The Scale

The Monstergirl Scale

For determining if a game is like Vampire Survivors

-1 to 1 in 60 categories

Genre

1. Rogue-Lite 2. Auto-Shooter / Auto-Battler 3. Real Time 4. Top-Down or Isometric 5. Direct Control of Single Avatar Camera Usually Centered on Player 6. Arcade Style (Little Plot) 7. Bullet Heaven A Many Player Shots 8. Bullet Heaven B Few Enemy Shots / Damage on Touch Focus

Simple Movement Focused Controls

9. One Handed Play (With Controller) 10. Move Only 11. No Dash / Dodge 12. No Trigger 13. No Special Move Button 14. No Aiming 15. No On Attack / On Aim Movement Penalty

Survival Game Modes

16. Timed Survival / Boss Mode 17. Endless Mode 18. Unannounced & Organic Waves 19. High Enemy Count / "Horde"

Power Progression

20. Level on XP Gain Run Event 21. Streamlined Level Choices 22. Currency Based Meta Unlocks 23. Goal Based / Find Based Meta Unlocks

Depth of Buildcrafting

24. Build Crafting 25. Impactful Level / Item Options 26. Weapon Combination / Evolution 27. Interesting Weapon, Item & Ability Synergy 28. Invincible / Broken Builds Possible

Map / Level Features

29. Explorable Map 30. BIG Maps 31. XP / Currency on Ground 32. Health on Ground 33. Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 34. Treasure Chests / Loot Events 35. Vendors on Map / Run

Depth and Breadth of Content

36. Enemy Variety 37. Elites & Bosses 38. Many and /or Interesting Characters 39. Many Challenges 40. Multiple Stages 41. Difficulty Modifiers 42. Bestiary / Lore 43. Achievements 44. Secrets

Aesthetics

45. Retro / Pixel Art Style 46. Damage Numbers 47. Lo-Fi Charm 48. Bumpin' Music 49. Unique / Fun Names / Writing 50. Subtle Humor

Gameplay Vibe Check

51. Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 52. Over The Top 53. "One More Run" / Short Runs 54. Difficulty Ramp 55. Fun Ramp 56. Low Price 57. Technical Check / Functional Polish 58. Controls Check 59. Fun Check 60. Feels like VS

How to Tally

-1 to 1 in 60 Categories
Scoring in 10ths
(example: -.4 or .8)

1: Feature Fully Present
0: Feature Missing
-1: Critical Difference

Tip:

Rely Heavily on Vibes!

Report as number out of 60,
Or Convert into 10 Point Score.

The scale "assumes you're
ranking a very "similar game.
In theory a final score can be negative.

See Definitions for a full explanation of every category on the similarity and review scales. See scoring guide for detailed examples.

Comparison Scale Examples:

Vampire Survivors

10.0 | 60

Halls of Torment

9.0 | 53.9

Chess Survivors

8.0 | 48.0

20 Minutes Till Dawn

6.8 | 40.8

Risk of Rain

5.1 | 30.7

Hades

4.4 | 26.3

Returnal

3.2 | 19.4

Rogue

1.0 | 6.1

Elden Ring

-1.9 | -11.3

Call of Duty 2

-3.8 | -22.9

Fun at Home!

Score games yourself with The Scorecard!

Argue about it on the playground!

Patch Notes Archive

Home Ā» Updates Ā» Patch Notes Feed Ā» Slaycation Paradise Ā» šŸ’€ Slaycation Paradise’s new massive free update arrives on December 12th!

Patch notes are imported from steam. There may be errors. This mostly exists so I can stay on top of them to update the features in our tags and scoring categories (which I do manually), but since many of you liked the idea of staying up to date with all the games in one place I'm working on making this data automated (right now I manually hit it every couple days) with better info and linking in with the game views.

There will be more data and proper atribution here (original author, steam link, original post date, etc) real soon, I promise. This is just like a technical test to see if they're coming in ok at all.

Slaycation Paradise Ā» šŸ’€ Slaycation Paradise’s new massive free update arrives on December 12th!

Ready to slay away your worries in the new survival mode? JUST 5 DAYS TO GO!

Slaycation Paradiseā€™s new big content update launches into Steam on December 12th!

Here’s what you can expect:

NEW SURVIVAL MODE

Kick back and relax with five new destinations in the desperate, hopeless lands of the omniverse and endure wave after wave of aliens, zombies, lobotomized cows, and of course, sentient blow-up dolls. Construct your perfect getaway with a wide arsenal of structures from stasis cores to electri-fryersā€¦thereā€™s fun for the whole family! But if a moreā€¦ ā€˜intimateā€™ā€¦ vacation is what you need to unwind, then kit yourself out with a vast array of perks that will compliment your loadout of intergalactic weaponry spanning from paddles to spider-drone launchers.

NEW PERK SYSTEM

What do intoxication, regeneration, and evisceration all have in common? Theyā€™re the three things youā€™ll need to survive and enjoy yourself! Most importantly, regeneration, -one of the many perks that you can choose from as the hordes drop at your feet! The new mode features a new perk system with dozens of fine, aged selections that can increase your carnage catharsis!

NEW MAPS

Have you ever put your legs up on a beach and thought ā€œIā€™d rather be in hell, killing demonsā€ -Neither, have we! But a beach and hell are just two of the five travel destinations to soak in the rays, whether they be from the Sun or alien assault rifles!

NEW WEAPONS

Now it wouldnā€™t be complete and utter planetary annihilation without the latest and greatest machinations that spread defilement and decimation at your fingertips! Would it? Featuring the new Groper and Poundinator! No, thatā€™s not the name of the two big scary guys at the Paradise bar, those are the brand new weapons at your disposal that tear apart your foes with a twisting mass of tentacles and incinerate their twitching corpses with a bombardment of inter-planetary missiles!