosis: Similar 1068/1200 Comparison Points	99% Genre 7.8/8 genre	83% Simple Controls 4.6/7 move	100% Survival Modes 4/4 modes	100% Power Progression 4/4 level	98% Buildcrafting Depth 4.8/5 build	82% Stage Features 4.5/7 stage	83% Content Breadth 5.9/9 stuff	72% Aesthetics 2.6/6 style	93% Gameplay Vibe Check 8.6/10 vibe vibe
Greedland Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 5.1 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 11/6/2023 This survivors-like has a kind of Crysis meets Starship Troopers vibe, with perhaps the wit more on the side of Crysis (sparse, but sometimes surprises you.) Starship Troopers vibe is mostly just due to the hordes of often buggy aliens swarming towards you. Or there's the obvious inspiration: Crimsonland. Has a ton of menus shelving all kinds of customizations like equipment, starting weapons and upgrades. While I appreciated the customization found in many of these areas the finding of them was less enjoyable. I tend to prefer that when I open a game I can just ram the A button and end up in a run of some sort. This one brings you into an upgrade menu dead end, not that uncommon perhaps, but the LB over to the map, and then zoom in, and then select mission, and then select my loadout again and then finally into the action.. feels like it could be simplified. Lots of missions but maps aren't really different. Kind of an arena shooter, though it's not a small box. Feels more oldschool in terms of set up / grind / "missions", though it's technically the same stuff you'd unlock or do as activities in any other survivors-like. Has quick toggle button to switch to automatic which is honestly much better than manual fire imho, especially because you don't really have to choose because you can direct the fire with the right stick whenever you feel like. (You can even unlock auto leveling if you feel like it) That's one of my preferred methods of control for single stick shooters with an aim option, though my special interest at the moment is obviously the ones that basically have no aiming and force you to move interestingly. This one does have some of those moves like orbiting weapons and so on, so despite the stylings more often seen in first person shooters, it respects a lot of the genre conventions for more than just bullets. I thought my time so far with it was fun, never really felt like the runs were dragging and even early in the game there were actual choices that seemed varied. I appreciate the impactful feeling level options - even if the gameplay impact of getting 40% increase to attack is exactly the same as 10%, it saying 40% on the upgrade card is fun. And the game doesn't go too far, obviously 1000% feels fake. The design, when I understand it, is often smart like that (and some seems badly translated at the moment, but it's still Early Access). Thought this was going to get a neutral score in 'subtle humor' but it actually got me laughing a few times so full point. Perhaps because overall it feels a little dry compared to whimsical titles like Elemental Survivors, the moments of levity stand out a lot. My pod drops on a little alien and it does 666 damage and squishes it to start the level. Level 2? Two little aliens. I'm ashamed but I laughed. Less ashamed to laugh at the fact you can unequip your HUD and ability to fire in your meta-progression and customization area. Guess who accidentally did that for a second. I think the vibe usually worked for me when I was actually in game. The UI actually in a run is solid, nice big clear level choices and so on. So many of my issues are purely with how complicated it is to get in there. Probably extra fun if you really like to grind for odd goals and challenges. Very solid for a solo dev early access title imho. If this came out for PS3 I would have died. Greedland 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. 7.8 Similarity Score 89% Diagnosis: 1068/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle 0.8/1 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) 1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 1/1 Move Only 1/1 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 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 1/1 1/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 1/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.8/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 1/1 Explorable Map 0.4/1 BIG Maps 0.1/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 1/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 1/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 0.8/1 Bosses / Elites 0.8/1 Many Interesting Characters 0.8/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 0.5/1 Difficulty Modifiers 1/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art 0/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 0.1/1 Bumpin Music 0.5/1 Fun Writing 0/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 1/1 Over the Top 1/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.5/1 Fun Ramp 0.6/1 Low Price 0.7/1 Technical Check 0.8/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS 1/1 Greedland 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. 