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	[edit] Loop Hero Free Available Released Extremely 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	59% Genre 1.5/8 genre	21% Simple Controls -4/7 move	44% Survival Modes -0.5/4 modes	65% Power Progression 1.2/4 level	73% Buildcrafting Depth 2.3/5 build	31% Stage Features -2.6/7 stage	91% Content Breadth 7.3/9 stuff	100% Aesthetics 6/6 style	95% Gameplay Vibe Check 8.9/10 vibe vibe
Loop Hero Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 80.0 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/17/2023 A map-making rogue-lite auto battler. You have a character that goes around a loop fighting enemies during your run, but you can only help him by placing map parts and changing gear - no direct control. There's so much to talk about with this one, but it's pretty different from most of the games on our scale. What it shares is really satisfying metaprogression and some autobattle elements. Put in about 44.6 hours on Steam and then another 40+ hours on Switch when it released there. Amazing game, totally unique, interesting to compare to VS in terms of mechanics. The game is a strategy game played in menus and by putting down tiles, but we'll call the real time use of a click button a 'trigger' press. One of the best games ever imho, but it's pretty different so no need to really discuss in detail here. Loop Hero Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 3.0 Similarity Score 65% Diagnosis: 781/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle 0.8/1 Real Time 0.6/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar -0.7/1 Arcade Style 0.8/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) -1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 0/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move 0/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves -1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) -0.5/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0.2/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) -1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 1/1 0.2/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.1/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 1/1 Explorable Map 0.2/1 BIG Maps 0.2/1 XP on Ground -1/1 Health on Ground -1/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground -1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 0.6/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 0.7/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 1/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 1/1 Over the Top 0.4/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 1/1 Fun Ramp 1/1 Low Price 0.5/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Loop Hero Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.6 Final Review 93% Positive Steam Reviews 29569 Steam Reviews 10.0 Pure Vibes 9.4 Review Scale 387/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 1/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 0.4/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 8.2 Converted 10 Point Score 63 Number of Critic Reviews User 7.9 User Review Average 194 Number of User Reviews Average 8.1 Direct Average 8.0 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Loop Hero Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags EpicGOGitch.ioLinuxMacSteam DeckSwitchWindows PCXboxFree AvailableReleased Sorting Categories Extremely DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Auto-BattlerContent RichDeckbuildingRogueliteStory RichStrategy Aesthetic Tags 2DArtyPixel Art Setting / Story Tags Alternate RealityApocalypseFantasyTime Loop Control Styles ControllerMouse Only Game Mode Tags Boss ModeDifficulty ModifiersEndless ModeHub ZoneSpeed UpWave Survival30m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher Devolver DigitalFour Quarters Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/loop-hero Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#loop-hero Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 53 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1282730/loop_hero Steam Price: 14.99 (USD) Release Date: Public Alpha 12/2019 Full 3/4/2021 Developer: Four Quarters Publisher: Devolver Digital Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: Yes Steam Deck: Playable Other Platforms Switch Xbox Epic GOG itch.io (alpha) Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 50 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Alpha on itch.io DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam YouTube GOG Devolver Digital (LP) Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero." "Infinite Adventure: Select from unlockable character classes and deck cards before setting out on each expedition along a randomly generated loop path." "Strategically place building, terrain, and enemy cards along each loop." More info and fan reviews on steam Game Modes - + Endless Survival / Boss Challenge "Chapter" Difficulty Modifiers and Rewards Game Mode Notes There is only one run type, with metaprogression between runs. There are four "chapters", each with a specific difficulty change, rewards and bosses. Until you beat the earlier chapters, the bosses for later ones will not show up in your run. The first three chapters each have one boss and the 4 requires beating them all. You can select earlier chapters to play again. You can pick what tiles are available to you in the next run. Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 30m Run Time Notes Each run finds the player starting with a blank map and loop of road, which they then place map pieces around as a timer counts towards a boss event. Early runs are guaranteed to be ended by the first boss, and players eventually work towards "endless" runs. There's no time based goal to complete, you simply decide to head back to camp or risk losing the run. The goal is to survive while gathering as much as possible before dying. Average run time is probably more accurately 10m - 60m, but it also depends on the player selected speed / pause usage. Speed Settings The game can be paused or sped up by player toggle. While paused, the player can still manipulate the game field and inventory, then unpause or move to high speed to see how it plays out.
	[edit] The Arena Pit Free Available Upcoming A "blend of RPG and Tower Defense". Note: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard about early version of in progress game Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Bullet Heaven Hack and Slash Roguelite Survivors-like Wave Shooter	- Combined Ranking Score -/72 Ranking Position -/1600 Total Points	- Final Review -% Steam - Scale - Vibes 0 Steam Reviews -/400 Review Points	3.0 Similarity Score 65% Diagnosis: Similar 778/1200 Comparison Points	89% Genre 6.2/8 genre	7% Simple Controls -6/7 move	63% Survival Modes 1/4 modes	65% Power Progression 1.2/4 level	89% Buildcrafting Depth 3.9/5 build	50% Stage Features 0/7 stage	74% Content Breadth 4.4/9 stuff	66% Aesthetics 1.9/6 style	78% Gameplay Vibe Check 5.5/10 vibe vibe
The Arena Pit Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/9/2023 Scale scoring from scorecard submitted by Developer. Once evaluated after a couple hours play and some research, will be adjusted and moved up into the ranking proper. Help us rank this game! [Submit Review] The Arena Pit Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 3.0 Similarity Score 65% Diagnosis: 778/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle 0.5/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.5/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.2/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 0/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 0/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 1/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0.2/1 Build Crafting 1/1 0.5/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 1/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 1/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0.4/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0.5/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0.5/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 1/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 0.8/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 0.5/1 Secrets 0.1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 0/1 Damage Numbers 0.5/1 Lofi Charm 0/1 Bumpin Music 0.4/1 Fun Writing 0.5/1 Subtle Humor 0.5/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.1/1 Over the Top 1/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.5/1 Fun Ramp 0.1/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 0.8/1 Fun Check 0.5/1 Feels like VS 0.2/1 The Arena Pit Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags MacWindows PCFree AvailableUpcoming Sorting Categories SimilarDev Scored (Upcoming) Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterBullet HeavenHack and SlashRogueliteSurvivors-likeWave Shooter Aesthetic Tags Unknown Setting / Story Tags Unknown Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown500m Features and Extras Dev/Publisher Next in GameThe Other Brick Studio Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/the-arena-pit Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#the-arena-pit Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 139 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2518280/the_arena_pit Steam Price: ? (USD) Release Date: 4/1/2024 Developer: The Other Brick Studio Publisher: Next In Game Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: No Steam Deck: No Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: No Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Yes DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Ready for a blend of RPG and Tower Defense in a 2D rogue-lite game? Enter The Arena Pit! Choose your hero, wield powerful weapons and skills. Strategize your moves in the arena, setting traps, obstacles, and towers against hordes of monsters in the epic battle of good versus evil!" More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 500m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Cult of the Lamb DLC Released Very 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
Cult of the Lamb Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 29.3 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/17/2023 An excellent Hades-like combined with a lightweight town building and citizen management feature. It's got hack & slash rogue-lite runs that take a short amount of time, but besides that it likely won't meet the requirements for a zen-like state or long term addiction. Art style turned me off at first but really won me over - it's a beautiful little game. I can't imagine how I ever thought it looked bad. Many good things, not as replayable as Hades. At the end of the day it's not Vampire Survivors. Cult of the Lamb Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.9 Similarity Score 64% Diagnosis: 772/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.8/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 0.2/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) -0.7/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.2/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash -1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming 0/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode -1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0.1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.2/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 0.5/1 0.6/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.5/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map 0.5/1 BIG Maps 0/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 1/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 1/1 Enemy Variety 0.8/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 0/1 Many Challenges 0.5/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.5/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 0.3/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 0.2/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0/1 Over the Top 0.1/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.7/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.7/1 Fun Ramp 1/1 Low Price 0/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -0.5/1 Cult of the Lamb Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.5 Final Review 94% Positive Steam Reviews 51985 Steam Reviews 9.0 Pure Vibes 10.0 Review Scale 384/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 1/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 1/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 8.2 Converted 10 Point Score 92 Number of Critic Reviews User 7.8 User Review Average 229 Number of User Reviews Average 8.0 Direct Average 7.9 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Cult of the Lamb Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags GOGMacPS4PS5Steam DeckSwitchWindows PCXboxDLCReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Action RoguelikeColony SimDungeon CrawlerHack and SlashRogueliteStory RichTop Down or Isometric Aesthetic Tags CartoonCuteHD-2DUglycute Setting / Story Tags CozyDemonsDungeonsFantasyFurryHorrorHorror ThemedNecromancerUnderworld Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown10m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher Devolver DigitalMassive Monster Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/cult-of-the-lamb Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#cult-of-the-lamb Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 57 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1313140/cult_of_the_lamb Steam Price: 24.99 (USD) Release Date: 8/11/2022 Developer: Massive Monster Publisher: Devolver Digital Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: No Steam Deck: Verified Other Platforms PS4/5 Xbox Switch GOG Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 42 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: Yes Soundtrack Available: Steam Bandcamp YouTube Spotify Amazon Apple Devolver Digital (LP) Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult." "Explore a sprawling, randomly generated world, fight off hordes of enemies and defeat rival cult leaders in order to absorb their power and assert your cult's dominance." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 10m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Asterogues EA Very Different. More Enter the Gungeon style than survivors-like. Was in the steam "Bullet Heaven" sale but while it has an interesting mechanic where you gather enemies shots and send back at them, I'm not sure it really is one. It seems to be entirely in a dungeon crawl format Hades style, not sure yet how a lot of mechanics work for sure. Making notes. Doesn't seem to have survival modes, probably not what you're looking for if you're looking for a survivors-like, but maybe for a dungeon crawl. Still in development! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Bullet Hell Dungeon Crawler Hack and Slash Roguelite Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter	5.9 Combined Ranking Score 56/72 Ranking Position 1141/1600 Total Points	9.0 Final Review 100% Steam 8.7 Scale 8.2 Vibes 28 Steam Reviews 369/400 Review Points	2.9 Similarity Score 64% Diagnosis: Very Different 772/1200 Comparison Points	71% Genre 3.3/8 genre	7% Simple Controls -6/7 move	25% Survival Modes -2/4 modes	63% Power Progression 1/4 level	60% Buildcrafting Depth 1/5 build	85% Stage Features 4.9/7 stage	87% Content Breadth 6.6/9 stuff	88% Aesthetics 4.5/6 style	73% Gameplay Vibe Check 4.5/10 vibe vibe
