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 » Sea of Survivors » The Crew System & EA Release Date

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.

Sea of Survivors » The Crew System & EA Release Date

Ahoy Pirates!

We’ve made it! Sea of Survivors is ready for Early Access! On the 18th of October 2023, Sea of Survivors will be available. Get ready to assemble your crew and set sail on a pirate adventure like never before.

We want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your unwavering support so far. If you haven’t already, you can Wishlist Sea of Survivors on Steam – it helps us tremendously! If you’d like to join the conversation, we also have an amazing crew of people on Discord – https://discord.gg/d3AvRGP3P3

Crew

You can start building your crew right now in the demo, and your pirates will transfer over on release!

Recruit and Manage Your Own Crew of Pirates:

  • Hire the best crew for the job and sail with enhanced abilities, but beware, sink your ship and members of your crew will be lost at sea
  • Each pirate you meet has a combination of useful skills as well as their own unique name and appearance
  • With each journey, your crew members gain experience and develop useful skills.
  • As you explore the map you’ll get the chance to recruit shipwrecked pirates to add them to your roster… And, with a bit of luck, you’ll find some of your lost crewmates.
What’s on the Horizon?

We’re getting a bunch more cool stuff ready for early access. Here’s a list:

New Treasures, Curses and Weapons:
  • Personalize your ship with new weapons and upgrades to create your playstyle, from rapid-fire harpoons to devastating lightning strikes.
  • Collect rare treasures to enhance your vessel’s firepower, resilience and versatility.
  • Unlock mysterious curses for a greater challenge and increased rewards.
Explore the Mysterious Archipelago:
  • Uncover the mysteries of the archipelago and the eerie horrors of the deep that lurk below the surface.
  • Test your strategy and navigational prowess in a new environment that completely changes the game.
  • Risk it all against powerful new bosses in our toughest challenge yet.
Unlockable Content, Bounties and Steam Achievements
  • Check the bounty board in your hideout and set goals to unlock new in-game content.
  • A bounty of unique challenges that unlock achievements in-game and for your Steam profile
  • Each new discovery is added to your collection log. Can you uncover every treasure and mystery in Sea of Survivors?