8.4 Final Review 84% Positive Steam Reviews 912 Steam Reviews 8.6 Pure Vibes 8.3 Review Scale 353/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 0.8/1 Good UI 0.4/1 Controller and Deck 1/1 Lots of Content 0.7/1 Good Theme 0.8/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 0.6/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Greedland 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 PCEAFree Available Sorting Categories SimilarRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterAuto-ShooterBullet HeavenEnemy HellHorde SurvivalMowing GameRogueliteSingle Stick ShooterSurvivors-likeTop Down or IsometricTwin Stick ShooterWave Survival Aesthetic Tags 3DRealistic Setting / Story Tags ComedyMilitarySci-fi Control Styles ControllerController 1 HandedController Move Only Game Mode Tags Unknown10m Features and Extras Steam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher 2P GamesGamersky GamesVaMP He Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/greedland Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#greedland Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 26 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2218400/greedland Steam Price: 10.99 (USD) Release Date: Early Access 08/04/2023 Developer: VaMP He Publisher: Gamersky Games, 2P Games Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Verified 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: 123 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Yes DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Greedland is a top-down shooter mixed with survivor-like elements. Slaughter the monsters, break out of the siege, and welcome the dawn of victory!" "Unleash an expansive array of powerful weapons and skills, crafting a satisfying loadout that harks back to the glory days of classic titles such as "Alien Shooter" and "Crimsonland." "Equip yourself with the fiercest tools the Galaxy has to offer, complemented by a diverse skill set. Step into the shoes of a relentless mercenary with endless strategic possibilities. Stay tuned for powerful mechs in future updates!" ""Greedland" already boasts three challenging maps, each with its own distinctive enemy blend and formidable bosses. As the game continues to evolve, anticipate the arrival of fresh maps, new gameplay modes, and an exhilarating four-player co-op option, enriching your adventure." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 10m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] The Riftbreaker DLC Released Very Different. A top down shooter horde survival game, but in the long term resource gathering sense in the main campaign mode. Build a base, or rather multiple bases, as you attempt to survive on an alien planet. Relevant to this sheet is the timed survival mode. It recently came on sale on steam so I decided to see how it matches up on this scale considering it shares some elements. It may be an interesting one to check out if you enjoyed the horde and exploration aspects of the genre but wished for a long game with persistent progression instead of short runs. Technically, though, with a hardcore mode enabling permadeath it's optionally rogueish. I wouldn't say it's similar to Vampire Survivors, but it is a horde survival game for sure! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Action RPG Base Building Content Rich Horde Survival Roguelite Sandbox Story Rich Survival Craft Top Down or Isometric Tower Defense Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival	6.3 Combined Ranking Score 48/72 Ranking Position 1182/1600 Total Points	9.0 Final Review 91% Steam 9.4 Scale 8.5 Vibes 13901 Steam Reviews 370/400 Review Points	3.5 Similarity Score 68% Diagnosis: Very Different 812/1200 Comparison Points	68% Genre 2.8/8 genre	11% Simple Controls -5.5/7 move	85% Survival Modes 2.8/4 modes	38% Power Progression -1/4 level	80% Buildcrafting Depth 3/5 build	82% Stage Features 4.5/7 stage	95% Content Breadth 8.1/9 stuff	69% Aesthetics 2.3/6 style	75% Gameplay Vibe Check 5/10 vibe vibe
The Riftbreaker Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 10.8 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 11/16/2023 An interesting game to compare and not unlikely to come up in your search because it's a "survival" game with "hordes" of enemies. It's also top down and a twin stick shooter and randomization, so it's got some surface level similarities. But it's also an incredibly complex game with many controls, so in many ways the polar opposite of something like Vampire Survivors. It has a campaign mode but also a survival mode with timed waves. The general gameplay loop consists of gathering resources and base building to develop and increase various weapon powers and survive waves of enemies. Set up towers, do research, explore and so on. It's really a rather cool mashup of genres, which got me interested in checking it out. It's got kind of the polar opposite of "simple level choices", having some of the most complex systems to upgrade your fighting level imaginable (dependent on base building.) I mostly liked that, but for my review score I'll have to note I found the voice acting grating when I should have been loving this. It might hurt that my name is also Ashley so it just felt like my robot dad was yelling at me a lot. With a game design really revolving around long term play, it's definitely not a roguelite, but with map generation and hardcore mode, it is a non-traditional Roguelike in the same manner that Diablo 2 is a roguelike. I usually use roguelite to refer to metaprogression and I'm not sure if the campaign unlocks apply to hardcore mode yet - and if they do to the survival mode, it actually shares more in common with these games than I thought at first glance. In any case, I'm giving it a partial score in "rogue-lite". It doesn't have a sprawling open world or stretching maps, but you do explore to other maps through the same game when playing the campaign. Aesthetics feels a little like some custom Star Trek map with one mech defending from waves of zerg rushes. Voice acting and writing is kind of annoying imho, probably could have done entirely without it but it doesn't intrude too often. It feels a bit more bullet heaven when you equip a gun on each hand and stand near a million towers you set up. Enemies do have ranged attacks, though. All in all it's more of an ARPG / base building hybrid and not a survivors-like, but it could tickle your fancy for long term wave defense with more complex systems. The Riftbreaker 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. 