Asterogues Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 1.4 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/4/2023 Tried this Early Access (at time of review) title out during the steam Bullet Heaven fest. It's different than most of the games in the sale, it's not wave survival format and has a little intro and then drops you into a dungeon crawl format. It's a more tactictical style of game similar to Enter the Gungeon. Since it's not that familiar and there are so many games to rank, I didn't put a ton of time into this yet but watched videos, read every review and forum post on steam and contacted the dev (as usual) to try and make sure the features are accurate. We'll call the chest choices "level choices". Will check back in for more play time once the game is released. In the main unique gameplay mechanic you gather up enemy bullets and send them back. While aiming you slow down time so we give it a major -1 in on-aim movement penalty. It's helpful to not die though. It feels like it wants to be a bullet heaven and a bullet hell and maybe it is both. Dev interview helped clarify and adjust some feature scores. "There's different types of powerups in the game: -passive items, which are found in chests and shops -active items, which are like equipped weapons (chest and shops) -hearts (closest thing to temporary powerups, different types of hearts that grant different bonuses) -pets, found in the same places as the other passives" "All of the loot usually drops at the end of the rooms. Hearts can drop during battle after killing an enemy. There's a shop both in runs and a meta shop in the hub area. There's also a tavern in the first area where you can buy drinks which are temporary effects with positives and negatives. When you complete steam achievements, you often get an item reward at the end of the run. There's also cursed items that get unlocked in the hub when you complete runs with a certain number of cursed items. I wouldn't say there's any secrets right now in a traditional sense but there are special characters to unlock which you'll have to stumble across or read the wiki to find out how. Asterogues Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.9 Similarity Score 64% Diagnosis: 772/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 0.6/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.7/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 0/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode -1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 0.5/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.5/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map 0.5/1 BIG Maps 0.4/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 1/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 1/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 1/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 1/1 Many Challenges 0.5/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.1/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 0.1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 0.4/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.2/1 Over the Top 0.2/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.5/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.2/1 Fun Ramp 0.2/1 Low Price 0/1 Technical Check 0.8/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -0.2/1 Asterogues Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.0 Final Review 100% Positive Steam Reviews 28 Steam Reviews 8.2 Pure Vibes 8.7 Review Scale 369/400 Review Points Not Buggy 0.9/1 Not Janky 0.8/1 Good UI 0.7/1 Controller and Deck 1/1 Lots of Content 0.8/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 0.8/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 0.7/1 Asterogues Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Steam DeckWindows PCEA Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Bullet HellDungeon CrawlerHack and SlashRogueliteTop Down or IsometricTwin Stick Shooter Aesthetic Tags 2DPixel Art Setting / Story Tags Sci-fiSpace Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown30m Features and Extras Steam AchievementsSteam Cloud Dev/Publisher Freedom GamesPipotchi600 Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/asterogues Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#asterogues Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 60 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2083240/asterogues Steam Price: 14.99 (USD) Release Date: Early Access 09/30/2023 Developer: Pipotchi600 Publisher: Freedom Games Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Verified Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: Co-Op Online: Co-Op Player Count: 2 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 24 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Beat up planets in Asterogues, a cosmic bullet hell shoot-em-up hybrid! Pick your character from a band of outcasts banished to the Asteroid Belt, dodge and shoot your way through a brutal onslaught of bullets, and take revenge against the Solar System!" 30m estimated "run time" according to dev (game design goal in my words) More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 30m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Fallen Force Free Available Upcoming Note: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard about early version of in progress game (Currently adjusting score looks low) Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Bullet Heaven Roguelite Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival	- Combined Ranking Score -/72 Ranking Position -/1600 Total Points	- Final Review -% Steam - Scale - Vibes 0 Steam Reviews -/400 Review Points	2.9 Similarity Score 64% Diagnosis: Similar 771/1200 Comparison Points	82% Genre 5.1/8 genre	29% Simple Controls -3/7 move	31% Survival Modes -1.5/4 modes	40% Power Progression -0.8/4 level	91% Buildcrafting Depth 4.1/5 build	55% Stage Features 0.7/7 stage	62% Content Breadth 2.2/9 stuff	80% Aesthetics 3.6/6 style	82% Gameplay Vibe Check 6.3/10 vibe vibe
Fallen Force Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/31/2023 Scale scoring from scorecard submitted by Developer. Once evaluated after a couple hours play and some research, will be adjusted and moved up into the ranking proper. Score seems likely to be lower than it should be, will adjust after review. Help us rank this game! [Submit Review] Fallen Force Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.9 Similarity Score 64% Diagnosis: 771/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.5/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 0.9/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.7/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0/1 Move Only -0.4/1 No Dash -0.2/1 No Trigger 0/1 No Special Move -0.6/1 No Aiming -0.8/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -0.7/1 Endless Mode -0.6/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves -0.7/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.5/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0.2/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Build Crafting 0.8/1 0.8/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0.7/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.8/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 1/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 0.8/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0.9/1 Enemy Variety 0.3/1 Bosses / Elites 0.6/1 Many Interesting Characters 1/1 Many Challenges 0.3/1 Multiple Stages 0/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.3/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 0.5/1 Secrets -0.8/1 Retro / Pixel Art 0.9/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 0/1 Bumpin Music 0.8/1 Fun Writing 0.7/1 Subtle Humor 0.2/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0/1 Over the Top 0/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.8/1 Fun Ramp 0.5/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 0.8/1 Feels like VS 0.6/1 Fallen Force Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Windows PCFree AvailableUpcoming Sorting Categories SimilarDev Scored (Upcoming) Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterBullet HeavenRogueliteSurvivors-likeTop Down or IsometricWave Survival Aesthetic Tags Unknown Setting / Story Tags Unknown Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown20m Features and Extras Steam Achievements Dev/Publisher Simon Carny Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/fallen-force Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#fallen-force Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 141 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2354920/fallen_force Steam Price: 4.99 (USD) Release Date: December 2023 Developer: Simon Carny Publisher: Simon Carny Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: No Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 4 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: Planned Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Yes DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Rogue-lite arena shooter, where you kill monsters by knocking them out of arena. Shoot them, punch them, freeze them, burn them and much more in this unique take on a genre." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 20m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Zombie Admin Released Pretty Different. Top down shooter door to door room clearing zombie survival roguelite. Note: Feature comparison score reported based on dev submitted scorecard. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Bullet Heaven Horde Survival Roguelite Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival	6.1 Combined Ranking Score -/72 Ranking Position -/1600 Total Points	9.5 Final Review 95% Steam - Scale - Vibes 45 Steam Reviews -/400 Review Points	2.6 Similarity Score 63% Diagnosis: Pretty Different 758/1200 Comparison Points	81% Genre 4.9/8 genre	36% Simple Controls -1.9/7 move	79% Survival Modes 2.3/4 modes	63% Power Progression 1/4 level	30% Buildcrafting Depth -2/5 build	69% Stage Features 2.6/7 stage	62% Content Breadth 2.2/9 stuff	61% Aesthetics 1.3/6 style	80% Gameplay Vibe Check 5.9/10 vibe vibe
Zombie Admin Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/3/2023 Scale scoring from scorecard submitted by Developer. Once evaluated after a couple hours play and some research, will be adjusted and moved up into the ranking proper. Help us rank this game! [Submit Review] Zombie Admin Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.6 Similarity Score 63% Diagnosis: 758/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.5/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.8/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.6/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -0.5/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move 1/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -0.4/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 0.3/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 1/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Build Crafting -1/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible -1/1 Explorable Map 1/1 BIG Maps 0.3/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 1/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0.3/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 0.4/1 Bosses / Elites 0/1 Many Interesting Characters 0/1 Many Challenges 0.4/1 Multiple Stages 0.4/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.3/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 0.5/1 Secrets 0.2/1 Retro / Pixel Art 0/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 0/1 Bumpin Music 0.4/1 Fun Writing 0.4/1 Subtle Humor 0.5/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.6/1 Over the Top 0.3/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.5/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.3/1 Fun Ramp 0.1/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 0.9/1 Fun Check 0.7/1 Feels like VS 0/1 Zombie Admin Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.5 Final Review 95% Positive Steam Reviews 45 Steam Reviews - Pure Vibes - Review Scale -/400 Review Points Not Buggy -/1 Not Janky -/1 Good UI -/1 Controller and Deck -/1 Lots of Content -/1 Good Theme -/1 Good Graphics and Sound -/1 Fun Feel -/1 Unique Twists -/1 Vibe Check -/1 Zombie Admin Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags LinuxSteam DeckWindows PCReleased Sorting Categories Pretty DifferentDev Scored (Released) Genre and Control Style Tags Bullet HeavenHorde SurvivalRogueliteTop Down or IsometricTwin Stick ShooterWave Survival Aesthetic Tags Unknown Setting / Story Tags Unknown Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown60m Features and Extras Steam AchievementsSteam Cloud Dev/Publisher Hastily Assembled Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/zombie-admin Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#zombie-admin Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 98 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1143860/zombie_admin Steam Price: 3.99 (USD) Release Date: 1/13/2023 Developer: Hastily Assembled Publisher: Hastily Assembled Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: Yes Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: Co-Op Online: No Player Count: 2 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 16 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "It's the zombie apocalypse, but you can't miss a work day! Scavenge for weapons, survive... and don't forget to restock the toner cartridges over at accounting. This humorous top-down shooter has you working your way up the corporate ladder, all the way to the rescue helicopter on the rooftop." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 60m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Kinetic Storm Free Available Upcoming Note: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard about early version of in progress game Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Survivors-like Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter Wave Survival	- Combined Ranking Score -/72 Ranking Position -/1600 Total Points	- Final Review -% Steam - Scale - Vibes 0 Steam Reviews -/400 Review Points	2.5 Similarity Score 63% Diagnosis: Similar 752/1200 Comparison Points	79% Genre 4.6/8 genre	22% Simple Controls -3.9/7 move	69% Survival Modes 1.5/4 modes	63% Power Progression 1/4 level	75% Buildcrafting Depth 2.5/5 build	47% Stage Features -0.4/7 stage	61% Content Breadth 2/9 stuff	59% Aesthetics 1.1/6 style	82% Gameplay Vibe Check 6.4/10 vibe vibe
