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RankingSimilarity & Review |
ReviewMultiple Sources |
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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Halls of TormentAn action RPG inspired survivors-like commonly recommended if you like things a little more slower and challenging or just isometric with a Diablo 1 vibe. Feels more like VS when you enable Auto-Aim and Auto-Attack, but you might enjoy more control. The quick toggle option is appreciated. Crazy amount going on for Early Access. Darker vibe may appeal to you. This is one of the most popular and highly regarded titles on the list and I agree with that prestige. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Content Rich Dungeon Crawler Enemy Hell Hack and Slash Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
9.3
Combined Ranking Score
2/72
Ranking Position
1526/1600
Total Points
|
9.6
Final Review
96%
Steam
9.8
Scale
9.3
Vibes
16395
Steam Reviews
387/400
Review Points
|
9.0
Similarity Score
95%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1139/1200
Comparison Points
|
98%
Genre 7.7/8
genre
|
94%
Simple Controls 6.2/7
move
|
88%
Survival Modes 3/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
90%
Buildcrafting Depth 4/5
build
|
93%
Stage Features 6/7
stage
|
94%
Content Breadth 8/9
stuff
|
94%
Aesthetics 5.3/6
style
|
99%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.7/10
vibe
vibe
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Rogue: GenesiaFor me personally this is a game that very much scratches the VS itch, but has its own twist on the graphics, gameplay modes, and tons of interesting challenges. Ramps up a little slower. Does have manual dodge / special moves, but can get closer to one handed play either with the mouse or by turning on auto-aim. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter |
8.9
Combined Ranking Score
4/72
Ranking Position
1493/1600
Total Points
|
9.3
Final Review
93%
Steam
9.6
Scale
9.0
Vibes
4480
Steam Reviews
379/400
Review Points
|
8.6
Similarity Score
93%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1114/1200
Comparison Points
|
99%
Genre 7.8/8
genre
|
70%
Simple Controls 2.8/7
move
|
98%
Survival Modes 3.8/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
87%
Stage Features 5.2/7
stage
|
97%
Content Breadth 8.5/9
stuff
|
91%
Aesthetics 4.9/6
style
|
95%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.9/10
vibe
vibe
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Boneraiser MinionsA auto-battler necromancy game if you want to raise hell but not freeze your computer. As a summoning focused horde avoidance game, it has a lot of depth. But it may not satisfy bullet heaven cravings if you want to see a million things pop out of your character or so many enemies you get one frame a second. It also has a dash and special move button, differentiating it from VS there. Active updates, a beloved title by many! Additional notes and score adjust by Raring on discord. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Survival Auto-Battler Content Rich Enemy Hell Horde Survival Roguelite Summoning Game Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
8.8
Combined Ranking Score
6/72
Ranking Position
1475/1600
Total Points
|
9.2
Final Review
96%
Steam
9.6
Scale
8.5
Vibes
3865
Steam Reviews
377/400
Review Points
|
8.3
Similarity Score
92%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1098/1200
Comparison Points
|
90%
Genre 6.4/8
genre
|
71%
Simple Controls 3/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
90%
Buildcrafting Depth 4/5
build
|
78%
Stage Features 3.9/7
stage
|
100%
Content Breadth 9/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
98%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.5/10
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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Elemental SurvivorsA "party based" jrpg styled survivors-like with togglable auto-aim. Some have noted this is a more chill survivors-like in Steam reviews, and it does seem less horror themed at least. My concern is it might be too easy at the start and I'm rarely forced to make a wacky useless build. I don't prefer an easy early game in this genre, but some on steam specifically say they like it because it's "more forgiving". If you find VS a little too stressful, this might be a great pick for you. Looking forward to checking back in on it during EA. Meta notes via dev! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Hack and Slash Horde Survival JRPG Mowing Game Party Based Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
8.7
Combined Ranking Score
8/72
Ranking Position
1484/1600
Total Points
|
8.6
Final Review
89%
Steam
9.1
Scale
7.7
Vibes
53
Steam Reviews
357/400
Review Points
|
8.8
Similarity Score
94%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1127/1200
Comparison Points
|
99%
Genre 7.9/8
genre
|
95%
Simple Controls 6.3/7
move
|
84%
Survival Modes 2.7/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
86%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.6/5
build
|
96%
Stage Features 6.5/7
stage
|
88%
Content Breadth 6.9/9
stuff
|
95%
Aesthetics 5.4/6
style
|
96%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.2/10