3.5 Similarity Score 68% Diagnosis: 812/1200 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 0.7/1 Arcade Style -1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.6/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.3/1 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 0.5/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0.8/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 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" 0.5/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.5/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map 1/1 BIG Maps 0.9/1 XP on Ground 0.5/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0.1/1 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 0.1/1 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 -1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm -0.5/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 0.8/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.3/1 Over the Top 0.6/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs -1/1 Difficulty Ramp 1/1 Fun Ramp 1/1 Low Price -0.7/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS 0/1 The Riftbreaker 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. 9.0 Final Review 91% Positive Steam Reviews 13901 Steam Reviews 8.5 Pure Vibes 9.4 Review Scale 370/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 0.8/1 Good UI 0.8/1 Controller and Deck 0.8/1 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 8.3 Converted 10 Point Score 9 Number of Critic Reviews User 8.4 User Review Average 64 Number of User Reviews Average 8.4 Direct Average 8.4 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean The Riftbreaker 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 EpicGOGPS5Steam DeckWindows PCXboxDLCReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Action RPGBase BuildingContent RichHorde SurvivalRogueliteSandboxStory RichSurvival CraftTop Down or IsometricTower DefenseTwin Stick ShooterWave Survival Aesthetic Tags 3DRealisticSerious Setting / Story Tags MechaSci-fi Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Custom Mode/ScenarioDifficulty ModesDifficulty ModifiersHardcore Mode (Optional Permadeath)Inventory ManagementMap Based CampaignResearch TreesTimed SurvivalWave Survival60m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Trading CardsSteam Workshop Dev/Publisher EXOR StudiosSurefire Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/the-riftbreaker Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#the-riftbreaker Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 52 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/780310/the_riftbreaker Steam Price: 29.99 (USD) Release Date: 10/14/2021 Developer: EXOR Studios Publisher: Surefire Games Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms PS5 Xbox Epic GOG Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: Planned Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 41 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: Yes Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Yes DLC Available: Yes Soundtrack Available: Steam YouTube Soundcloud Apple GOG Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "The Riftbreaker™ is a base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements. You are an elite scientist/commando inside an advanced Mecha-Suit capable of dimensional rift travel. Hack & slash countless enemies. Build up your base, collect samples and research new inventions to survive." "Your presence on this planet will not go unnoticed. As you build up your industry and disrupt the natural order, the world will start seeing you as a threat. Build up your defenses. Construct walls, barriers and defense towers as the attacks get stronger with every passing day. You will face thousands of hostile creatures trying to eliminate your presence." "If intense fight for survival is not your thing either, then try out the Sandbox mode, where we give you control over the entire game – including resources, enemy spawns, and weather conditions." More info and fan reviews on steam Game Modes - + Map Based Campaign Timed Survival Custom Scenario, Difficulty Modes & Difficulty Modifiers (For both modes) Hardcore Mode (Optional Permadeath) Game Mode Notes The game is designed with a campaign across several procedurally generated maps. It mimics sandbox base construction games a little bit, but the starting map does run out of resources relatively quickly if not enemies. The game lets you explore and set up other bases on other maps and then return to your main one until you complete the campaign. There is a secondary survival mode which speeds up research and challenges you to survive until the end of a timer. Both modes allow a large degree of customization for challenge and difficulty. Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 60m Run Time Notes The default mode is a campaign with multiple procedurally generated maps. You build bases as you progress objectives and survive waves, but you can spend as long as you want on any map, in theory (?). You make bases that persist as you explore other maps. There's also a survival mode, which speeds up in game research for a compressed experience on a single map. 60m refers to the default run time of the first "survival" mode. Speed Settings None
