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RankingSimilarity & Review |
ReviewMultiple Sources |
SimilarityCompared to VS. Not a review! |
Similarity ScalePercentage of possible points earned scored -1 to 1 in tenths in 60 categories Genre Controls Modes Progress Builds Stages Content Aesthetic Vibe |
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Vampire Survivors
The game that sparked the debate! Not the first, but the most influential. Detailed review notes are available for each ranked title! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Content Rich Enemy Hell Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
9.9
Combined Ranking Score
1/72
Ranking Position
1595/1600
Total Points
|
9.8
Final Review
98%
Steam
9.7
Scale
10.0
Vibes
205178
Steam Reviews
395/400
Review Points
|
10.0
Similarity Score
100%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1200/1200
Comparison Points
|
100%
Genre 8/8
genre
|
100%
Simple Controls 7/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
100%
Stage Features 7/7
stage
|
100%
Content Breadth 9/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
100%
Gameplay Vibe Check 10/10
vibe
vibe
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HoloCure - Save the Fans!Very commonly recommended free game for if you want something tight to the Vampire Survivors formula and just as fun. Technically a fan game for Hololive, it's a feature rich game anyone can enjoy. Some features, including fishing, are tucked into a little life sim menu mode. Has aiming and special moves but they can be ignored and still play ok. Many meta notes via Joske and Genki on Discord! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Content Rich Enemy Hell Female Protagonist Fishing Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
9.0
Combined Ranking Score
3/72
Ranking Position
1501/1600
Total Points
|
9.3
Final Review
99%
Steam
9.7
Scale
8.3
Vibes
21125
Steam Reviews
379/400
Review Points
|
8.7
Similarity Score
94%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1122/1200
Comparison Points
|
99%
Genre 7.8/8
genre
|
74%
Simple Controls 3.3/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
81%
Stage Features 4.4/7
stage
|
94%
Content Breadth 8/9
stuff
|
99%
Aesthetics 5.9/6
style
|
99%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.8/10
vibe
vibe
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Void ScrappersA fan loved tightly designed little space survivors-like with a really jammin soundtrack that seals the deal. One handed play possible if you map the boost. Definitely faster and much harder than most games here start off. There's a lot of competition among the space games, this is one of the better ones. It manages to straddle the line of simple and complex in many ways, never seeming to suffer from the lack of trappings in some other games, but also hiding a bit of its depth under arcade stylings and unclear unlocks. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Enemy Hell Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric |
8.8
Combined Ranking Score
7/72
Ranking Position
1471/1600
Total Points
|
9.3
Final Review
91%
Steam
9.6
Scale
9.3
Vibes
404
Steam Reviews
380/400
Review Points
|
8.2
Similarity Score
91%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1091/1200
Comparison Points
|
94%
Genre 7.1/8
genre
|
87%
Simple Controls 5.2/7
move
|
99%
Survival Modes 3.9/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
79%
Stage Features 4.1/7
stage
|
74%
Content Breadth 4.4/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
99%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.7/10
vibe
vibe
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Scarlet TowerPerhaps the most thematically and directly inspired (non-shovelware) I've played so far, especially with regards to weapons. It tries to do a lot but comes off with the impression a lot of surface level complexity (and annoying if pretty UI) covers for less actual depth / impactful feeling gameplay. Control-wise, it has toggle-able auto-aim and auto-fire and a dash, so that bumps it down a little in the ranking despite it feeling more like VS than almost any other game on the list. Pretty, but felt too derivative vibe-wise to me. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
8.2
Combined Ranking Score
18/72
Ranking Position
1463/1600
Total Points
|
7.5
Final Review
86%
Steam
6.9
Scale
6.9
Vibes
799
Steam Reviews
324/400
Review Points
|
9.0
Similarity Score
95%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1139/1200
Comparison Points
|
99%
Genre 7.8/8
genre
|
88%
Simple Controls 5.3/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
95%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.5/5
build
|
100%
Stage Features 7/7
stage
|
93%
Content Breadth 7.8/9
stuff
|
85%
Aesthetics 4.2/6
style
|
92%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.4/10
vibe
vibe
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Nova DriftDifferent. A great pick if you you want to pull the trigger in space. Despite not sharing all the features, it can really scratch the "over the top" survivors-like itch with beautiful neon screenwipes. More asteroids influenced than "twin stick" influenced. I personally find the drift physics quite engaging once I've gotten going. Really fun game. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Asteroids-like Bullet Heaven Bullet Hell Content Rich Mowing Game Roguelite Top Down or Isometric Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
8.2
Combined Ranking Score
21/72