Kinetic Storm Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/6/2023 Scale scoring from scorecard submitted by Developer. Once evaluated after a couple hours play and some research, will be adjusted and moved up into the ranking proper. Looks like the dev scored themselves a little lowly on this one, but I'll do some tweaks once I've gotten a chance to play the demo. Dev Scorecard Notes: "Inspired more by Nova Drift than Vampire Survivors, but my plan is to add a second more survivors-like game mode in the future. Steam features like achievements will be coming in the future as I get ready for early access." Help us rank this game! [Submit Review] Kinetic Storm Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.5 Similarity Score 63% Diagnosis: 752/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.5/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle 0.1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.5/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -0.5/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -0.9/1 No Dash -1/1 No Trigger -0.5/1 No Special Move -0.5/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.5/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Build Crafting 0.5/1 1/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0.5/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0.5/1 Explorable Map 0.1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 0.5/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 0.5/1 Many Interesting Characters 0/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 0/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.5/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 0/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art 0/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 0.5/1 Bumpin Music 0.5/1 Fun Writing 0.1/1 Subtle Humor 0/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 1/1 Over the Top 0.5/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.5/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.5/1 Fun Ramp 0.8/1 Low Price 0.5/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 0.6/1 Feels like VS 0.4/1 Kinetic Storm Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Steam DeckWindows PCFree AvailableUpcoming Sorting Categories SimilarDev Scored (Upcoming) Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterSurvivors-likeTop Down or IsometricTwin Stick ShooterWave Survival Aesthetic Tags Unknown Setting / Story Tags Unknown Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown10m Features and Extras Steam Achievements Dev/Publisher Broken Teapot Studios Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/kinetic-storm Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#kinetic-storm Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 142 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2154430/kinetic_storm Steam Price: ? (USD) Release Date: 2024 Developer: Broken Teapot Studios Publisher: Broken Teapot Studios Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: Planned Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Yes DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Annihilate endless swarms of enemies with devastating weaponry, survive this Kinetic Storm by unlocking powerful skills and upgrades. This sci-fi action roguelike will test your skills like no other, with responsive twin-stick controls and unique enemy design." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 10m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Missiles Away EA Free Available Very Different. First Person helicopter spin on the survivors-like formula? Note: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard about early version of in progress game (Currently adjusting.) Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Bullet Heaven First Person Shooter Survivors-like Twin Stick Shooter Wave Shooter Wave Survival	6.3 Combined Ranking Score -/72 Ranking Position -/1600 Total Points	10.0 Final Review 100% Steam - Scale - Vibes 22 Steam Reviews -/400 Review Points	2.5 Similarity Score 63% Diagnosis: Very Different 750/1200 Comparison Points	74% Genre 3.8/8 genre	14% Simple Controls -5/7 move	81% Survival Modes 2.5/4 modes	69% Power Progression 1.5/4 level	78% Buildcrafting Depth 2.8/5 build	43% Stage Features -1/7 stage	58% Content Breadth 1.5/9 stuff	76% Aesthetics 3.1/6 style	78% Gameplay Vibe Check 5.6/10 vibe vibe
Missiles Away Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/3/2023 Scale scoring from scorecard submitted by Developer. Once evaluated after a couple hours play and some research, will be adjusted and moved up into the ranking proper. Help us rank this game! [Submit Review] Missiles Away Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.5 Similarity Score 63% Diagnosis: 750/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.5/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -0.2/1 Real Time 0.9/1 Top Down or Isometric -1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.9/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.7/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash -1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 1/1 Endless Mode 0/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0.7/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.8/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0.5/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks ?/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks ?/1 Build Crafting 0.5/1 0.8/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0.2/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.6/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0.7/1 Explorable Map -0.8/1 BIG Maps -0.2/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 0.3/1 Bosses / Elites 0.7/1 Many Interesting Characters 0/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 0/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 0.5/1 Achievements 0/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0.1/1 Subtle Humor 0/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.4/1 Over the Top 0.8/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.8/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.8/1 Fun Ramp 0.7/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check -0.1/1 Controls Check 0.5/1 Fun Check 0.7/1 Feels like VS 0.2/1 Missiles Away Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 10.0 Final Review 100% Positive Steam Reviews 22 Steam Reviews - Pure Vibes - Review Scale -/400 Review Points Not Buggy -/1 Not Janky -/1 Good UI -/1 Controller and Deck -/1 Lots of Content -/1 Good Theme -/1 Good Graphics and Sound -/1 Fun Feel -/1 Unique Twists -/1 Vibe Check -/1 Missiles Away Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags LinuxWindows PCEAFree Available Sorting Categories Very DifferentDev Scored (Released) Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterBullet HeavenFirst Person ShooterSurvivors-likeTwin Stick ShooterWave ShooterWave Survival Aesthetic Tags Unknown Setting / Story Tags Unknown Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown10m Features and Extras Soundtrack Dev/Publisher KızılejderhaNext in Game Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/missiles-away Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#missiles-away Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 97 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2361450/missiles_away Steam Price: 1.99 (USD) Release Date: 9/22/2023 Developer: Kızılejderha Publisher: Next in Game Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: Yes Steam Deck: No Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: No Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Yes DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: YouTube Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Humanity faces its darkest hour as an alien force launches a relentless invasion. As a skilled pilot, you must take control of a powerful combat helicopter and engage in a fast-paced, high-octane first-person shooter experience." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 10m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Jetboard Joust Released Very Different. A sidescrolling shmup with some rogue-lite elements it probably will appeal much more to people looking for a Joust and Defender inspired game instead of a survivors-like. It's got a bit of a dungeon crawl choose-your-path structure to it and item find and between level upgrades to create your build. Still, with very action focused controls it remains more of an action arcade game than any sort of auto-battler buildcrafter. Ranked for comparison since it was in the Steam Bullet Heaven Fest sale. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arcade Dungeon Crawler Shoot 'Em Up Sidescrolling Shmup	5.2 Combined Ranking Score 58/72 Ranking Position 1088/1600 Total Points	8.0 Final Review 81% Steam 8.5 Scale 7.5 Vibes 44 Steam Reviews 341/400 Review Points	2.5 Similarity Score 62% Diagnosis: Very Different 747/1200 Comparison Points	66% Genre 2.6/8 genre	19% Simple Controls -4.4/7 move	26% Survival Modes -1.9/4 modes	55% Power Progression 0.4/4 level	60% Buildcrafting Depth 1/5 build	80% Stage Features 4.2/7 stage	72% Content Breadth 4/9 stuff	84% Aesthetics 4.1/6 style	79% Gameplay Vibe Check 5.7/10 vibe vibe
Jetboard Joust Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 2.0 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/4/23 Side scrolling shmup. Tons of particular features that I'm going to make notes on for the scoring. Levels wrap from side to side and it has a theme of saving little guys, making it feel a fair amount like Resogun (though you don't seem to beam them up, just protect them.) In fact it's a little bit like Defender/Resogun and the classic game Joust had a baby. It's level based not a survivor game, but it does have some small organic waves within levels. When you beat a stage you are able to upgrade. We're not calling this meta progression since you have a save slot for this process. You can also sell your items, we're calling this feature an in-run vendor. You select your route so we consider that a bit like a dungeon crawl, genre wise. It's got kind of Enter the Gungeon feeling exploration for weapon and item find for your builds. You can retrieve your cash in the next play, so calling that a partial score for currency based unlocks I guess. Heavy on the action controls, with no real automation. Fairly distinct Joust style kind of movement mechanics ("hover") is hard to represent but we're putting a partial ding in "on fire movement penalty" to try and explain it. You collect points dropped by enemies which feels a bit like the XP crystals in Vampire Survivors. Switching weapon is a "special move" button, partial points in "no aiming" since it's not a twin stick or a game with a reticule but requires careful lining up with the movement mechanic and charged weapons. It has a lot of rogue-inspired mechanics but allows you to pick up where you left off and other stuff, we're giving it a low partial score. No damage numbers but scoring pop ups feel very similar so it gets a half score for the aesthetics. Personally I find the game less fun, but if you're a big retro Joust fan this might be the rogue-inspired game you're looking for. Jetboard Joust Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.5 Similarity Score 62% Diagnosis: 747/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.4/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 0/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.2/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash -1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming 0.1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0.5/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode -1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0.1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0.4/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0.5/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0.5/1 Build Crafting 0.3/1 0.2/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.5/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map 0.5/1 BIG Maps 0/1 XP on Ground 0.8/1 Health on Ground 0.8/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0.8/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0.5/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0.8/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 0/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 0.5/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 0.2/1 Fun Writing 0.4/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.2/1 Over the Top 0.8/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.1/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.2/1 Fun Ramp 0.4/1 Low Price 0.4/1 Technical Check 0.8/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 0.8/1 Feels like VS 0/1 Jetboard Joust Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 8.0 Final Review 81% Positive Steam Reviews 44 Steam Reviews 7.5 Pure Vibes 8.5 Review Scale 341/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 0.9/1 Good UI 0.8/1 Controller and Deck 1/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 0.8/1 Good Graphics and Sound 0.8/1 Fun Feel 0.8/1 Unique Twists 0.7/1 Vibe Check 0.7/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 7.5 Converted 10 Point Score 3 Number of Critic Reviews User - User Review Average - Number of User Reviews Average 7.5 Direct Average 7.5 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Jetboard Joust Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags EpicGOGitch.ioLinuxMacPS5Steam DeckSwitchWindows PCXboxReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags ArcadeDungeon CrawlerShoot 'Em UpSidescrolling Shmup Aesthetic Tags 2DPixel ArtRetro Setting / Story Tags Flying Saucer AliensSci-fi Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown240m Features and Extras Steam AchievementsSteam Leaderboards Dev/Publisher BitBull LtdFreedom Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/jetboard-joust Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#jetboard-joust Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 62 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1181600/jetboard_joust Steam Price: 9.99 (USD) Release Date: 10/23/2020 Developer: BitBull Ltd Publisher: Freedom Games Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: Yes Steam Deck: Verified Other Platforms Switch PS5 Xbox Epic GOG itch.io Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: 100 Steam Leaderboards: Yes Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. A sequel to a ZX Spectrum game the developer made as a teen 30 years ago which in turn was inspired by Joust. "Fast & fluid arcade-style shooter with roguelike elements! Take flight on a lethal rocket-powered jetboard, blasting alien invaders with an explosive arsenal of ridiculous weaponry. Face off against massive, multi-stage bosses. Jetboard Joust resurrects the spirit of the arcade.." "Choose your own path through a multitude of battlegrounds across the surface of five different planets. Discover hidden treasure, upgrades and awesome new weapons. Adapt your route based on your playstyle, the weapons you unlock and the treasure you discover." