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 » Updates » Patch Notes Feed » Kill The Crows » Patch Notes for v1.1.0 – Controller & Language Support!

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.

Kill The Crows » Patch Notes for v1.1.0 – Controller & Language Support!

Howdy, gunslingers!

v.1.1.0 is now available on Steam.
Here’s patch note.

v1.1.0

Patch Notes
New Feature
  • Controller Support: Now available for a smoother gaming experience. (finally!)
  • Expanded Language Support: We’ve added additional language options to enhance global accessibility:
    • 日本語
    • Deutsch
    • Português
    • Türkçe
    • Polski
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
    • Español
    • Русски
Bug Fix
  • Fixed an audio issue related to the Leather bandolier.
  • Fixed an issue that keybinds would occasionally reset.
  • Fixed a discrepancy where the bullet trajectory did not align with the mouse cursor.
  • CI sound is now controlled by master volume.
Balancing
  • Royal Gunsmith’s Custom: Alt-fire cooldown decreased (10s -> 7.5s)
  • Pocket Cannon: Bullet penetration increased; can now pierce up to 3 enemies (2 -> 3)
  • Cursed Gaze: Maximum target number reduced (6 -> 5)
Known Issues
  • Some sound still occasionally cuts out.
  • Royal Gunsmith’s Custom sometimes has a problem where normal bullets go out when the alt-fire button is pressed.

We’re also really happy to finally provide controller support and additional language support to all of you. Since the launch, there have been numerous requests of community for controller support, but due to technical difficulties, the implementation was slightly delayed.
Also, Kill The Crows is now playable on Steam Deck. While it hasn’t received official verified mark, the majority of its features are accessible due to the newly added controller support.
We hope you enjoy it, and please leave feedback about this patch or the game in general.
Oh, and we’d like to give you a sneak peek at the next major update we are currently testing.

Look forward to the next update 😉

While we’re working on improving Kill the Crows, enjoy the game, and stay healthy.

Thank you.

++) Oops! Totally slipped my mind to show the controller layout in-game. So sorry about that! I’ll jot it down here for now, but you’ll be able to see it in-game in a future update. Also, I’d really appreciate any feedback on this layout. Thanks!

Move: Left Stick
Aim: Right Stick
Dodge: A
Fire: Right Trigger
Alt-Fire: Right Button
Showdown: Left Trigger