	[edit] Path of Exile Free Available Released Very Different. Sometimes you just want to slowly craft one build. Forever. An isometric MMO Action RPG sometimes recommended on reddit to fans of over the top screenwiping builds. No short runs - you can play the same character and slowly buildcraft for 100s of hours. Included to test the scale. Games above 5.0 on our ranking might satisfy your urges from Vampire Survivors, but the higher up ones are generally more likely to do so. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Action RPG Bullet Heaven Content Rich Dungeon Crawler Hack and Slash Mowing Game Spell Crafting Story Rich Top Down or Isometric	6.2 Combined Ranking Score 50/72 Ranking Position 1175/1600 Total Points	9.0 Final Review 88% Steam 9.1 Scale 9.0 Vibes 208558 Steam Reviews 369/400 Review Points	3.4 Similarity Score 67% Diagnosis: Very Different 806/1200 Comparison Points	59% Genre 1.5/8 genre	7% Simple Controls -6/7 move	44% Survival Modes -0.5/4 modes	31% Power Progression -1.5/4 level	95% Buildcrafting Depth 4.5/5 build	93% Stage Features 6/7 stage	97% Content Breadth 8.5/9 stuff	67% Aesthetics 2/6 style	82% Gameplay Vibe Check 6.3/10 vibe vibe
Path of Exile Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 59.6 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 10/16/2023 A Diablo-like ARPG, Path of Exile is sometimes recommended to VS fans since it's similarly focused on creating insane builds to screenwipe huge mobs of enemies.The biggest difference is you do this with potentially hundreds of hours put into a single character's playthrough. Generally played without the permadeath option on, instead of kind of speedrunning the entire experience by quickly leveling up and then dying in a rogue-lite. It might appeal similarly to some players, but it's not a VS-like. One of the most relevant Action RPGS in my opinion. And I've tried most of them. Tons of fun, considering it's free! Path of Exile 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. 3.4 Similarity Score 67% Diagnosis: 806/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite -1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -0.9/1 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) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 0/1 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 -1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0.5/1 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 -0.5/1 Build Crafting 1/1 1/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0.5/1 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 Health on Ground 1/1 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 0.5/1 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 -0.5/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 0.2/1 Bumpin Music 0.5/1 Fun Writing 0.3/1 Subtle Humor 0.5/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.8/1 Over the Top 0.9/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0/1 Difficulty Ramp 0/1 Fun Ramp 0.2/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 0.9/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS 0.3/1 Path of Exile 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. 9.0 Final Review 88% Positive Steam Reviews 208558 Steam Reviews 9.0 Pure Vibes 9.1 Review Scale 369/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 0.8/1 Good UI 0.7/1 Controller and Deck 1/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 0.8/1 Fun Feel 1/1 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 8.6 Converted 10 Point Score 27 Number of Critic Reviews User 7.9 User Review Average 2238 Number of User Reviews Average 8.3 Direct Average 7.9 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Path of Exile 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 EpicMacPS4PS5Steam DeckWindows PCXboxFree AvailableReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Action RPGBullet HeavenContent RichDungeon CrawlerHack and SlashMowing GameSpell CraftingStory RichTop Down or Isometric Aesthetic Tags 3DRealistic Setting / Story Tags DungeonsFantasyHorror Themed Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags CampaignMap BasedMassively Multiplayer∞ Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher Grinding Gear Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/path-of-exile Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#path-of-exile Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 54 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/238960/path_of_exile Steam Price: 0 (USD) Release Date: 10/23/2013 Developer: Grinding Gear Games Publisher: Grinding Gear Games Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: No Steam Deck: Playable Other Platforms PS4/5 Xbox Epic Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: Co-Op Versus Player Count: MMO 6 (Party) 2 (PVP) Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 127 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Totally Free DLC Available: Yes Soundtrack Available: YouTube SoundCloud Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Created by hardcore gamers, Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world." "Create and customize hundreds of unique skill combinations from tradable itemized gems and our gigantic passive skill tree. Combine skill gems, support gems and trigger gems to create your own unique combination of power, defense and destruction." More info and fan reviews on steam Game Modes - + Map Based Campaign Game Mode Notes The primary game mode is a linear campaign through a series of maps, with procedural generation for layout and enemy variety. A player can go back and play the same character on previous maps and eventually explore in a variety of directions. Within the campaign there are many events, goals and game modes including timed wave survival, dungeon crawling, boss challenges, PVP and more. Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: ∞ Run Time Notes A massively multiplayer online action RPG, the game is essentially designed to allow for near infinite play on a single character. Maps, dungeons and events within the campaign have a variety of time required to complete. Speed Settings None