Ranking Position
1386/1600
Total Points
|
9.8
Final Review
96%
Steam
9.7
Scale
10.0
Vibes
9217
Steam Reviews
393/400
Review Points
|
6.6
Similarity Score
83%
Diagnosis:
Different
993/1200
Comparison Points
|
88%
Genre 6.1/8
genre
|
54%
Simple Controls 0.5/7
move
|
88%
Survival Modes 3/4
modes
|
88%
Power Progression 3/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
57%
Stage Features 1/7
stage
|
91%
Content Breadth 7.3/9
stuff
|
88%
Aesthetics 4.5/6
style
|
91%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.2/10
vibe
vibe
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Bounty of OneFull release is out now! Western themed survivors-like worth checking out. Interesting mechanic where you only fire when standing still. Auto Aim is very direct and weapons tend to basically just be guns, so with the dash-stand-dash gameplay it feels kind of like a more tactical Brotato, but I think more fun feeling theme wise. However, it doesn't have the build depth of Brotato at this time. You only get one weapon and they aren't very different for most characters, so it's not as over the top as VS either. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Enemy Hell Rogue-lite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric |
8.1
Combined Ranking Score
23/72
Ranking Position
1410/1600
Total Points
|
8.6
Final Review
89%
Steam
8.8
Scale
8.0
Vibes
1778
Steam Reviews
357/400
Review Points
|
7.6
Similarity Score
88%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1053/1200
Comparison Points
|
93%
Genre 6.9/8
genre
|
67%
Simple Controls 2.4/7
move
|
96%
Survival Modes 3.7/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
89%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.9/5
build
|
72%
Stage Features 3.1/7
stage
|
89%
Content Breadth 7/9
stuff
|
91%
Aesthetics 4.9/6
style
|
97%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.4/10
vibe
vibe
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Forest FireA Little Different. A fucked up arcade rogue-lite about setting little pixel people and hosptials on fire. Feels esepcially fucked right now but it's just so cute! Maybe this is climate change activism? Interesting twist, not a bullet heaven and perhaps not a horde survival game, but very similar enemy hell with movement focus and how it plays. It's a pretty creative and satisfying arcade game and would have been a huge hit when I was a child in an actual arcade. If you like the dodging, it could be your zone out game. However, without real build depth I feel it's likely most people will enjoy it for a few hours and not a few dozen, unless they just find it comforting. Also feel my money was well spent though. Also feel a little dirty. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arcade Dodge Em Up Enemy Hell Roguelite Single Stick Shooter |
7.8
Combined Ranking Score
28/72
Ranking Position
1366/1600
Total Points
|
8.8
Final Review
88%
Steam
9.2
Scale
8.5
Vibes
53
Steam Reviews
365/400
Review Points
|
6.7
Similarity Score
83%
Diagnosis:
A Little Different
1001/1200
Comparison Points
|
89%
Genre 6.2/8
genre
|
84%
Simple Controls 4.7/7
move
|
90%
Survival Modes 3.2/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
59%
Buildcrafting Depth 0.9/5
build
|
81%
Stage Features 4.4/7
stage
|
73%
Content Breadth 4.1/9
stuff
|
91%
Aesthetics 4.9/6
style
|
90%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8/10
vibe
vibe
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DisfigureA survivors-like for horror fans, if you want to pull the trigger in the dark with a flashlight. And considering it's totally free (with an optional tip for the dev DLC) there's little reason not to try it. Especially if you came way from VS looking for more arcade games. Bare bones in some ways, but it gets you quickly into the next run eager to try a totally new build. Minimalist horror vibe is just right. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arcade Arena Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
7.8
Combined Ranking Score
29/72
Ranking Position
1352/1600
Total Points
|
9.4
Final Review
96%
Steam
9.5
Scale
9.1
Vibes
1803
Steam Reviews
382/400
Review Points
|
6.2
Similarity Score
81%
Diagnosis:
Similar
970/1200
Comparison Points
|
93%
Genre 6.8/8
genre
|
56%
Simple Controls 0.9/7
move
|
99%
Survival Modes 3.9/4
modes
|
88%
Power Progression 3/4
level
|
98%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.8/5
build
|
50%
Stage Features 0/7
stage
|
62%
Content Breadth 2.2/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
99%
Gameplay Vibe Check 9.8/10
vibe
vibe
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Star SurvivorA bit janky but ambitious deck building space ship equipping survivors-like, which also has a campaign mode. Metaprogression is available via both purchasable ships and unlockable and upgradeable cards. Has a boost mechanic relying on ship direction to create a high level of challenge - it may be too much to zen out to, but the great degree of customization and variety of game modes here may addict you. It's a little generic looking, starts slow, and some bugs and UI issues bring down the review score. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Deckbuilding Enemy Hell Horde Survival Rogue-lite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
7.7
Combined Ranking Score
30/72
Ranking Position
1391/1600
Total Points
|
7.7
Final Review
74%
Steam
7.4
Scale
8.3
Vibes
337
Steam Reviews
331/400
Review Points
|
7.7
Similarity Score
88%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1060/1200