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 240m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Beat Hazard 3 EA Very Different. A top down twin stick shooter that uses "your music" (or at least your spotify) to generate arcade style levels. Or at least effects. Certainly over the top and similar in that it's top down and a shooter, perhaps if you're looking for more top down shooters it's an interesting option. Reviewed because it was in the Steam Bullet Heaven festival. It's not really a typical bullet heaven, more like a typical top down shmup. Which makes sense as the Beat Hazard series has existed since long before the term bullet heaven did. Perhaps will appeal to some of the same impulses but it's generally very different and not a survivors-like. Low review almost entirely due to UI and illegibility in both menus and gameplay. May improve! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arcade Arena Shooter Bullet Hell Isometric or Top Down Music Twin Stick Shooter	4.7 Combined Ranking Score 64/72 Ranking Position 1053/1600 Total Points	7.1 Final Review 92% Steam 6.1 Scale 6.0 Vibes 280 Steam Reviews 313/400 Review Points	2.3 Similarity Score 62% Diagnosis: Very Different 740/1200 Comparison Points	68% Genre 2.9/8 genre	29% Simple Controls -3/7 move	65% Survival Modes 1.2/4 modes	50% Power Progression 0/4 level	54% Buildcrafting Depth 0.4/5 build	50% Stage Features 0/7 stage	89% Content Breadth 7/9 stuff	58% Aesthetics 1/6 style	74% Gameplay Vibe Check 4.7/10 vibe vibe
Beat Hazard 3 Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 1.5 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/4/2023 The default mode is level based, I suppose, with levels based on your songs. This makes it time based, in vibe, more than the average level based shooter. We'll call that a partial positive score. Collecting the score bubbles feels enough like collecting XP or gold, so we'll call it that. We're mostly concerned with the collecting mechanic in gameplay on that metric. It has unlockables like an arcade game has unlockables, and it's procedurally generated. So is it a rogue-lite? It's an interesting question, and we'll give it a partial score there for sharing some features, but ultimately it doesn't feel like a roguelike because there's no making a build within the game, just arcade style power ups. It does have waves within the levels, for sure, and they're fairly organic. But it's not a horde nor attempts to be. There are a ton of different ships and weapon stuff and unique customization options, I'm going to call all those menus a bestiary as well. "Generating a galaxy" looks really pretty and felt cool, but I wasn't really sure if it was more than just a very visually hi fi menu. This was actually a special experience to review because I directed it to a folder of old MP3s I'd ripped from weird bands my friends were in during college, lofi electronic and experimental stuff that I think worked pretty well. Hearing all my old friends haunted voices over beats was honestly something. That being said I wish it really synced up the action more and slow songs had little action - perhaps that would feel like you weren't playing the game but with long intros it would have been cool to pick things knowing how they'd amp up. As it is, the very metallic ships that show up can feel pretty off topic with certain twangy folksy vibes. That's honestly a skill issue, though, and we can assume you're going to put on a "beat" for Beat Hazard. Unfortunately, with the strobing down, which I eventually had to set lower for my eyes, it didn't feel like much really had to do with my music. And due to how much was going on always, I couldn't really tell what upgrading my ships did too easily either. Honestly I found myself kind of confused in the menus. There are so many game modes, so many options, I didn't really know what to do at any given time. Something I normally like about this genre is how simple it is to get in and out. But I understand the reason for some of the complexity given the music focus. Just don't know if the ship/ability upgrade stuff needs to be too. The biggest thing that holds me back from playing more is how complicated all the menus and modes are - it seems silly, but I suffer easily from decision fatigue. And the font is too close together and hard to read. It's Early Access so maybe I can hope there's a UI overhaul and much of this is tidied up and hidden away. It's honestly overwhelming. Beat Hazard 3 Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.3 Similarity Score 62% Diagnosis: 740/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.3/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.6/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0.6/1 Endless Mode 0/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0.4/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.2/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) -1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 1/1 Build Crafting 0.2/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.2/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 0.8/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 1/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.2/1 Bestiary / Lore 1/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art 0/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 0/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0/1 Subtle Humor 0/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.5/1 Over the Top 1/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.2/1 Fun Ramp 0/1 Low Price -0.5/1 Technical Check 0.5/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -0.2/1 Beat Hazard 3 Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 7.1 Final Review 92% Positive Steam Reviews 280 Steam Reviews 6.0 Pure Vibes 6.1 Review Scale 313/400 Review Points Not Buggy 0.9/1 Not Janky 0.5/1 Good UI -1/1 Controller and Deck 0.8/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 0.7/1 Good Graphics and Sound 0.7/1 Fun Feel 0.7/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 0.8/1 Beat Hazard 3 Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags EpicSteam DeckWindows PCEA Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags ArcadeArena ShooterBullet HellIsometric or Top DownMusicTwin Stick Shooter Aesthetic Tags 3D Setting / Story Tags Sci-fiShip (Air/Space)Space Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown5m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Leaderboards Dev/Publisher Cold Beam Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/beat-hazard-3 Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#beat-hazard-3 Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 68 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1493520/beat_hazard_3 Steam Price: 18.99 (USD) Release Date: Early Access 11/14/2022 Developer: Cold Beam Games Publisher: Cold Beam Games Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms Epic Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: Co-Op Versus Online: Co-Op Versus (Remote Play) Player Count: 4 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 45 Steam Leaderboards: Yes Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Are you ready to explore your music collection mapped as a stunning galaxy of wonders? Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven twin stick shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music." "All new 3D procedural ship generation system. Introducing a new 'fold' ability used to dodge enemy fire and focus your weapons into a tight beam of destruction." "Beat Hazard 3 is compatible with music streaming services via an improved 'Open Mic' system that can listen in to any music source." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 5m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] TYPECAST Released Very Different. Like Mavis Beacon Teaches Bullet Heaven. Probably you're too young to get that. What I mean is you have to type to fight in this one, making it pretty unique. May not be intended to be a Survivors-like but perhaps worth checking out if you want a change of pace and still enjoy some other elements. Note: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arcade Bullet Heaven Top Down or Isometric Typing Wave Survival	6.1 Combined Ranking Score -/72 Ranking Position -/1600 Total Points	10.0 Final Review 100% Steam - Scale - Vibes 27 Steam Reviews -/400 Review Points	2.3 Similarity Score 61% Diagnosis: Very Different 735/1200 Comparison Points	75% Genre 4/8 genre	39% Simple Controls -1.5/7 move	88% Survival Modes 3/4 modes	0% Power Progression -4/4 level	30% Buildcrafting Depth -2/5 build	43% Stage Features -1/7 stage	69% Content Breadth 3.5/9 stuff	71% Aesthetics 2.5/6 style	95% Gameplay Vibe Check 9/10 vibe vibe
TYPECAST Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/9/2023 Scale scoring from scorecard submitted by Developer. Once evaluated after a couple hours play and some research, will be adjusted and moved up into the ranking proper. This one looks really cool and I can't wait to have time at my PC desktop for a review, since I won't be able to steam deck it. Not created to be like Vampire Survivors but sharing enough features that people mentioned the game in reviews and sparked an interest on including it here. Dev kind enough to fill out a survey and chat about it a bit. Soundtrack will be available soon and free. Help us rank this game! [Submit Review] TYPECAST Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.3 Similarity Score 61% Diagnosis: 735/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite -1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger -0.5/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming 0/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 1/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) -1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Build Crafting -1/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible -1/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 1/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 0/1 Many Interesting Characters -0.5/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 0/1 Difficulty Modifiers 1/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 0.5/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0/1 Subtle Humor 0/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 1/1 Over the Top 1/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 1/1 Fun Ramp 1/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS 0/1 TYPECAST Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 10.0 Final Review 100% Positive Steam Reviews 27 Steam Reviews - Pure Vibes - Review Scale -/400 Review Points Not Buggy -/1 Not Janky -/1 Good UI -/1 Controller and Deck -/1 Lots of Content -/1 Good Theme -/1 Good Graphics and Sound -/1 Fun Feel -/1 Unique Twists -/1 Vibe Check -/1 TYPECAST Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Windows PCReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentDev Scored (Released) Genre and Control Style Tags ArcadeBullet HeavenTop Down or IsometricTypingWave Survival Aesthetic Tags Unknown Setting / Story Tags Unknown Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown5m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam Leaderboards Dev/Publisher Gutter Arcade Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/typecast Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#typecast Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 99 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2536650/typecast Steam Price: 4.99 (USD) Release Date: 11/7/2023 Developer: Gutter Arcade Publisher: Gutter Arcade Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: No Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: 20 Steam Leaderboards: Yes Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Planned Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "TYPECAST is a bullet hell where you type to shoot. Get swarmed by enemies, manage the chaos, and climb the leaderboards in this unique arcade experience." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 5m Run Time Notes Dev: "Avg runs are like 3 minutes. Good runs can be 20-30 min. One time a guy did a 35 minute run and I had to ban him." Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Peglin EA Free Available Very Different. Perhaps you want an entirely different turn based Peggle-type puzzle game that somehow gets recommended to VS fans. Not saying it's a terrible recommendation if you like runs and upgrades and complex games that appeal to casual players. It's absolutely a rogue-lite and a cute game. But in many ways it is extremely different - Included to test the scale. Very different but good games might get around a 5.0. Anything under 5.0 could be thought of as "less recommended" to fans of Vampire Survivors. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Pachinko Peggle-like Puzzle Roguelite	5.2 Combined Ranking Score 59/72 Ranking Position 1079/1600 Total Points	8.3 Final Review 81% Steam 8.9 Scale 8.0 Vibes 8901 Steam Reviews 350/400 Review Points	2.2 Similarity Score 61% Diagnosis: Very Different 729/1200 Comparison Points	38% Genre -2/8 genre	46% Simple Controls -0.5/7 move	25% Survival Modes -2/4 modes	73% Power Progression 1.8/4 level	71% Buildcrafting Depth 2.1/5 build	43% Stage Features -1/7 stage	79% Content Breadth 5.2/9 stuff	94% Aesthetics 5.3/6 style	78% Gameplay Vibe Check 5.5/10 vibe vibe