	[edit] Returnal Released Very Different. Perhaps you want a lot more action challenge and AAA graphics. Third-Person Shooter Rogue-Lite, might scratch some of the same itches but very bullet hell compared to heaven. You see it mentioned on reddit an it's not an out of the line recommendation, because it does really pull you into another short run and you can certainly see a lot of bullets on screen at once. It's a great game, but not particularly similar at all in the movement categories. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Bullet Hell Dungeon Crawler Roguelite Roguevania Story Rich Third-Person Shooter	6.2 Combined Ranking Score 51/72 Ranking Position 1170/1600 Total Points	9.2 Final Review 81% Steam 10.0 Scale 9.5 Vibes 3116 Steam Reviews 376/400 Review Points	3.2 Similarity Score 66% Diagnosis: Very Different 794/1200 Comparison Points	55% Genre 0.8/8 genre	7% Simple Controls -6/7 move	50% Survival Modes 0/4 modes	60% Power Progression 0.8/4 level	64% Buildcrafting Depth 1.4/5 build	100% Stage Features 7/7 stage	92% Content Breadth 7.5/9 stuff	68% Aesthetics 2.2/6 style	82% Gameplay Vibe Check 6.4/10 vibe vibe
Returnal Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 8.0 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 10/16/2023 Third-Person Shooter Rogue-Lite by Shmup Legends Housemarque, might scratch some of the same itches but very bullet hell compared to heaven. Mostly played on PS5. This sometimes gets suggested and it's a fun one, but very different in many ways. I haven't gotten good enough at it to see any bullet heaven overclocked builds personally. Popular game so you can look up youtube videos. Returnal 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. 3.2 Similarity Score 66% Diagnosis: 794/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric -0.9/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 0.4/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.3/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -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 -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode 0.8/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.2/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0.2/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0.6/1 Build Crafting 0.3/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0.5/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.5/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0.1/1 Explorable Map 1/1 BIG Maps 1/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 1/1 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 0/1 Many Challenges 0.5/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 1/1 Bestiary / Lore 1/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art -1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 0/1 Bumpin Music 0.2/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.1/1 Over the Top 0.3/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 1/1 Fun Ramp 1/1 Low Price -1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS 0.3/1 Returnal 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. 9.2 Final Review 81% Positive Steam Reviews 3116 Steam Reviews 9.5 Pure Vibes 10.0 Review Scale 376/400 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 8.6 Converted 10 Point Score 47 Number of Critic Reviews User 6.7 User Review Average 188 Number of User Reviews Average 7.7 Direct Average 7.1 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Returnal 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 EpicPS5Steam DeckWindows PCReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Bullet HellDungeon CrawlerRogueliteRoguevaniaStory RichThird-Person Shooter Aesthetic Tags 3DRealisticSerious Setting / Story Tags DungeonsSci-fiTime Loop Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Dungeon CrawlEndless Mode90m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam Cloud Dev/Publisher Climax StudiosHousemarquePlaystation Studios Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/returnal Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#returnal Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 55 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1649240/returnal Steam Price: 59.99 (USD) Release Date: 2/15/2023 Developer: Housemarque, Climax Studios Publisher: Playstation Studios Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms PS5 Epic 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: Yes Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: YouTube Amazon Spotify Apple Retail (LP) Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player." More info and fan reviews on steam Game Modes - + Dungeon Crawl Runs (Story Act 1 & 2) Endless Dungeon Crawl (Tower of Sisyphus) Game Mode Notes Minor spoilers: For game modes there's story act 1, story act 2 and the tower. The tower is an endless climbing mode that gets progressively more difficult. It features a unique boss and weapon consumables. Co op is available for the story but not the tower. Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 90m Run Time Notes Via HollowSeeking on Discord: "Run time varies, you can complete a story cycle in well under an hour. Speed runners can do fresh file runs in well under an hour. A full clear story act on replay is around one hour depending on thoroughness and play style. I usually take 1.5 hours but I'm slow, thorough, and easily distracted. First playthrough can take much longer. 8 hours, 20, 60 hours, it varies by a huge margin." Speed Settings There's no clock speed up. You can run past battles but enemy and projectile speeds stay the same always. Some weapons you can get traits for or stat investments that speed up things like fire rate. Some other gameplay mechanics can impact run speed. So run time may vary, but you can't use a menu option to change game speed or timed goals.