Comparison Points
|
99%
Genre 7.8/8
genre
|
68%
Simple Controls 2.5/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
83%
Stage Features 4.6/7
stage
|
84%
Content Breadth 6.2/9
stuff
|
71%
Aesthetics 2.5/6
style
|
92%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.4/10
vibe
vibe
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BrotatoA must play for Newgrounds nostalgic arena shooter fans that also seems to alienate some hardcore Vampire Survivors fans. Featuring 1 handed play and on the surface very similar and often suggested, but missing many exploration features and subtle differences (like leveling at end of waves) might make it not hit the zen mark. Lots of people love this one but I admit I personally couldn't get into it. It was a little disappointing after the many recommendations. Great character ability twists and buildcrafting challenges if it clicks for you. Very popular for a reason! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arena Shooter Auto-Shooter Brotato-style Bullet Heaven Content Rich Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
7.6
Combined Ranking Score
32/72
Ranking Position
1365/1600
Total Points
|
8.1
Final Review
96%
Steam
7.8
Scale
7.0
Vibes
48003
Steam Reviews
344/400
Review Points
|
7.0
Similarity Score
85%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1021/1200
Comparison Points
|
95%
Genre 7.2/8
genre
|
99%
Simple Controls 6.8/7
move
|
85%
Survival Modes 2.8/4
modes
|
73%
Power Progression 1.8/4
level
|
93%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.3/5
build
|
68%
Stage Features 2.5/7
stage
|
80%
Content Breadth 5.4/9
stuff
|
69%
Aesthetics 2.3/6
style
|
93%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.6/10
vibe
vibe
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Heretic's ForkPretty Different. A great pick if you never want to move and want a game to play without having to stare at the screen. Excellent music. Recently released deckbuilding tower defense rogue-lite which ditches the movement mechanics and adds on drawing new "cards" on level up instead of an RPG style or item collecting system. So far feels like a really enjoyable throwback to old browser or freeware games - which it seems to acknowledge with the menu user interface - and has impeccable style. Seems like more content will be added, which is good, could use more card interactions and weird stuff. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Battler Bullet Heaven Deckbuilding Roguelite Survivors-like Tower Defense Turn Based Hybrid |
7.5
Combined Ranking Score
34/72
Ranking Position
1343/1600
Total Points
|
8.6
Final Review
84%
Steam
8.2
Scale
9.3
Vibes
1070
Steam Reviews
359/400
Review Points
|
6.4
Similarity Score
82%
Diagnosis:
Pretty Different
984/1200
Comparison Points
|
84%
Genre 5.5/8
genre
|
75%
Simple Controls 3.5/7
move
|
98%
Survival Modes 3.8/4
modes
|
99%
Power Progression 3.9/4
level
|
90%
Buildcrafting Depth 4/5
build
|
44%
Stage Features -0.9/7
stage
|
76%
Content Breadth 4.7/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
92%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.3/10
vibe
vibe
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Dead CellsVery Different. Metroidvania Sidescroller Rouge-lite with Souls inspired combat, it shares some elements with other Rogue-lites. Perhaps you want to jump and slash and don't like currency based meta power creep, preferring to develop your skills and find in-game discoveries to progress. Very Hard! Want it to feel more like Vampire Survivors? Get the Castlevania crossover DLC. That kind of makes it worth including. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Content Rich Dungeon Crawler Hack and Slash Metroidvania Roguelite Roguevania Sidescroller |
6.8
Combined Ranking Score
45/72
Ranking Position
1223/1600
Total Points
|
9.6
Final Review
97%
Steam
10.0
Scale
9.1
Vibes
119571
Steam Reviews
388/400
Review Points
|
3.9
Similarity Score
70%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
835/1200
Comparison Points
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66%
Genre 2.6/8
genre
|
11%
Simple Controls -5.5/7
move
|
26%
Survival Modes -1.9/4
modes
|
50%
Power Progression 0/4
level
|
71%
Buildcrafting Depth 2.1/5
build
|
93%
Stage Features 6/7
stage
|
96%
Content Breadth 8.2/9
stuff
|
100%
Aesthetics 6/6
style
|
85%
Gameplay Vibe Check 6.9/10
vibe
vibe
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Loop HeroExtremely Different. It's hard to have a better pick if you want a rogue-lite auto-battler with really unique map-building non-direct control of the main character. But chances are you didn't know you were looking for that. Included to test the scale but also because it's a great game that might scratch your itch if it's about exploring a new system with great progression and interesting synergies, along with tense action that's not reflex based even if it doesn't have stick movement focus. It's above 5.0 so it might be recommended to appeal to VS fans, but only with major disclaimers about differences. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Battler Content Rich Deckbuilding Roguelite Story Rich Strategy |
6.3
Combined Ranking Score
49/72
Ranking Position
1168/1600
Total Points
|
9.6
Final Review
93%
Steam
9.4
Scale
10.0
Vibes
29569
Steam Reviews
387/400
Review Points
|
3.0
Similarity Score
65%
Diagnosis:
Extremely Different
781/1200
Comparison Points
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59%
Genre 1.5/8
genre
|
21%
Simple Controls -4/7
move
|
44%
Survival Modes -0.5/4
mo |