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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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HoloCure - Save the Fans!Very commonly recommended free game for if you want something tight to the Vampire Survivors formula and just as fun. Technically a fan game for Hololive, it's a feature rich game anyone can enjoy. Some features, including fishing, are tucked into a little life sim menu mode. Has aiming and special moves but they can be ignored and still play ok. Many meta notes via Joske and Genki on Discord! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Content Rich Enemy Hell Female Protagonist Fishing Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
9.0
Combined Ranking Score
3/72
Ranking Position
1501/1600
Total Points
|
9.3
Final Review
99%
Steam
9.7
Scale
8.3
Vibes
21125
Steam Reviews
379/400
Review Points
|
8.7
Similarity Score
94%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1122/1200
Comparison Points
|
99%
Genre 7.8/8
genre
|
74%
Simple Controls 3.3/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
81%
Stage Features 4.4/7
stage
|
94%
Content Breadth 8/9
stuff
|
99%
Aesthetics 5.9/6
style
|
99%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.8/10
vibe
vibe
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Keeper's TollA solid choice if you want a game that feels like a Vampire Survivors visual remaster that focuses on individual class skill trees instead of combo synergies. EA, not a ton of content yet, but responsive devs. The closest in terms of movement controls on this list so far! Edit: seems it's adding a dodge, but nothing has changed about enemy patterns so it's hard to complain too much about it. Though I did lol to the ear of a very receptive dev. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Action RPG Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Dungeon Crawler Enemy Hell Hack and Slash Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Summoning Game Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
8.6
Combined Ranking Score
9/72
Ranking Position
1471/1600
Total Points
|
8.6
Final Review
88%
Steam
8.6
Scale
8.3
Vibes
105
Steam Reviews
357/400
Review Points
|
8.6
Similarity Score
93%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1114/1200
Comparison Points
|
100%
Genre 8/8
genre
|
88%
Simple Controls 5.3/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
70%
Buildcrafting Depth 2/5
build
|
100%
Stage Features 7/7
stage
|
84%
Content Breadth 6.2/9
stuff
|
97%
Aesthetics 5.6/6
style
|
97%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.3/10
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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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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BrotatoA must play for Newgrounds nostalgic arena shooter fans that also seems to alienate some hardcore Vampire Survivors fans. Featuring 1 handed play and on the surface very similar and often suggested, but missing many exploration features and subtle differences (like leveling at end of waves) might make it not hit the zen mark. Lots of people love this one but I admit I personally couldn't get into it. It was a little disappointing after the many recommendations. Great character ability twists and buildcrafting challenges if it clicks for you. Very popular for a reason! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Brotato-style Bullet Heaven Content Rich Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
7.6
Combined Ranking Score
32/72
Ranking Position
1365/1600
Total Points
|
8.1
Final Review
96%
Steam
7.8
Scale
7.0
Vibes
48003
Steam Reviews
344/400
Review Points
|
7.0
Similarity Score
85%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1021/1200
Comparison Points
|
95%
Genre 7.2/8
genre
|
99%
Simple Controls 6.8/7
move
|
85%
Survival Modes 2.8/4
modes
|
73%
Power Progression 1.8/4
level
|
93%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.3/5
build
|
68%
Stage Features 2.5/7
stage
|
80%
Content Breadth 5.4/9
stuff
|
69%
Aesthetics 2.3/6
style
|
93%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.6/10
vibe
vibe
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Dwarf FortressExtremely Different. A titan of gaming history and a personal recommendation to anyone on the planet, but while it is influenced by Rogue and has some surface traits in common it's So different that attempting to score it on these named categories is very hard. A long form rogue-Like where you manage many many characters. An interesting one, Included to test the scale. You may find some similar aspects of this game appealing, though! Don't mind my 378 play hours, that was all just one run so I haven't really seen much of the game. Note: We're scaling the base management mode, not the single character control Adventure. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Basebuilding Colony Sim Content Rich Real Time With Pause Roguelike Story Rich Survival |
5.0
Combined Ranking Score
61/72
Ranking Position
1015/1600
Total Points
|
9.6
Final Review
95%
Steam
9.3
Scale
10.0
Vibes
19980
Steam Reviews
388/400
Review Points
|
0.5
Similarity Score
52%
Diagnosis:
Extremely Different
627/1200
Comparison Points
|
38%
Genre -1.9/8
genre
|
14%
Simple Controls -5/7
move
|
53%
Survival Modes 0.2/4
modes
|
5%
Power Progression -3.6/4
level
|
10%
Buildcrafting Depth -4/5
build
|
86%
Stage Features 5/7
stage
|
81%
Content Breadth 5.5/9
stuff
|
92%
Aesthetics 5/6
style
|
68%
Gameplay Vibe Check 3.5/10
vibe
vibe
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RogueExtremely Different. The original mid-eighties game which named the rogue-like genre. Yes, it's on Steam! For 2.99! Rogue-lites have metaprogression, this game does not. Traditional Rogue-likes are also turn based among many other hotly debated features. Included to test the scale and out of curiosity. Turns out Vampire Survivors is totally a Rogue-lite but Rogue is nothing like a Vampire survivors-like. Well worth checking out if you want to experience videogame history. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Dungeon Crawler Top Down or Isometric Traditional Roguelike |
4.8
Combined Ranking Score
62/72
Ranking Position
1017/1600
Total Points
|
8.5
Final Review
96%
Steam
8.0
Scale
8.0
Vibes
340
Steam Reviews
356/400
Review Points
|
1.0
Similarity Score
55%
Diagnosis:
Extremely Different
661/1200
Comparison Points
|
44%
Genre -0.9/8
genre
|
44%
Simple Controls -0.8/7
move
|
25%
Survival Modes -2/4
modes
|
38%
Power Progression -1/4
level
|
43%
Buildcrafting Depth -0.7/5
build
|
71%
Stage Features 3/7
stage
|
69%
Content Breadth 3.5/9
stuff
|
73%
Aesthetics 2.7/6
style
|
71%
Gameplay Vibe Check 4.1/10
vibe
vibe
|
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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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Fantasy SurvivorsNote: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard. All other meta / additional notes via Daemonbound from Discord. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Bullet Heaven Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric |
8.4
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
-/1600
Total Points
|
9.3
Final Review
93%
Steam
-
Scale
-
Vibes
46
Steam Reviews
-/400
Review Points
|
7.5
Similarity Score
87%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1048/1200
Comparison Points
|
95%
Genre 7.2/8
genre
|
99%
Simple Controls 6.8/7
move
|
88%
Survival Modes 3/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
71%
Buildcrafting Depth 2.1/5
build
|
87%
Stage Features 5.2/7
stage
|
83%
Content Breadth 6/9
stuff
|
73%
Aesthetics 2.7/6
style
|
89%
Gameplay Vibe Check 7.8/10
vibe
vibe
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Renfield: Bring Your Own BloodNote: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on game designer submitted scorecard Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arcade Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Horde Survival Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
7.7
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
-/1600
Total Points
|
7.8
Final Review
78%
Steam
-
Scale
-
Vibes
549
Steam Reviews
-/400
Review Points
|
7.5
Similarity Score
88%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1050/1200
Comparison Points
|
94%
Genre 7/8
genre
|
71%
Simple Controls 3/7
move
|
81%
Survival Modes 2.5/4
modes
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94%
Power Progression 3.5/4
level
|
80%
Buildcrafting Depth 3/5
build
|
75%
Stage Features 3.5/7
stage
|
96%
Content Breadth 8.3/9
stuff
|
98%
Aesthetics 5.8/6
style
|
92%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.4/10
vibe
vibe
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