	[edit] Elden Ring Released Extremely Different. Perhaps you'd like leveling up and challenge with a horror fantasy setting but prefer a drastic change in format to AAA 3rd person and want to always progress one character. I thought it might be interesting to include a very different game I've got a lot of hours in and see what's similar. Included to test the scale. A souls-like technically has some similarities to a rogue-lite - there is a similar "one more run" feeling after death at least, but Elden Ring is totally focused on permanent progression. It's a very good game but even high review scores can't bring a game this different above the 5.0 threshold that I internally think of as separating the "recommended" games from the ones that likely won't satisfy your search for another game similar to Vampire Survivors. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	3rd Person Adventure Action RPG Content Rich Open World Soulslike Story Rich	3.9 Combined Ranking Score 66/72 Ranking Position 879/1600 Total Points	9.7 Final Review 92% Steam 10.0 Scale 10.0 Vibes 537133 Steam Reviews 392/400 Review Points	-1.9 Similarity Score 41% Diagnosis: Extremely Different 487/1200 Comparison Points	31% Genre -3/8 genre	0% Simple Controls -7/7 move	9% Survival Modes -3.3/4 modes	25% Power Progression -2/4 level	25% Buildcrafting Depth -2.5/5 build	73% Stage Features 3.2/7 stage	79% Content Breadth 5.3/9 stuff	50% Aesthetics 0/6 style	50% Gameplay Vibe Check 0/10 vibe vibe
Elden Ring Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 283.3 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 I've put an insane amount of hours into all the From Software Souls-Likes and thought it might be interesting to use one to test the scale. Souls-likes have a slightly similar feel in that their "one more try" dynamic after dying feels a lot like the "one more run" addiction of rouge-lites. It also has a lot of exploration, levels, depth, and technically the XP is on the ground sometimes. Great game! Will it scratch your VS itch? Almost definitely not... but maybe. I love Soulslikes but I wouldn't put most of them on this list. I just picked the latest one and I think it was the most widely played as well, The mechanics in most of them are very similar. The FromSoft games, anyway. Elden Ring 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. -1.9 Similarity Score 41% Diagnosis: 487/1200 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) -1/1 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 -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode -1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves -0.5/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) -0.8/1 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 -0.5/1 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 -0.8/1 Health on Ground -1/1 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 0.1/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers -1/1 Bestiary / Lore 0.2/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art -1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm -1/1 Bumpin Music 0/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0/1 Over the Top 0/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs -1/1 Difficulty Ramp -1/1 Fun Ramp -1/1 Low Price -1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Elden Ring 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. 9.7 Final Review 92% Positive Steam Reviews 537133 Steam Reviews 10.0 Pure Vibes 10.0 Review Scale 392/400 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 9.4 Converted 10 Point Score 60 Number of Critic Reviews User 7.1 User Review Average 5931 Number of User Reviews Average 8.3 Direct Average 7.1 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Elden Ring 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 PS4PS5Steam DeckWindows PCXboxReleased Sorting Categories Extremely DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags 3rd Person AdventureAction RPGContent RichOpen WorldSoulslikeStory Rich Aesthetic Tags 3DRealisticSerious Setting / Story Tags DungeonsFantasyHorrorHorror Themed Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknownn/a Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher Bandai NamcoFromSoftware Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/elden-ring Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#elden-ring Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 70 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1245620/elden_ring Steam Price: 59.99 (USD) Release Date: 2/24/2022 Developer: FromSoftware Publisher: Bandai Namco Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Verified Other Platforms PS4/5 Xbox Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: Co-Op Versus Player Count: 3 (Co-Op) 6 (PVP) Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 42 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Spotify Apple Amazon YouTube Bandai Namco (LP) Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "The New Fantasy Action RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between." "A vast world where open fields with a variety of situations and huge dungeons with complex and three-dimensional designs are seamlessly connected.""In addition to customizing the appearance of your character, you can freely combine the weapons, armor, and magic that you equip. You can develop your character according to your play style, such as increasing your muscle strength to become a strong warrior, or mastering magic." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: n/a Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Call of Duty 2 Released Extremely Different. *If you don't want to play Vampire Survivors at all!* This WWII campaign based first person shooter is nothing alike! Yes, it's a 'shooter' but it's completely different! Included to test the scale. Our use of a negative-shifted measurement within categories allows us to get a low ranking for a very different game, and it still be a functional game sharing basic features. It's mostly an aesthetic difference, but a lower score is easily understood at a glance. Otherwise a game like this might get around a confusingly high score! It may be a little confusing now, but as we fully rank more games, these different ones will stay near the bottom. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	First Person Shooter Story Rich	2.1 Combined Ranking Score 68/72 Ranking Position 711/1600 Total Points	8.0 Final Review 93% Steam 7.2 Scale 7.5 Vibes 6842 Steam Reviews 340/400 Review Points	-3.8 Similarity Score 31% Diagnosis: Extremely Different 371/1200 Comparison Points	37% Genre -2.1/8 genre	14% Simple Controls -5/7 move	6% Survival Modes -3.5/4 modes	0% Power Progression -4/4 level	5% Buildcrafting Depth -4.5/5 build	48% Stage Features -0.3/7 stage	56% Content Breadth 1/9 stuff	38% Aesthetics -1.5/6 style	40% Gameplay Vibe Check -2/10 vibe vibe
