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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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Return to AbyssUnderworldly anime styled mowing game with some cute character designs. I like the vibe and gameplay a fair amount so far but localization isn't quite there yet, with some text layout bugs and confusing explanations. You can save game mid run to quit out, which I appreciate as a steam deck player. Overall I'm hoping to come back to this one later and find it a bit easier to navigate. It's certainly very similar to Vampire Survivors (except for the hub world) but it may not be the most notable survivors-like on the list, currently with about a 7.5 on the review. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Auto-Shooter Bullet Heaven Enemy Hell Hack and Slash Horde Survival Mowing Game Roguelite Single Stick Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival |
8.3
Combined Ranking Score
15/72
Ranking Position
1472/1600
Total Points
|
7.4
Final Review
80%
Steam
7.1
Scale
7.0
Vibes
811
Steam Reviews
321/400
Review Points
|
9.2
Similarity Score
96%
Diagnosis:
Similar
1151/1200
Comparison Points
|
100%
Genre 8/8
genre
|
94%
Simple Controls 6.2/7
move
|
100%
Survival Modes 4/4
modes
|
100%
Power Progression 4/4
level
|
100%
Buildcrafting Depth 5/5
build
|
98%
Stage Features 6.7/7
stage
|
97%
Content Breadth 8.5/9
stuff
|
83%
Aesthetics 3.9/6
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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The Binding of Isaac: RebirthVery Different. An earlier style of game if you want a difficult rogue-lite that feels close to a real time rogue-like, focused on room based exploration. Greed mode, however, introduced in Afterbirth, is a wave survival mode, with an endless mode possible. No currency unlocks, more a bullet hell than bullet haven, and other aspects make this a very different kind of game, despite how it gets recommended often to Vampire Survivor Fans. Knocks it out of the park in terms of content breadth and replayability. I'm fucking terrible at it. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Dungeon Crawler Roguelite Story Rich Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
7.5
Combined Ranking Score
35/72
Ranking Position
1310/1600
Total Points
|
9.5
Final Review
97%
Steam
9.8
Scale
8.9
Vibes
230286
Steam Reviews
384/400
Review Points
|
5.4
Similarity Score
77%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
926/1200
Comparison Points
|
70%
Genre 3.2/8
genre
|
26%
Simple Controls -3.3/7
move
|
70%
Survival Modes 1.6/4
modes
|
50%
Power Progression 0/4
level
|
86%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.6/5
build
|
100%
Stage Features 7/7
stage
|
100%
Content Breadth 9/9
stuff
|
91%
Aesthetics 4.9/6
style
|
88%
Gameplay Vibe Check 7.6/10
vibe
vibe
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Risk of Rain 2Very Different. An action focused rogue-lite third-person shooter with tons of enemies. Often recommended on reddit to fans of over the top builds, but high focus on reaction speed and aiming makes this very different from VS. It's also notable for an active multiplayer player base. No currency based meta progression, so very highly dependent on player skill. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Bullet Heaven Content Rich Dungeon Crawler Horde Survival Roguelite Third-Person Shooter Wave Survival |
7.2
Combined Ranking Score
38/72
Ranking Position
1294/1600
Total Points
|
9.0
Final Review
96%
Steam
8.5
Scale
8.9
Vibes
166251
Steam Reviews
370/400
Review Points
|
5.4
Similarity Score
77%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
924/1200
Comparison Points
|
69%
Genre 3/8
genre
|
12%
Simple Controls -5.3/7
move
|
84%
Survival Modes 2.7/4
modes
|
69%
Power Progression 1.5/4
level
|
88%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.8/5
build
|
88%
Stage Features 5.3/7
stage
|
100%
Content Breadth 9/9
stuff
|
90%
Aesthetics 4.8/6
style
|
91%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.1/10
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
|