Peglin Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 2.1 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/14/2023 Included here to test/show the scale, since it's been recommended a few times in public threads about VS-likes for some reason. This is a rogue-lite with some unlockable meta advancement, but it's also a turn-based peggle-like puzzle game. Nice little game I suppose but the scale allows for -1 to 1 in order to make room for strongly different features to this extent. Like a few other games on this list I feel it's mostly mentioned to people on sites like reddit since it's also a rogue-lite. It doesn't have much mechanically in common with most games on this list. Cool though. I think if I hadn't mainlined Peggle for several months in 2007 I would be more interested in learning the mechanics. As it is it's hard to play without the Peggle victory music. If someone mods that in, let me know. Peglin Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.2 Similarity Score 61% Diagnosis: 729/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time -0.8/1 Top Down or Isometric -1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 0/1 Arcade Style 0.3/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) -0.5/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0/1 Move Only 0/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move 0/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0.5/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode -1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0.8/1 Build Crafting 0.6/1 1/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0.5/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 1/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 0.2/1 Many Challenges 0.5/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0.5/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 0.8/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 0.5/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0/1 Over the Top 0/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.5/1 Fun Ramp 0.7/1 Low Price 0/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 0.8/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Peglin Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 8.3 Final Review 81% Positive Steam Reviews 8901 Steam Reviews 8.0 Pure Vibes 8.9 Review Scale 350/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 1/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 1/1 Lots of Content 0.8/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 0.8/1 Fun Feel 0.8/1 Unique Twists 0.5/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Peglin Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags AndroidGOGiOSitch.ioMacSteam DeckWindows PCEAFree Available Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags PachinkoPeggle-likePuzzleRoguelite Aesthetic Tags 2DPixel Art Setting / Story Tags Fantasy Control Styles ControllerController 1 HandedMouse Only Game Mode Tags Unknown50m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam CloudSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher IndieArkRed Nexus Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/peglin Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#peglin Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 63 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1296610/peglin Steam Price: 19.99 (USD) Release Date: Early Access 4/25/2022 Developer: Red Nexus Games Publisher: IndieArk Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: No Steam Deck: Verified Other Platforms iOS Android GOG itch.io Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 28 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Yes DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam Bandcamp YouTube Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!" More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 50m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Shoot 1UP Released Very Different. Vertical Scrolling Bullet Heaven. This game is included alongside the others here for being a bullet heaven that might appeal to many survivors-likes players. It's also an interesting example of how a game can be a bullet heaven and not a survivors-like! It shares the Bullet Heaven Fest with many survivors inspired games but also came out much earlier. Note: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Bullet Heaven Shoot 'Em Up Vertical Scrolling Shmup	4.8 Combined Ranking Score -/72 Ranking Position -/1600 Total Points	7.7 Final Review 77% Steam - Scale - Vibes 107 Steam Reviews -/400 Review Points	2.0 Similarity Score 60% Diagnosis: Very Different 717/1200 Comparison Points	68% Genre 2.9/8 genre	29% Simple Controls -2.9/7 move	54% Survival Modes 0.3/4 modes	50% Power Progression 0/4 level	50% Buildcrafting Depth 0/5 build	56% Stage Features 0.8/7 stage	62% Content Breadth 2.2/9 stuff	78% Aesthetics 3.4/6 style	82% Gameplay Vibe Check 6.4/10 vibe vibe
Shoot 1UP Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/31/2023 Scale scoring from scorecard submitted by Developer. Once evaluated after a couple hours play and some research, will be adjusted and moved up into the ranking proper. I think it's likely they've given themselves too low scores (plenty of absent features could just be 0 instead of -1) but once I've gotten a chance to play myself I'll adjust. Dev Scorecard notes: "Traditional vertical scrolling shmup with a cool twist (this NOT a Survivor-like)!" Dev note from interview: "There is a special mode you unlock after the main, regular shmup mode (8 levels, but there are two branching paths), the special mode is an infinite mode, that keeps basically the same level layouts, but uses some procedures to make them tougher. So very different in a lot of ways from a survivor, but it has a bit of randomization and generation in it." Help us rank this game! [Submit Review] Shoot 1UP Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 2.0 Similarity Score 60% Diagnosis: 717/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite -1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 0.8/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.6/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 0.5/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0.1/1 Move Only 0/1 No Dash -1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move 0/1 No Aiming 0/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 0.1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0.1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.1/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Build Crafting 0/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map 0.1/1 BIG Maps 0.2/1 XP on Ground 0.1/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0.2/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0.1/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0.1/1 Enemy Variety 0.5/1 Bosses / Elites 0.5/1 Many Interesting Characters 0.1/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 0.2/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.2/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 0.4/1 Secrets 0.3/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 0.5/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0.5/1 Subtle Humor 0.4/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.2/1 Over the Top 0.6/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.4/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.5/1 Fun Ramp 0.5/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 0.8/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Shoot 1UP Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 7.7 Final Review 77% Positive Steam Reviews 107 Steam Reviews - Pure Vibes - Review Scale -/400 Review Points Not Buggy -/1 Not Janky -/1 Good UI -/1 Controller and Deck -/1 Lots of Content -/1 Good Theme -/1 Good Graphics and Sound -/1 Fun Feel -/1 Unique Twists -/1 Vibe Check -/1 Shoot 1UP Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags PS4Steam DeckSwitchWindows PCXboxReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentDev Scored (Released) Genre and Control Style Tags Bullet HeavenShoot 'Em UpVertical Scrolling Shmup Aesthetic Tags Unknown Setting / Story Tags Unknown Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags UnknownUnknown Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam LeaderboardsSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher Mommy's Best Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/shoot-1up Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#shoot-1up Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 102 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/373610/shoot_1up Steam Price: 3.99 (USD) Release Date: 9/23/2015 Developer: Mommy's Best Games Publisher: Mommy's Best Games Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms PS4 Xbox Switch Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: Co-Op Online: No Player Count: 2 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: 17 Steam Leaderboards: Yes Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Why play shoot 'em ups one ship at a time? Launch them all at once! Unleash an entire armada of ships in Shoot 1UP!" "1UPs INSTANTLY ENTER THE ACTION! Command up to 30 ships at the SAME TIME! 2 PLAYER LOCAL CO-OP play for 60 SIMULTANEOUS player ship INSANITY!" More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: Unknown Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Soundodger 2 Released A movement focused game but about dodging sound synced bullet hells. There aren't a lot of single stick shooters out there and the dodge em up subgenre is an interesting one. Worth exploring if you are looking for other movement focused shooter inspired games. Note: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard (Currently adjusting.) Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Bullet Hell Dodge Em Up Music Game Single Stick Shooter Top Down or Isometric Wave Survival	5.8 Combined Ranking Score -/72 Ranking Position -/1600 Total Points	9.7 Final Review 97% Steam - Scale - Vibes 122 Steam Reviews -/400 Review Points	1.9 Similarity Score 60% Diagnosis: Similar 715/1200 Comparison Points	49% Genre -0.1/8 genre	76% Simple Controls 3.6/7 move	61% Survival Modes 0.9/4 modes	60% Power Progression 0.8/4 level	40% Buildcrafting Depth -1/5 build	36% Stage Features -1.9/7 stage	64% Content Breadth 2.5/9 stuff	58% Aesthetics 1/6 style	83% Gameplay Vibe Check 6.6/10 vibe vibe
Soundodger 2 Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/3/2023 Scale scoring from scorecard submitted by Developer. Once evaluated after a couple hours play and some research, will be adjusted and moved up into the ranking proper. Like Soundodger+, this one I solicited a dev scorecard on because I was very curious to have more movement focused and especially pacifist games on here. I look forward to doing a whole review soon. Help us rank this game! [Submit Review] Soundodger 2 Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 1.9 Similarity Score 60% Diagnosis: 715/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite -1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 0.9/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) -1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 1/1 Move Only 0.9/1 No Dash 0.8/1 No Trigger 0/1 No Special Move 0.9/1 No Aiming 0/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 0/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.9/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0.5/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0.3/1 Build Crafting -1/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -0.9/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 0.9/1 Bosses / Elites ?/1 Many Interesting Characters -1/1 Many Challenges ?/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0.6/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art ?/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 0/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0/1 Subtle Humor 0/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.5/1 Over the Top 0.9/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.9/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.9/1 Fun Ramp 0.6/1 Low Price 0/1 Technical Check 0.9/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 0.9/1 Feels like VS -0.9/1 Soundodger 2 Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.7 Final Review 97% Positive Steam Reviews 122 Steam Reviews - Pure Vibes - Review Scale -/400 Review Points Not Buggy -/1 Not Janky -/1 Good UI -/1 Controller and Deck -/1 Lots of Content -/1 Good Theme -/1 Good Graphics and Sound -/1 Fun Feel -/1 Unique Twists -/1 Vibe Check -/1 Soundodger 2 Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Steam DeckWindows PCReleased Sorting Categories SimilarDev Scored (Released) Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterBullet HellDodge Em UpMusic GameSingle Stick ShooterTop Down or IsometricWave Survival Aesthetic Tags Unknown Setting / Story Tags Unknown Control Styles ControllerMouse Only Game Mode Tags Custom Mode/ScenarioLevel BasedSpeed Up4m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher Studio Bean Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/soundodger-2 Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#soundodger-2 Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 100 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1400910/soundodger_2 Steam Price: 19.99 (USD) Release Date: 4/10/2023 Developer: Studio Bean Publisher: Studio Bean Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 27 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam Spotify Itch.io Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Dodge the music and weave through an endless ballet of bullets in an all-new collection of hand-crafted levels set to the music of an award-winning cast of international musicians. Turn any song into an amazing experience with the robust Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge." More info and fan reviews on steam Game Modes - + Dev: "There are full levels, challenge levels, main content, and user content, but there is only 1 mode for the game: dodge the bullets." Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 4m Run Time Notes Dev: "Each level is usually the length of a full song, ~3-6m in the main game. However, challenge levels are subsections of a song and are ~25-90sec long." Speed Settings Dev: "Using in-game "mods" doesn't save your score, so they're purely for fun. A game speed mod allows changing the level/song between 0.10x to 2.00x speed.