Call of Duty 2 Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 20.0 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 10/14/2023 Included here to test/show the scale - kind of demonstrating that to properly show a game is nothing like VS you gotta use a lot of -1 scores. In theory you could go all the way negative to -60, but most games would share some features! Our scale is heavily designed to be useful for differentiating very similar games, so if very different games earned a 5.0 it would be less clear. This shifting allows us to clearly differentiate from the very similar games up top. Some random scoring notes: It does away with the healthpack drops from the first game, so no more "health on ground." Call of Duty 2 also has no sprint! So full score in "no dash", basically. We use this one a lot in the scoring guide so check out if you're curious about the numbers! Matter of the scale being -1 to 1 is mostly a matter of aesthetics really, it's just a 20 point range that allows you to see easily what is just a lack of a feature and which is an intentional difference in design philosophy. Call of Duty 2 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. -3.8 Similarity Score 31% Diagnosis: 371/1200 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) 0.2/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -0.3/1 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 -1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode -1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves -1/1 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 -1/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" -0.5/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy -1/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible -1/1 Explorable Map 0.7/1 BIG Maps 0.5/1 XP on Ground -1/1 Health on Ground -1/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0.5/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run -1/1 Enemy Variety 0.5/1 Bosses / Elites 0.5/1 Many Interesting Characters -1/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 0/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art -1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm -1/1 Bumpin Music 0/1 Fun Writing 0.5/1 Subtle Humor 0/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe -0.5/1 Over the Top 0/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs -1/1 Difficulty Ramp -1/1 Fun Ramp -1/1 Low Price -1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 0.5/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Call of Duty 2 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. 8.0 Final Review 93% Positive Steam Reviews 6842 Steam Reviews 7.5 Pure Vibes 7.2 Review Scale 340/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 1/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 0/1 Lots of Content 0.6/1 Good Theme 0.6/1 Good Graphics and Sound 0.5/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 0.5/1 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 8.6 Converted 10 Point Score 64 Number of Critic Reviews User 8.5 User Review Average 1033 Number of User Reviews Average 8.6 Direct Average 8.5 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Call of Duty 2 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 MacWindows PCXbox 360Released Sorting Categories Extremely DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags First Person ShooterStory Rich Aesthetic Tags 3DRealisticSerious Setting / Story Tags HistoricalMilitaryWWII Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknownn/a Features and Extras Soundtrack Dev/Publisher ActivisionInfinity Ward Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/call-of-duty-2 Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#call-of-duty-2 Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 72 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2630/call_of_duty_2 Steam Price: 19.99 (USD) Release Date: 10/25/2023 Developer: Infinity Ward Publisher: Activision Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: No Steam Deck: No Other Platforms Xbox 360 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: No Steam Achievements: No Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: YouTube Retail (CD) Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before" "All-new, unprecedented enhancements from stunningly realistic graphics to seamless gameplay, thanks to the revolutionary COD2 engine" "The dozens of Allied soldiers surrounding you are fully aware of the changing situations around them, and will let you know using an all-new, context-sensitive battle chatter system." etc etc More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: n/a Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Beach Invasion 1944 Released Very Different. First person wave shooter where you play as the wrong side at the battle of Normandy. WARNING I got the code for this game to review as part of a press package for many games in a sale and didn't realize what it was. This game will put n-zi Medals on your profile earning a previously unconceived -1 in achievements due to the unique gameplay loop of panicking and contacting support to remove them. Much more detail in notes. Probably don't try this one. I feel dirty sharing the link even for academic purposes. I didn't originally expect games to really go below 0, but I guess it's useful to have some outlier examples for a scoring guide. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	First Person Shooter Malware Tower Defense Wave Shooter	-0.4 Combined Ranking Score 72/72 Ranking Position 562/1600 Total Points	2.9 Final Review 86% Steam 0.2 Scale 0.0 Vibes 568 Steam Reviews 188/400 Review Points	-3.8 Similarity Score 31% Diagnosis: Very Different 374/1200 Comparison Points	41% Genre -1.5/8 genre	22% Simple Controls -3.9/7 move	61% Survival Modes 0.9/4 modes	18% Power Progression -2.6/4 level	30% Buildcrafting Depth -2/5 build	55% Stage Features 0.7/7 stage	37% Content Breadth -2.4/9 stuff	10% Aesthetics -4.8/6 style	15% Gameplay Vibe Check -7/10 vibe vibe