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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Return to AbyssUnderworldly anime styled mowing game with some cute character designs. I like the vibe and gameplay a fair amount so far but localization isn't quite there yet, with some text layout bugs and confusing explanations. You can save game mid run to quit out, which I appreciate as a steam deck player. Overall I'm hoping to come back to this one later and find it a bit easier to navigate. It's certainly very similar to Vampire Survivors (except for the hub world) but it may not be the most notable survivors-like on the list, currently with about a 7.5 on the review. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Hack and Slash Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
8.3
Combined Ranking Score
15/72
Ranking Position
1472/1600
Total Points
|
7.4
Final Review
80%
Steam
7.1
Scale
7.0
Vibes
811
Steam Reviews
321/400
Review Points
|
9.2
Similarity Score
96%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1151/1200
Comparison Points
|
100%
Genre 8/8
genre
|
94%
Simple Controls 6.2/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
98%
Stage Features 6.7/7
stage
|
97%
Content Breadth 8.5/9
stuff
|
83%
Aesthetics 3.9/6
style
|
93%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.6/10
vibe
vibe
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Time SurvivorsFull game not out yet, but this is a fairly tight to formula survivors-like, with just a special move button you don't need to often use. Some fun powerups and a pixel inspired 3d art style that feels relatively unique so far on this list, uninspired weapon names but some interesting twists. I'll be watching it, scores subject to change! Meta notes via dev! Review score via Chapter 0 Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
8.3
Combined Ranking Score
17/72
Ranking Position
-/1600
Total Points
|
8.0
Final Review
-%
Steam
7.7
Scale
8.0
Vibes
31
Steam Reviews
257/400
Review Points
|
8.5
Similarity Score
93%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1110/1200
Comparison Points
|
99%
Genre 7.8/8
genre
|
84%
Simple Controls 4.8/7
move
|
88%
Survival Modes 3/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
82%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.2/5
build
|
93%
Stage Features 6/7
stage
|
94%
Content Breadth 8/9
stuff
|
94%
Aesthetics 5.3/6
style
|
95%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.9/10
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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PhaigeX: Hyperspace SurvivorsWorth trying the demo for this swarm survival space shooter currently in development. I can't get enough space shooters, this one is notable for the particularly numerous and tiny drone swarms. Auto Fire and Aim toggle. Fast movement reaction speed will help you when playing it. It's more hands on than Void Scrappers or Time Wasters and more complex in the menus and I'm not sure that's better. Still, aesthetics wise they may appeal to different demographics of shooter fans. It controls more like a classic twin stick shooter and the upgrades are relatively classic too, but it shares enough features to be considered a survivors-like. I'll check back in on release! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
6.9
Combined Ranking Score
43/72
Ranking Position
1287/1600
Total Points
|
8.0
Final Review
81%
Steam
8.0
Scale
8.0
Vibes
11
Steam Reviews
341/400
Review Points
|
5.8
Similarity Score
79%
Diagnosis:
Similar
946/1200
Comparison Points
|
86%
Genre 5.8/8
genre
|
63%
Simple Controls 1.8/7
move
|
98%
Survival Modes 3.8/4
modes
|
78%
Power Progression 2.2/4
level
|
82%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.2/5
build
|
65%
Stage Features 2.1/7
stage
|
76%
Content Breadth 4.7/9
stuff
|
72%
Aesthetics 2.6/6
style
|
89%
Gameplay Vibe Check 7.8/10
vibe
vibe
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Dev Scores Submitted via Score Card (Released)This section includes mostly upcoming games where devs themselves submitted a score card or filled the web form. Tags sugggested by devs. They'll be moved up top after I've checked it all over and adjusted the feature scores to be in line with how other games are scored. |
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Elewar: Fused SurvivorsNote: Feature comparison score based on dev submitted scorecard. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Action RPG Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric |
8.8
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
-/1600
Total Points
|
9.3
Final Review
93%
Steam
-
Scale
-
Vibes
33
Steam Reviews
-/400
Review Points
|
8.2
Similarity Score
91%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1092/1200
Comparison Points
|
95%
Genre 7.2/8
genre
|
95%
Simple Controls 6.3/7
move
|
81%
Survival Modes 2.5/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
95%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.5/5
build
|
79%
Stage Features 4/7
stage
|
94%
Content Breadth 8/9
stuff
|
77%
Aesthetics 3.2/6
style
|
97%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.4/10
vibe
vibe
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