	[edit] Soundodger+ Released Very Different. A movement focused game but about dodging sound synced bullet hells. Note: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard (Currently adjusting.) There aren't a lot of single stick shooters out there and the dodge em up subgenre is an interesting one. This game came out a little while ago but I think is a good example. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Bullet Hell Dodge Em Up Music Game Pacifist Single Stick Shooter Top Down or Isometric	5.2 Combined Ranking Score -/72 Ranking Position -/1600 Total Points	9.0 Final Review 90% Steam - Scale - Vibes 662 Steam Reviews -/400 Review Points	1.5 Similarity Score 57% Diagnosis: Very Different 687/1200 Comparison Points	50% Genre 0/8 genre	89% Simple Controls 5.5/7 move	56% Survival Modes 0.5/4 modes	55% Power Progression 0.4/4 level	40% Buildcrafting Depth -1/5 build	36% Stage Features -2/7 stage	56% Content Breadth 1/9 stuff	63% Aesthetics 1.5/6 style	70% Gameplay Vibe Check 3.9/10 vibe vibe
Soundodger+ Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/3/2023 Scale scoring from scorecard submitted by Developer. Once evaluated after a couple hours play and some research, will be adjusted and moved up into the ranking proper. This one I solicited a dev scorecard on because I was very curious to have more movement focused and especially pacifist games on here. I think there's a lot of experimentation to do there and this game came out some time ago and could be of interest to players. I've started tweaking it already. Dev Scorecard Notes: "This is a mouse-only game strictly about dodging lots of bullet patterns, but the games really separate from there, as it was made 10 years ago and with different intentions" Help us rank this game! [Submit Review] Soundodger+ Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 1.5 Similarity Score 57% Diagnosis: 687/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite -1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) -1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 1/1 Move Only 1/1 No Dash 0.5/1 No Trigger 1/1 No Special Move 1/1 No Aiming ?/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 0/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.5/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 0/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0.4/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Build Crafting -1/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 0/1 Bosses / Elites 0/1 Many Interesting Characters -1/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers ?/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art ?/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 0.3/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0/1 Subtle Humor 0.2/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0/1 Over the Top 0.5/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.5/1 Difficulty Ramp -0.6/1 Fun Ramp -0.3/1 Low Price 0.8/1 Technical Check 0.9/1 Controls Check 0.9/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -0.9/1 Soundodger+ Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.0 Final Review 90% Positive Steam Reviews 662 Steam Reviews - Pure Vibes - Review Scale -/400 Review Points Not Buggy -/1 Not Janky -/1 Good UI -/1 Controller and Deck -/1 Lots of Content -/1 Good Theme -/1 Good Graphics and Sound -/1 Fun Feel -/1 Unique Twists -/1 Vibe Check -/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 7.8 Converted 10 Point Score 5 Number of Critic Reviews User 6.9 User Review Average 13 Number of User Reviews Average 7.4 Direct Average 7.2 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Soundodger+ Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Steam DeckWindows PCReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentDev Scored (Released) Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterBullet HellDodge Em UpMusic GamePacifistSingle Stick ShooterTop Down or Isometric Aesthetic Tags Unknown Setting / Story Tags Unknown Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Unknown3m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam Trading Cards Dev/Publisher Adult Swim GamesStudio Bean Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/soundodger Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#soundodger Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 101 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/247140/soundodger Steam Price: 7.99 (USD) Release Date: 10/11/2013 Developer: Studio Bean Publisher: Adult Swim Games Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: Yes Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: 19 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: Yes Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam Spotify Itch.io Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Soundodger+ combines the twitchiness of bullet hell shooters with the sonic thrills of rhythm games to create a wholly unique experience. Studio Bean has updated the original Adult Swim Games title with all-new tracks, controller support, and a fully-featured level editor. " More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 3m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Append Free Available Upcoming Very Different. Arena shooter from steam bullet heaven sale. Note: Feature comparison score and metadata reported based on dev submitted scorecard about early version of in progress game Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arena Shooter Top Down or Isometric Twin Stick Shooter	- Combined Ranking Score -/72 Ranking Position -/1600 Total Points	- Final Review -% Steam - Scale - Vibes 0 Steam Reviews -/400 Review Points	1.4 Similarity Score 57% Diagnosis: Very Different 683/1200 Comparison Points	66% Genre 2.5/8 genre	31% Simple Controls -2.7/7 move	55% Survival Modes 0.4/4 modes	33% Power Progression -1.4/4 level	91% Buildcrafting Depth 4.1/5 build	66% Stage Features 2.3/7 stage	44% Content Breadth -1/9 stuff	69% Aesthetics 2.3/6 style	64% Gameplay Vibe Check 2.8/10 vibe vibe
Append Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/22/2023 Scale scoring from scorecard submitted by Developer. Once evaluated after a couple hours play and some research, will be adjusted and moved up into the ranking proper. Dev Note: "Not very similar, but can appeal to some of the same players" Help us rank this game! [Submit Review] Append Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 1.4 Similarity Score 57% Diagnosis: 683/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite -0.5/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move 0.3/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 0/1 Endless Mode 0.2/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0.2/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -0.9/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) -0.5/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks 0/1 Build Crafting 0.5/1 0.9/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0.9/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 1/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0.8/1 Explorable Map 0.2/1 BIG Maps -0.2/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 0.9/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0.9/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0.5/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety -0.3/1 Bosses / Elites 0/1 Many Interesting Characters -0.8/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 0.1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 0/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art -0.4/1 Damage Numbers 1/1 Lofi Charm 0.4/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0.2/1 Subtle Humor 0.1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0/1 Over the Top 0.5/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.6/1 Difficulty Ramp 0.1/1 Fun Ramp 0.3/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 0/1 Controls Check 0/1 Fun Check 0.2/1 Feels like VS -0.9/1 Append Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Windows PCFree AvailableUpcoming Sorting Categories Very DifferentDev Scored (Upcoming) Genre and Control Style Tags Arena ShooterTop Down or IsometricTwin Stick Shooter Aesthetic Tags Unknown Setting / Story Tags Unknown Control Styles Controller Game Mode Tags Custom Mode/ScenarioGoal/Find Based SurvivalIgnorable TutorialLevel BasedMultiplayer7m Features and Extras Dev/Publisher Freezelance AB Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/append Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#append Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 143 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2437110/append Steam Price: 4.95 (USD) Release Date: 12/1/2023 Developer: Freezelance AB Publisher: Freezelance AB Fully Released? No Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: No Other Platforms None Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: Co-Op Versus Player Count: 10 Leaderboards: No Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: No Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Yes DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Destroy friends, strangers, or bots in this online multiplayer arena shooter. Collect powerups, combine weapons, build your defenses and obliterate the opposition. Hundreds of weapon combinations and multiple game modes." More info and fan reviews on steam Control Style Notes - + Twin Stick Shooter Automated Features No Supported Controls Controller: Partial Controller Move Only: No Controller One Handed: No Mouse Only: No Keyboard Only: No Keyboard One Handed: No Game Modes - + Goal/Find Based Survival Level Based Custom Modes Multiplayer (PVP, Co-Op) Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 7m Run Time Notes Dev: "5-10m, Run time varies heavily depending on the opposition" Speed Settings None Player Power Progression - + Detailed notes on progression systems. In Run Progression Dev: "The player gathers powerups and combines and upgrades them. The player can choose which upgrades to take, and there are mystery boxes where they can choose between 3 options. The upgrades (mostly) disappear at the end of the run." Meta Progression None
	[edit] Ecstatic Released Very Different. This little arcade style arena wave shooter has excellent style, with a wriggly spider protagonist and some fresh feeling mechanics. The pointer to target and click to move control scheme works best for me on steam deck. There's no metaprogression and it's more bullet hell than bullet heaven, really. I'm not sure it's really very related to Vampire Survivors and probably won't get as long play times out of people, but I'm glad I tried it in the Steam Bullet Heaven Fest. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Arcade Arena Shooter Bullet Hell Wave Survival	5.4 Combined Ranking Score 57/72 Ranking Position 1056/1600 Total Points	9.6 Final Review 100% Steam 9.4 Scale 9.5 Vibes 11 Steam Reviews 389/400 Review Points	1.1 Similarity Score 56% Diagnosis: Very Different 667/1200 Comparison Points	59% Genre 1.5/8 genre	36% Simple Controls -2/7 move	71% Survival Modes 1.7/4 modes	13% Power Progression -3/4 level	47% Buildcrafting Depth -0.3/5 build	36% Stage Features -2/7 stage	59% Content Breadth 1.6/9 stuff	88% Aesthetics 4.5/6 style	81% Gameplay Vibe Check 6.2/10 vibe vibe
Ecstatic Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 3.0 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 11/15/2023 Ecstatic is more of an oldschool arena shooter which had previously come up in my recommendations since I've been getting so many bite sized top down retro style shooters. It's not a survivors-like, with no meta progression, no giant hordes, and no buildcrafting alternate paths or bullet heaven power fantasy. Just one weapon and character. But it is a pretty great little arcade style shooter, I think. Fairly simple in design, but it doesn't pretend to be a huge game and I'm satisfied to have tried it since it was in the Steam Bullet Heaven Fest. I think originally designed as a browser game, the controller support (which isn't officially listed) basically just emulates a mouse and was pretty hard to play with. (Dev confirmed: "The "controller support" is actually just Steam emulating mouse inputs, as the game was indeed designed and developed to be played with the mouse") Playing on Steam Deck, it works quite well with the trackpad as you kind of click to move your little spider around the grid-like arena and hover your target over enemies then click to send missiles their way. One hit will kill you (giving this a -1 on "health on ground") so it feels very much like a bullet hell at first even with the relatively small enemy and projectile count, but a "freeze" mechanic that slows everything down unless you move drastically increases survivability. Power ups are in the classic arcade style, a limited number of them available and a few levels possible in each. It's unlikely you'll be able to get them all in a play, so in that way there are some build choices. You can target the powerups to change them to a different type, helpful when figuring out your play style. It took me a bit to truly adapt to the lock on and then fire mechanic for the missles, I admit. I imagine it's more obvious as a mouse game. Aesthetically excellent, from the pixel spider's independently moving legs to the classic arcade beats and synth voice announcing powerups (another thing I love from games like Super Stardust HD). It's actually priced a tiny bit higher than on average for these games, but before this latest wave most arcade style shooters were around this price range or more (and there were a lot fewer options.) I'm happy with the experience for the price, though I'm not sure I'll really put a ton of hours in. I like these games, but I reach my limit of ability in them at times. It may not be about winning an arcade game, though, I guess, just playing. Ecstatic Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 1.1 Similarity Score 56% Diagnosis: 667/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite -1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 0.9/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) 0.6/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move 1/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty -1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 1/1 Endless Mode -0.5/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.2/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Build Crafting 0.2/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible -0.5/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground -1/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 0.1/1 Bosses / Elites 0.5/1 Many Interesting Characters 0/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 0/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 0.5/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.4/1 