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 » No Reloading: Survival Trials » Streamer Mode Insanity Updates and Much More!

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.

No Reloading: Survival Trials » Streamer Mode Insanity Updates and Much More!

I’ve been hard at work adding thrilling updates of NO RELOADING: Survival Trials. Experience enhanced gameplay, thrilling new features, and crucial fixes for an unbeatable stylish rogue-lite experience!

🎮Streamer Mode Enhancements🎮
  • New Viewer Commands: Enrich your streaming experience with a range of new viewer commands like spawning skeletons and applying buffs to enemies! Answer the streamer mode trivia questions in game to learn all the commands!
  • Viewer Votes: Viewers can now vote to spawn hordes, drop rare weapons chests, disarm Roger, reload Roger’s guns, despawn all nearby weapons, and much more.

🔥New Features🔥
  • Crosshair Status Indicator: Stay informed with a new crosshair showing the state of reverse projectiles, gunslinger, gun-kata, shoot dodge, cartwheel, and more.
  • Shortcut Teleporters: Access later episodes faster with new shortcut teleporters, making your journey through the trials more dynamic. Kill bosses to gain the teleporter keys!
  • Enhanced Run Stats: Track your progress with best, last, and average stats tracking.

👾Polish and User Interface Improvements👾
  • World-space Controls Update: Improved the display of left and right controls text for better clarity.
  • Limited Computer Interaction Angles: Was mighty confusing to try to use the in-game computer at extreme angles!

🎯Balance and Gameplay Adjustments🎯
  • New Player Balance: Adjusted difficulty for new players, offering a smoother learning curve.
  • Mushba Anticipation: Increased anticipation time for Mushba’s attacks for better player response.
  • Player Speed Rarity: Increased the likelihood of speed augment drops, enhancing mobility and agility.

🛠Bug Fixes🛠
  • Throwing Mechanics: Adjusted maximum throw power to prevent throwing through walls.
  • Keybind Text Updates: Fixed an issue where keybind texts weren’t updating upon changes.
  • Skeleton Animations: Resolved floating skeletons issue to ensure natural enemy movements.
  • Camera Polish: Finally fixed the forever-old looking up/down spin problem!

We’re Just Getting Started!

Stay tuned for more updates, tweaks, and thrilling additions. Your journey through Survival Trials is evolving – are you ready for the next level of action?

Remember to share your feedback, suggestions, and epic moments in our Discord community. Happy gaming!