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 » HiveCorp » Patch v.0.1.0.4

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.

HiveCorp » Patch v.0.1.0.4

Patch v.0.1.0.4

Hello, Mercenaries!

Check out Known Issues And Solutions for more information on the current state of the game.

Changes

Major
– Fixes to Monarch’s AI controller that could cause crashes for some players.
– Fixes to Monarch’s “On Death code” which could cause crashes for some players.
– Fixes to the Score Screen which could cause crashes after the end of mission timer had run out for some players.
– Added overall stability to various parts of the game.
– Trailblazer mission has been slightly nerfed to prevent people from being locked in on the first biome.
– A Backup system is now saving copies of your save game. Read more about it in our Community.
– 19 new Achievements have been added and implemented into the game.

Equipment & Loadout
– Explosive Shots talent has been fixed and buffed, now explodes as intended!
– Tesla Backpack now shoots more/longer lightning on rank 1.
– Sling Shot, Subzero, Space Ripple and Friction max ranks reduced to 4 (was 8). Their damage has also been greatly increased.
– Warmonger perk now grants Primary Talent points as intended.
– Rocket Boots now make you immune to Chill.
– Cluster Rocket’s size has been vastly increased.
– Experience Buff (Knowledge) duration increased by 100%.
– Bio-Enhancement Protocol now grants both a small heal AND a Regeneration buff when upgraded.
– Hellfire, a new Ultra weapon has been added to the game. It’s up to you to find the right combination.

Combat
– Mosquito and Gunnar have been revamped, be careful out there!
– Sentinels hitbox/hit-scan has been slightly reduced.
– Poison pools VFX have been improved and should now be more prominent.
– Enemies that explode now come to an almost halt before exploding.

Other
– Game Mode and Version now displayed in the top-right corner on HUD.
– Warp Blade’s SFX is back in the game.
– Melter VFX updated, bubbles!
– Fixes to the Score screen which didn’t show the correct rank sometimes.

We’re continuing our effort to make this game run as smoothly as possible for all our players, and we are deeply sorry for any inconvenience it has been causing some of you out there.

Please continue to report anything that’s hindering you from playing our game!

Thank you all for your patience!

/Anjou & Veldt, Counterspell Studios