Over the Top 0.5/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 1/1 Difficulty Ramp 0/1 Fun Ramp 0/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 0.8/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Ecstatic Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.6 Final Review 100% Positive Steam Reviews 11 Steam Reviews 9.5 Pure Vibes 9.4 Review Scale 389/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 0.9/1 Good UI 1/1 Controller and Deck 0.5/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Ecstatic Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags itch.ioWindows PCReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags ArcadeArena ShooterBullet HellWave Survival Aesthetic Tags 2DArtyLofiPixel ArtRaveRetroVivid Setting / Story Tags AbstractInsects Control Styles ControllerMouse Only Game Mode Tags Unknown5m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam AchievementsSteam Cloud Dev/Publisher PUNKCAKE Delicieux Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/ecstatic Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#ecstatic Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 61 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/2330300/ecstatic Steam Price: 5.99 (USD) Release Date: 9/21/2023 Developer: PUNKCAKE Delicieux Publisher: PUNKCAKE Delicieux Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: No Other Platforms itch.io Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: Yes Steam Achievements: 8 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Bandcamp Apple Spotify Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Rave spider goes to the bullet-hell ball: shoot rockets out of your butt, dodge and destroy waves upon waves of drones, slow down time whenever you don't move." "Control a disposable spider mech that shoots rockets out of its butt and decimate waves upon waves of drones synced to rave music, while also slowing down time whenever you stop moving. Pick up power-ups strategically and weave your way around enemies to make it to the end of the track!" "The game features 4 different difficulties, a slew of challenges, and includes a level editor that lets you use your own music tracks!" More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 5m Run Time Notes ? Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Osmos Released Very Different. An interesting recommendation with a big genre shift, perhaps if you want a stress/zen combo movement focused arena game with absolutely no shooting or Rogue-lite elements. Extremely different - Included to test the scale but also to demonstrate it's not that far and people should push the boundaries of what these genres mean. It does have procedural generation so gets a partial score there! Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Action Puzzler Arcade Physics-based Puzzle Top Down or Isometric	5.0 Combined Ranking Score 60/72 Ranking Position 1033/1600 Total Points	8.9 Final Review 87% Steam 9.0 Scale 9.0 Vibes 586 Steam Reviews 367/400 Review Points	1.1 Similarity Score 56% Diagnosis: Very Different 666/1200 Comparison Points	69% Genre 3.1/8 genre	86% Simple Controls 5/7 move	28% Survival Modes -1.8/4 modes	0% Power Progression -4/4 level	10% Buildcrafting Depth -4/5 build	36% Stage Features -2/7 stage	64% Content Breadth 2.5/9 stuff	75% Aesthetics 3/6 style	72% Gameplay Vibe Check 4.4/10 vibe vibe
Osmos Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 2.0 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/14/2023 Included here to test/show the scale, because it's totally different but it somehow does feel a little similar. It's an nonviolent puzzle game where you click on the opposite side to move and lose some of your bubbly mass to do so, while trying to absorb smaller enemies instead of avoiding touching them. Not a rogue-lite, not a bullet-heaven, but it might give you a top down zen arena vibe that's similar! It has procedural generation available. Also I just like it. Osmos Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 1.1 Similarity Score 56% Diagnosis: 666/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.1/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time 1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) -1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) 1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0/1 Move Only 1/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger 0/1 No Special Move 1/1 No Aiming 1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 1/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival 1/1 Endless Mode -1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves -1/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) -0.8/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) -1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Build Crafting -1/1 -1/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" -1/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy -1/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible 0/1 Explorable Map -1/1 BIG Maps -1/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 0/1 Bosses / Elites 0/1 Many Interesting Characters -0.5/1 Many Challenges 1/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 1/1 Secrets 0/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 0/1 Subtle Humor 0/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 1/1 Over the Top 0/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.3/1 Difficulty Ramp 0/1 Fun Ramp 0/1 Low Price 0.5/1 Technical Check 0.8/1 Controls Check 0.8/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS 0.4/1 Osmos Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 8.9 Final Review 87% Positive Steam Reviews 586 Steam Reviews 9.0 Pure Vibes 9.0 Review Scale 367/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 0.8/1 Good UI 0.7/1 Controller and Deck 0.5/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 8.0 Converted 10 Point Score 22 Number of Critic Reviews User 7.0 User Review Average 104 Number of User Reviews Average 7.5 Direct Average 7.2 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Osmos Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags AndroidDirectiOSLinuxMacOnLiveSteam DeckWindows PCReleased Sorting Categories Very DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Action PuzzlerArcadePhysics-basedPuzzleTop Down or Isometric Aesthetic Tags 2D Setting / Story Tags AbstractScience Control Styles ControllerController 1 HandedMouse Only Game Mode Tags Unknown8m Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam Achievements Dev/Publisher Hemisphere Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/osmos Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#osmos Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 64 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/29180/osmos Steam Price: 9.99 (USD) Release Date: 08/18/2009 Developer: Hemisphere Games Publisher: Hemisphere Games Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: Yes Linux: Yes Steam Deck: Playable Other Platforms Direct iOS Android OnLive Community & Social Links Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: 11 Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: YouTube Dev's Website Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes. Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you. But be wise: ejecting matter also shrinks you. Relax - good things come to those who wait." More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 8m Run Time Notes ? 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	[edit] Rogue Free Available Extremely Different. The original mid-eighties game which named the rogue-like genre. Yes, it's on Steam! For 2.99! Rogue-lites have metaprogression, this game does not. Traditional Rogue-likes are also turn based among many other hotly debated features. Included to test the scale and out of curiosity. Turns out Vampire Survivors is totally a Rogue-lite but Rogue is nothing like a Vampire survivors-like. Well worth checking out if you want to experience videogame history. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Dungeon Crawler Top Down or Isometric Traditional Roguelike	4.8 Combined Ranking Score 62/72 Ranking Position 1017/1600 Total Points	8.5 Final Review 96% Steam 8.0 Scale 8.0 Vibes 340 Steam Reviews 356/400 Review Points	1.0 Similarity Score 55% Diagnosis: Extremely Different 661/1200 Comparison Points	44% Genre -0.9/8 genre	44% Simple Controls -0.8/7 move	25% Survival Modes -2/4 modes	38% Power Progression -1/4 level	43% Buildcrafting Depth -0.7/5 build	71% Stage Features 3/7 stage	69% Content Breadth 3.5/9 stuff	73% Aesthetics 2.7/6 style	71% Gameplay Vibe Check 4.1/10 vibe vibe
Rogue Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 4.0 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/20/2023 There are many different versions of Rogue, but this one is on Steam! This is a pretty interesting one to compare since obviously it's the namesake for now two hotly debated genres with hopping sales! Rogue-Likes and Rogue-Lites both share some similarities with Rogue, and now we can see how it lines up with Vampire Survivors. Run time highly estimated. Many people play on and off for decades without managing to beat it. As an old game, it can be very unforgiving. It's also turn based, so can highly vary with the player. Plus there is the randomization element, which is much broader in this game than many on the list. Anecdotally it takes "several hours" if you actually manage to get down and then back up. It's not likely the developers thought of "run time" the way we do these days after 40 years of iterating on this game. We'll be rating based on the steam release. I think some versions did have music, but this one does not. Loses a bit on our review scale for lack of modern controls / UI, but that's just how that scale works. 10/10 on vibes. I haven't put in nearly enough time to be an expert on this game so please let me know if you have corrections or adjustments! This is another one included to kind of demonstrate how games fall on the scale. And because the debate about if game is a rogue-like is also never ending. You could make a scale like this with Rogue as the example game but the people who talk about this non stop are exhausting. That's why I do my best to endorse multiple terms through this document. The evolution and use of language is interesting, but it's kind of nuts to sit around and pretend it hasn't evolved when it's already moved past you. I didn't like survivors-like at first either. Rogue Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 1.0 Similarity Score 55% Diagnosis: 661/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.5/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle -1/1 Real Time -1/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar 1/1 Arcade Style 0.1/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) -1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -0.5/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) 0.2/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 1/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming 1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode -1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event 1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) 0/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks -1/1 Build Crafting 0/1 0.3/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" 0/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy 0/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible -1/1 Explorable Map 1/1 BIG Maps 1/1 XP on Ground 0/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 1/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 0/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 0/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 0.5/1 Many Interesting Characters 0/1 Many Challenges 0/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 0/1 Bestiary / Lore 0/1 Achievements 0/1 Secrets 1/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music -1/1 Fun Writing 0.9/1 Subtle Humor 0.8/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.2/1 Over the Top -1/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs 0.7/1 Difficulty Ramp 0/1 Fun Ramp 0/1 Low Price 1/1 Technical Check 0.9/1 Controls Check 0.5/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Rogue Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 8.5 Final Review 96% Positive Steam Reviews 340 Steam Reviews 8.0 Pure Vibes 8.0 Review Scale 356/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 1/1 Good UI 0/1 Controller and Deck 0/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Rogue Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Windows PCFree Available Sorting Categories Extremely DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags Dungeon CrawlerTop Down or IsometricTraditional Roguelike Aesthetic Tags AsciiLofiSerious Setting / Story Tags AbstractDungeonsFantasy Control Styles Keyboard 1 HandedKeyboard Only Game Mode Tags Unknown240m Features and Extras Dev/Publisher EpyxInc.Pixel Games UK Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/rogue Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#rogue Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 66 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/1443430/rogue Steam Price: 2.99 (USD) Release Date: Epyx Version 6/1/1985 Developer: Epyx, Inc. Publisher: Pixel Games UK Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? No Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: No Steam Deck: No Other Platforms Many Community & Social Links Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: ? Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: No Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: No Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: No DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: No Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "Experience the commercial port of the game that spawned a thousand 'Rogue-likes'. Venture into the Dungeons of Doom in search of the legendary Amulet of Yendor, and hopefully escape with your life! Randomly generated dungeons await you, full of nasty monsters, insidious traps, and glittering loot." "In the early 1980s, a computer game emerged that changed the world of fantasy gaming forever. Randomly generated rooms meant that each journey into the infamous Dungeons of Doom was unique. " More info and fan reviews on steam Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: 240m Run Time Notes Run time highly estimated. Many people play on and off for decades without managing to beat it. As an old game, it can be very unforgiving. It's also turn based, so time varies highly with the player. Plus there is the randomization element, which is much broader in this game than many on the list. Anecdotally it takes "several hours" if you actually manage to get down and then back up. Speed Settings ?