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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Crypt of the NecrodancerExtremely Different. Rogue style short runs in a horror fantasy setting with pixel graphics, but rhythm based gameplay without bullet heaven elements. Used to come up more in recommendation threads on reddit. Fan comparison scores via Necrodancer discord. Maqua: "A rhythm turn-based roguelike that lets you perform beat downs to the beat. Less like Vampire Survivors due to fundamental differences in design, but the variety of characters as well as in-game leaderboards allows you to get a lot of replay value even after you master the mechanics." Tufwfo: "Extremely difficult roguelike where all inputs are done to the beat of the music. Learning the patterns of all the enemies leads to mastering the game which is incredibly satisfying after hundreds of hours." Movement focus, but feels very different! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Content Rich Grid-Based Movement Rhythm Game Roguelike Roguelite Top Down or Isometric Turn Based Hybrid |
6.5
Combined Ranking Score
47/72
Ranking Position
1200/1600
Total Points
|
9.3
Final Review
95%
Steam
9.4
Scale
9.0
Vibes
20594
Steam Reviews
379/400
Review Points
|
3.7
Similarity Score
68%
Diagnosis:
Extremely Different
821/1200
Comparison Points
|
61%
Genre 1.7/8
genre
|
69%
Simple Controls 2.7/7
move
|
63%
Survival Modes 1/4
modes
|
38%
Power Progression -1/4
level
|
61%
Buildcrafting Depth 1.1/5
build
|
65%
Stage Features 2.1/7
stage
|
88%
Content Breadth 6.9/9
stuff
|
74%
Aesthetics 2.9/6
style
|
80%
Gameplay Vibe Check 6/10
vibe
vibe
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The RiftbreakerVery Different. A top down shooter horde survival game, but in the long term resource gathering sense in the main campaign mode. Build a base, or rather multiple bases, as you attempt to survive on an alien planet. Relevant to this sheet is the timed survival mode. It recently came on sale on steam so I decided to see how it matches up on this scale considering it shares some elements. It may be an interesting one to check out if you enjoyed the horde and exploration aspects of the genre but wished for a long game with persistent progression instead of short runs. Technically, though, with a hardcore mode enabling permadeath it's optionally rogueish. I wouldn't say it's similar to Vampire Survivors, but it is a horde survival game for sure! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Action RPG Base Building Content Rich Horde Survival Roguelite Sandbox Story Rich Survival Craft Top Down or Isometric Tower Defense Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival |
6.3
Combined Ranking Score
48/72
Ranking Position
1182/1600
Total Points
|
9.0
Final Review
91%
Steam
9.4
Scale
8.5
Vibes
13901
Steam Reviews
370/400
Review Points
|
3.5
Similarity Score
68%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
812/1200
Comparison Points
|
68%
Genre 2.8/8
genre
|
11%
Simple Controls -5.5/7
move
|
85%
Survival Modes 2.8/4
modes
|
38%
Power Progression -1/4
level
|
80%
Buildcrafting Depth 3/5
build
|
82%
Stage Features 4.5/7
stage
|
95%
Content Breadth 8.1/9
stuff
|
69%
Aesthetics 2.3/6
style
|
75%
Gameplay Vibe Check 5/10
vibe
vibe
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Cult of the LambVery Different. An action controls hash and slash game more similar to Hades than Vampire Survivors, with additional town building element between runs. It's isometric and rogue-lite, a great game, but likely can't get very zen. If you want more Hades, there's Cult of the Lamb. But I'm sure diehards will have a giant chart to tell me why those are very different some day. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Action Roguelike Colony Sim Dungeon Crawler Hack and Slash Roguelite Story Rich Top Down or Isometric |
6.2
Combined Ranking Score
53/72
Ranking Position
1156/1600
Total Points
|
9.5
Final Review
94%
Steam
10.0
Scale
9.0
Vibes
51985
Steam Reviews
384/400
Review Points
|
2.9
Similarity Score
64%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
772/1200
Comparison Points
|
66%
Genre 2.5/8
genre
|
14%
Simple Controls -5/7
move
|
29%
Survival Modes -1.7/4
modes
|
88%
Power Progression 3/4
level
|
66%
Buildcrafting Depth 1.6/5
build
|
68%
Stage Features 2.5/7
stage
|
82%
Content Breadth 5.8/9
stuff
|
79%
Aesthetics 3.5/6
style
|
83%
Gameplay Vibe Check 6.5/10
vibe
vibe
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Hero Siege (2.0)Very Different. Recent reviews are very negative, a 1.9, likely due to shift to paid unlockables. It used to be more like a Rogue-Lite. An interesting one - inspired by the same classics and with a similar retro pixel vibe, instead of distilling and extrapolating from the ARPG gameplay into tight Rogue-lite runs, it shows what happens if you bog down a little game with complex Diablo style systems and clog the menu with transactions. No quick in and out - it does not scratch the Survivors itch. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Action RPG Dungeon Crawler Hack and Slash Top Down or Isometric |
4.8
Combined Ranking Score
63/72