Beach Invasion 1944 Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 0.7 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 Wow holy shit! Avoid haha Was given a review key for this game as part of a press bundle for an event. Just installed all of them and started working my way into the list. I was a half hour into this game, mostly just making notes, before I realized what beach I was on, what the tank near me was named, and what the popups rushing by on the left were. The game is kind of subtle. No n-zi flags. You have to actually think back to war photos to realize what side of the beach means what, you have to know the logos on the trucks, etc. I should have recognized it sooner, I'm Jewish, had family who fought for the American forces and family in the camps. I was mostly thinking about how dark it is to throw you in on this side to start (I don't know if there are other levels, functionally) but then it gave me the Iron Cross, I realized it was an actual achievement and quit the hell out. This is the first game that gets a negative score in achievements for having achievements so bad I'm classifying them as malware. Literally had to contact support to try and have them removed. That's a first for me. It's 10 dollars and what is here is relatively unique in terms of being in this genre, but not in terms of being a poorly made world war II game. It's janky, aiming is buggy as hell, controller support hardly works in the menu at all. In fact I feel it flat out doesn't. And it already has paid DLC out. It feels like it's a way for n-zis to just pay ten dollars and then put the Iron Cross on their profile. At the same time I will say it was a unique gameplay experience. If the n-zi awards weren't there for funsies it could even be worth experiencing. Felt very dark. Music is not there or bleak. Gamification aspects just made it feel darker, like slow mo zoom kills and powerups popping up in the middle of the endless meatgrinder of one of the all time worst moments in mankind's history. Run feels like it goes on forever and I just wanted to die but for some reason I couldn't. Ctrl alt deleted to get past a bugging menu and closed the app with a feeling of absolute horror. Then had to contact tech support. The vibes on this one are positively otherworldly bad. But hey it's nice to have something firmly at the bottom here. Worst vibe yet! Beach Invasion 1944 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. -3.8 Similarity Score 31% Diagnosis: 374/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0/1 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) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only 0.1/1 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 0/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves -1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.9/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0.4/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Build Crafting -1/1 -1/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 0.3/1 Health on Ground 0.7/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0.7/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0.5/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0.5/1 Enemy Variety 0.3/1 Bosses / Elites 0.3/1 Many Interesting Characters -1/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages -1/1 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 -0.8/1 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 -1/1 Difficulty Ramp -1/1 Fun Ramp -1/1 Low Price -1/1 Technical Check -1/1 Controls Check -1/1 Fun Check 0/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Beach Invasion 1944 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. 2.9 Final Review 86% Positive Steam Reviews 568 Steam Reviews 0.0 Pure Vibes 0.2 Review Scale 188/400 Review Points Not Buggy 0.3/1 Not Janky 0/1 Good UI 0/1 Controller and Deck 0/1 Lots of Content 0.1/1 Good Theme -1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 0.5/1 Fun Feel 0.7/1 Unique Twists 0.6/1 Vibe Check -1/1 Beach Invasion 1944 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 EpicSteam DeckWindows PCReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags First Person ShooterMalwareTower DefenseWave Shooter Aesthetic Tags 3DRealisticSerious Setting / Story Tags HistoricalMilitaryWWII Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown∞ Features and Extras Steam Achievements Dev/Publisher Alx2 Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/beach-invasion-1944 Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#beach-invasion-1944 Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 76 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2209680/beach_invasion_1944 Steam Price: 9.99 (USD) Release Date: 12/2/2022 Developer: Alx2 Games Publisher: Alx2 Games Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Playable Other Platforms Epic Games 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: No Steam Achievements: 40 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Critic Review Excerpt - + Here's another perspective to evaluate the game. "This isn't a game. Not really. At first I thought that it kinda reminded me of a level of a game, but that's not right, either. You know how when you're playing the single player campaign of a shooter and you fight through a particularly hard part, then once the fight is won the invincible NPC Sargent grabs you and yells "Get ready for the counter attack! You, jump on that machine gun!" and then you get to play a little section where you're happily mowing down enemies? That's what this is. It's fun for about 5 minutes. You can (and should) literally absorb all the fun you can have from this game by watching the trailers for it. $10 is way too much for what you get here. And for anyone saying "Finally, a game where you get to experience the German perspective!" that's just rubbish. Total. Nonsense. There's no storytelling here at all. This is a lousy ripoff of the old Beach Head games that ends up suffering because of its setting." - Tonka on Steam Read More Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Beach Invasion 1944 is a WWII FPS game where you defend the fortified beach against invading forces who will attack you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Use the iconic WWII weapons such as MG42, Flak 88 and Panzers, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!" I should have thought hard about exactly what that is saying there in the tagline. But you can see on the page yourself, it's like.. well, Steam allows a series of games called "Sex with Hitler" so maybe they already know. Their promo for their new game on reddit says "Don't show this game to grandpa: Pacific Edition" so they know what they're doing. Actually, the account posting history is absolutely fascinating. They 'accidentally' promoted it on veterans day? "Not all german soldiers were n-zis?" Finally found a mechanics related quote: "if it makes you feel better, you can't win in this game but play till you eventually lose." I try to research the game designer's philosophy for every game, btw, it's just not usually this dramatic. (Censoring n-zi to save me some brigading.) More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: ∞ Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?

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