	[edit] Dwarf Fortress Free Available Released Extremely Different. A titan of gaming history and a personal recommendation to anyone on the planet, but while it is influenced by Rogue and has some surface traits in common it's So different that attempting to score it on these named categories is very hard. A long form rogue-Like where you manage many many characters. An interesting one, Included to test the scale. You may find some similar aspects of this game appealing, though! Don't mind my 378 play hours, that was all just one run so I haven't really seen much of the game. Note: We're scaling the base management mode, not the single character control Adventure. Dev? Experienced player? Help us rank this game! [Submit Feature Survey] [Submit Review]	Basebuilding Colony Sim Content Rich Real Time With Pause Roguelike Story Rich Survival	5.0 Combined Ranking Score 61/72 Ranking Position 1015/1600 Total Points	9.6 Final Review 95% Steam 9.3 Scale 10.0 Vibes 19980 Steam Reviews 388/400 Review Points	0.5 Similarity Score 52% Diagnosis: Extremely Different 627/1200 Comparison Points	38% Genre -1.9/8 genre	14% Simple Controls -5/7 move	53% Survival Modes 0.2/4 modes	5% Power Progression -3.6/4 level	10% Buildcrafting Depth -4/5 build	86% Stage Features 5/7 stage	81% Content Breadth 5.5/9 stuff	92% Aesthetics 5/6 style	68% Gameplay Vibe Check 3.5/10 vibe vibe
Dwarf Fortress Ranking Notes - + Scaling and Review Notes Personal Hours Played: 378.8 Review Disclaimer Every game ranked was played, but also scaled based on research, talking to developers & your feedback. The priority with the scale's initial design was to compare similarity on relatively objective features - so it doesn't claim to include reviews of the depth and clarity you'd get at a games journalism site, nor the intensive time played you might get from player reviews on steam. We try to incorporate and link all of that along with a 'review scale' that checks for bugs. See the heatmap and breakdown! Time played noted so you can take any notes with a big grain of salt! I can't get to high level gameplay in 850+ games so I heavily research every game. Over 80 game creators let me interview or survey them! I Hope to go back and refine. Please argue or submit your own scores and reviews to be incorporated with credit into the notes and score numbers. Added or last checked on 10/23/2023 Now with a graphics inclusive version on Steam, Dwarf Fortress is inspired by classical Rogue-likes, but your permadeath possible "run" is managing a fortress with many characters instead of just one. Over the years the game has gained a lot of features that bring it more close to contemporary games than Rogue itself. The extreme differences in genre and control and mechanics makes it very hard to rate on our scale (which is designed to tease out subtle differences in very similar games) but it's interesting to test the scale. It is, after all, technically an "endless wave survival" game. Mostly real time, but with a lot of optional pauses. For the movement section, we're counting all the various controls (there are many) for categories like "special moves" but there's no reflex "dodge", etc. DF doesn't have any victory conditions or set challenges, a huge difference. Nor does it let you chose how to level your characters, they progress themselves. Eventually, there are big hordes of enemy invaders, usually. Worth noting the "Adventure" mode not reviewed here has both more in common with original Rogue and modern Rogue-lites. This is an amazing game, but again we're mostly including it here to show how the scale is used and can be used for just about anything. There's more about it in the scoring guide, like many of the ones included to test and then demonstrate the scale. And I guess it's here because I can't resist a chance to talk about Dwarf Fortress. Dwarf Fortress Similarity Scale Heatmap - + Measured in 60 categories via likert-scale style options -1 to 1 in tenths, how does this game compare to Vampire Survivors. This allows 1200 total "points". It's easier to have a point of comparison and we just picked Vampire Survivors since it's the most popular and commonly referenced game in the subgenre. For detailed methodology read the explainer. For in depth examples at score value, see the scoring guide and for term definitions see the key. 0.5 Similarity Score 52% Diagnosis: 627/1200 Comparison Points Rogue-lite 0.3/1 Auto-Fire / Auto-Battle 0.2/1 Real Time 0.5/1 Top Down or Isometric 1/1 Direct Control of Single Avatar -1/1 Arcade Style -0.9/1 Bullet Heaven A (Many Player Bullets) -1/1 Bullet Heaven B (Few Enemy Bullets) -1/1 One Handed Play (w Controller) -1/1 Move Only -1/1 No Dash 0/1 No Trigger -1/1 No Special Move -1/1 No Aiming -1/1 No On-Aim / On-Fire Movement Penalty 0/1 Timed / Boss Ended Survival -1/1 Endless Mode 1/1 Organic / Unannounced Waves 0/1 High Enemy Count (Horde) 0.2/1 Level Up on XP Gain Event -1/1 Streamlined Level Choices (Simple UI) -1/1 Currency Based Meta Unlocks -0.8/1 Goal Based Meta Unlocks -0.8/1 Build Crafting -1/1 0/1 Weapon Combination / "Evolution" -1/1 Interesting Item / Weapon / Ability Synergy -1/1 Broken / Invincible Builds Possible -1/1 Explorable Map 1/1 BIG Maps 1/1 XP on Ground 0.5/1 Health on Ground 0/1 Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 0.5/1 Treasure Chests and/or Loot Events 1/1 Vendor / Merchant on Run 1/1 Enemy Variety 1/1 Bosses / Elites 1/1 Many Interesting Characters 1/1 Many Challenges -1/1 Multiple Stages 1/1 Difficulty Modifiers 1/1 Bestiary / Lore 1/1 Achievements 0/1 Secrets 0.5/1 Retro / Pixel Art 1/1 Damage Numbers 0/1 Lofi Charm 1/1 Bumpin Music 1/1 Fun Writing 1/1 Subtle Humor 1/1 Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 0.5/1 Over the Top 0/1 "One More Run" / Short Runs -1/1 Difficulty Ramp 0/1 Fun Ramp 0/1 Low Price 0/1 Technical Check 1/1 Controls Check 1/1 Fun Check 1/1 Feels like VS -1/1 Dwarf Fortress Review Scale Heatmap - + The review scale is judged from -1 to 1 in 10 categories, with 200 possible "points" earned. Steam review positive percentage is worth another 100 points, and a "ten point" pure vibe review number adds extra subjectivity. Converted into points, that's 400 points total. The points aren't used directly in the ranking, though, which averages the three number scores for the final review score listed in the game line above. 9.6 Final Review 95% Positive Steam Reviews 19980 Steam Reviews 10.0 Pure Vibes 9.3 Review Scale 388/400 Review Points Not Buggy 1/1 Not Janky 0.9/1 Good UI 0.9/1 Controller and Deck 0.5/1 Lots of Content 1/1 Good Theme 1/1 Good Graphics and Sound 1/1 Fun Feel 1/1 Unique Twists 1/1 Vibe Check 1/1 Metacritic Scores - + This title has metacritic data! The "fuck the man" score is adjusted so each person's review is equally weighted, regardless of critic or fan status. Critic 9.3 Converted 10 Point Score 12 Number of Critic Reviews User 8.5 User Review Average 242 Number of User Reviews Average 8.9 Direct Average 8.5 "Fuck The Man" Combined Mean Dwarf Fortress Tag Cloud - + More sortable taxonomies and categories associated with the game (genre tags are available in the main game table line!) We've just started adding tags to enable more sorting options, this section will get more filled out as we go! Release Tags Directitch.ioLinuxSteam DeckWindows PCFree AvailableReleased Sorting Categories Extremely DifferentRanked Genre and Control Style Tags BasebuildingColony SimContent RichReal Time With PauseRoguelikeStory RichSurvival Aesthetic Tags 2DAsciiLofiPixel Art Setting / Story Tags DungeonsFantasy Control Styles Keyboard OnlyMouse Only Game Mode Tags Custom Mode/ScenarioEndless ModeSandboxSurvival CraftTraditional RoguelikeWave Survival∞ Features and Extras SoundtrackSteam Workshop Dev/Publisher Bay 12 GamesKitfox Games Release Info & Community Links - + Direct Permalink: survivorslikes.com/videogame/dwarf-fortress Contextual Table Link: survivorslikes.com/#dwarf-fortress Google Sheet Edit Link: edit.survivorslikes.com row 65 Steam Link: steampowered.com/app/975370/dwarf_fortress Steam Price: 24.99 (USD) Release Date: Freeware 8/8/2006 Steam 12/6/2022 Developer: Bay 12 Games Publisher: Kitfox Games Fully Released? Yes Recent Updates? Yes Steam Compatibility Windows: Yes Mac: No Linux: Yes Steam Deck: Playable (barely) Other Platforms Direct itch.io Community & Social Links Discord Game Features - + Listing various features we've got info on. Multiplayer Local: No Online: No Player Count: 1 Leaderboards: No Steam Features Steam Cloud: No Steam Achievements: Planned Steam Leaderboards: No Steam Workshop: Yes Steam Trading Cards: No Extras, Etc. NSFW: No Demo Available: Yes DLC Available: No Soundtrack Available: Steam Bandcamp YouTube Spotify Soundcloud Amazon Apple Marketing Blurb - + Some description of the game and its features from the creators. "The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created. The legendary Dwarf Fortress is now on Steam. Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world." "In this complex construction/management/roguelike simulation, every generated world brings a unique challenge, whether it’s dwarves with their own simulated personalities or aquifers." "One of the first video games acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York" "The original inspiration for RimWorld, Prison Architect, Minecraft and more." More info and fan reviews on steam Control Style Notes - + Game is presented as a top down management sim, similar to later games like Rimworld, and not with direct control of a player avatar. Classic DF was entirely keyboard based, but the steam version has mouse support baked in. Experienced players know many hotkeys and ways to navigate many menus quickly. It's now possible to mostly play with mouse for long periods, or just use keyboard to move the camera around. Automated Features To a great degree in DF the action is carried out by orders issued to your population, which sometimes they treat more like suggestions. You can tell them to attack an enemy, but it might be more common to tell them to patrol an area, and so on. There's no way to directly attack an enemy or manipulate anything, you can only give orders and set the priority for them. Supported Controls Controller: No Controller Move Only: No Controller One Handed: No Mouse Only: Yes Keyboard Only: Yes Keyboard One Handed: No Game Modes - + Endless Survival Custom Scenario Sandbox Survival Craft ("Fortress Mode") Traditional Roguelike ("Adventure Mode") Game Mode Notes The primary mode is a roguelike colony sim, with a great deal of procedural generation for your world and maps. There is no win condition, you simply want to build a civilization and survive as long as possible. Default settings will throw increasingly dire waves of invaders and dangerous monsters at you, as well as many emergent challenges. There is an absolutely incredible amount of customization available before generating a world and starting a scenario, customization many times still available in the menus even after you've embarked and started your perhaps hundreds of hours in your "run." It's possible to play completely peacefully, but there will always be risks to your population. Further customization is available with mods and dfhack. Run Times & Speedups - + Average Run Time: ∞ Run Time Notes You can manage a single fortress essentially "forever", except likely at some point your computer and the game won't be able to handle the size and complexity of your save file and current concurrent interactions. Once it dies, you can start another fort in the same world or an adventure playthrough from any saves. Functionally the game is as "endless" as any game, but many people consider the end of a fortress the end of a story, closing the pages on that world in favor of the next epic "run." My longest living fort was 400 hours of person time, many generations of dwarves. (Actually, I'd modded myself a kobold fortress.) Speed Settings Mostly "real time with pause", there is also a great degree of freedom overclock speed. The game works through frames, so limiting your FPS to 1 or 2 frames greatly slows down the time. Of course, my computer could only do 7 FPS max at the end with my fort. This isn't actually the graphical refresh rate, it's the amount of frames the game is generating for you to see. Player Power Progression - + Detailed notes on progression systems. In Run Progression There are no skill trees or level up dialogs for individual members of your fort, but they do increase in skill and opinion of things in many many different ways. Much of the mystery and appeal of Dwarf Fortress is figuring out how to increase the overall prosperity of your Fort and skill of your citizens without much in the way of set goals or information about what would do what next. It's about as complex a system as you could possibly get in a game, but it also doesn't force decisions in a classical sense so it's easy to just end up watching how things hash out and crossing your fingers. While you can spend a long time simply building a lovely fort. Meta Progression Dwarf Fortress in its most "pure" style according to many is a true roguelike, with the history of the world unique and death permanent, all drillable down to a turn based system in "adventure mode". However, DF has many features that may feel similar to metaprogression. When everyone at your fortress dies, you can start another in the same world or even reclaim it with a new set of settlers. You can play adventure mode by importing an old fortress save. There's no way to have 'advancement' that unlocks for a new world, all options are there when generating. But death is perhaps not the end of your story.
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