Ranking Position
1095/1600
Total Points
|
6.2
Final Review
72%
Steam
6.5
Scale
4.8
Vibes
28687
Steam Reviews
285/400
Review Points
|
3.5
Similarity Score
68%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
810/1200
Comparison Points
|
60%
Genre 1.6/8
genre
|
11%
Simple Controls -5.5/7
move
|
38%
Survival Modes -1/4
modes
|
63%
Power Progression 1/4
level
|
90%
Buildcrafting Depth 4/5
build
|
96%
Stage Features 6.5/7
stage
|
94%
Content Breadth 8/9
stuff
|
85%
Aesthetics 4.2/6
style
|
64%
Gameplay Vibe Check 2.8/10
vibe
vibe
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Games Currently Being Evaluated (Ranking in Progress)This section includes games with fan scores submitted via score card or web form or I'm currently playing or researching or discussing with devs. They'll be moved up top after I've checked it all over and adjusted the feature scores to be in line with how other games are scored. |
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Tesla vs LovecraftNote: Feature comparison score reported based on reviewer submitted scorecard by zza675 on Discord. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Arcade Arena Shooter Bullet Heaven Horde Survival Roguelite Score Attack Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Shooter Wave Survival |
6.5
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
-/1600
Total Points
|
8.0
Final Review
89%
Steam
-
Scale
-
Vibes
25
Steam Reviews
-/400
Review Points
|
5.0
Similarity Score
75%
Diagnosis:
Similar
900/1200
Comparison Points
|
84%
Genre 5.5/8
genre
|
25%
Simple Controls -3.5/7
move
|
75%
Survival Modes 2/4
modes
|
50%
Power Progression 0/4
level
|
95%
Buildcrafting Depth 4.5/5
build
|
68%
Stage Features 2.5/7
stage
|
79%
Content Breadth 5.2/9
stuff
|
92%
Aesthetics 5/6
style
|
94%
Gameplay Vibe Check 8.8/10
vibe
vibe
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Gunfire RebornVery Different. Popular first person shooter rogue-lite, though it's level based and many other differences it often comes up when people say they want a "rogue-lite game but first person" after playing all the top down ones. First Impressions: Personally, it feels like a good choice if I'm totally out of Borderlands to play (I'm not) or want more Risk of Rain style multiplayer options. I don't think it's really very survivors-like, even among the first person rogue-lites. If you want a horde shooter, this may not be your top pick. Note: This game is currently being compared on the scale and notes will likely be in flux! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Action RPG Dungeon Crawler First Person Shooter Looter Shooter Rogue-lite |
5.9
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
1159/1600
Total Points
|
8.5
Final Review
93%
Steam
8.1
Scale
8
Vibes
91541
Steam Reviews
354/400
Review Points
|
3.4
Similarity Score
67%
Diagnosis:
Very Different
805/1200
Comparison Points
|
56%
Genre 1/8
genre
|
9%
Simple Controls -5.8/7
move
|
58%
Survival Modes 0.6/4
modes
|
69%
Power Progression 1.5/4
level
|
88%
Buildcrafting Depth 3.8/5
build
|
94%
Stage Features 6.2/7
stage
|
89%
Content Breadth 7/9
stuff
|
63%
Aesthetics 1.5/6
style
|
79%
Gameplay Vibe Check 5.7/10
vibe
vibe
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AtomicropsNote: Review scores based on fan submitted review card by peA_sh0ter on Discord. Once the game is scaled for similarity as well, it will be reviewed and then moved up. Some review notes edited for space and clarity. I was interested in learning more about this twin stick shooter farming sim roguelite, so I sought out a very experienced player to help us out. PeA_sh0ter: "Atomicrops is like nothing else on the market. It is nothing like stardew valley or most other roguelikes, focusing on wacky art, interesting mechanics, and overall astonishing out of the box game design, anyone can easily pick up the controller, only to wake up three days later with 500 7000$ cats having been grinded in pure irradiated fever!" Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review] |
Content Rich Farming Isometric or Top Down Roguelite Twin Stick Shooter |
-
Combined Ranking Score
-/72
Ranking Position
-/1600
Total Points
|
8.9
Final Review
93%
Steam
7.5
Scale
10.0
Vibes
4587
Steam Reviews
-/400
Review Points
|
-
Similarity Score
-
Diagnosis:
Similar
-/1200
Comparison Points
|
-
Genre -/8
genre
|
-
Simple Controls -/7
move
|
-
Survival Modes -/4
modes
|
-
Power Progression -/4
level
|
-
Buildcrafting Depth -/5
build
|
-
Stage Features -/7
stage
|
-
Content Breadth -/9
stuff
|
-
Aesthetics -/6
style
|
-
Gameplay Vibe Check -/10
vibe
vibe
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