Elites & Bosses
In our scale, we look to see if the hordes are broken up by unique feeling encounters with big baddies or challenging opponents. Depending on the context, these are referred to as elites or bosses.
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The Scale
The Monstergirl Scale
For determining if a game is like Vampire Survivors
-1 to 1 in 60 categories
Genre
1. Rogue-Lite 2. Auto-Shooter / Auto-Battler 3. Real Time 4. Top-Down or Isometric 5. Direct Control of Single Avatar Camera Usually Centered on Player 6. Arcade Style (Little Plot) 7. Bullet Heaven A Many Player Shots 8. Bullet Heaven B Few Enemy Shots / Damage on Touch FocusSimple Movement Focused Controls
9. One Handed Play (With Controller) 10. Move Only 11. No Dash / Dodge 12. No Trigger 13. No Special Move Button 14. No Aiming 15. No On Attack / On Aim Movement PenaltySurvival Game Modes
16. Timed Survival / Boss Mode 17. Endless Mode 18. Unannounced & Organic Waves 19. High Enemy Count / "Horde"Power Progression
20. Level on XP Gain Run Event 21. Streamlined Level Choices 22. Currency Based Meta Unlocks 23. Goal Based / Find Based Meta UnlocksDepth of Buildcrafting
24. Build Crafting 25. Impactful Level / Item Options 26. Weapon Combination / Evolution 27. Interesting Weapon, Item & Ability Synergy 28. Invincible / Broken Builds PossibleMap / Level Features
29. Explorable Map 30. BIG Maps 31. XP / Currency on Ground 32. Health on Ground 33. Temp Powerups / Items on Ground 34. Treasure Chests / Loot Events 35. Vendors on Map / RunDepth and Breadth of Content
36. Enemy Variety 37. Elites & Bosses 38. Many and /or Interesting Characters 39. Many Challenges 40. Multiple Stages 41. Difficulty Modifiers 42. Bestiary / Lore 43. Achievements 44. SecretsAesthetics
45. Retro / Pixel Art Style 46. Damage Numbers 47. Lo-Fi Charm 48. Bumpin' Music 49. Unique / Fun Names / Writing 50. Subtle HumorGameplay Vibe Check
51. Panic & Zen Duo Vibe 52. Over The Top 53. "One More Run" / Short Runs 54. Difficulty Ramp 55. Fun Ramp 56. Low Price 57. Technical Check / Functional Polish 58. Controls Check 59. Fun Check 60. Feels like VSHow to Tally
-1 to 1 in 60 Categories
Scoring in 10ths
(example: -.4 or .8)
1: Feature Fully Present
0: Feature Missing
-1: Critical Difference
Tip:
Rely Heavily on Vibes!
Report as number out of 60,
Or Convert into 10 Point Score.
The scale "assumes you're
ranking a very "similar game.
In theory a final score can be negative.
See Definitions for a full explanation of every category on the similarity and review scales. See scoring guide for detailed examples.
Comparison Scale Examples:
Vampire Survivors
10.0 | 60Halls of Torment
9.0 | 53.9Chess Survivors
8.0 | 48.020 Minutes Till Dawn
6.8 | 40.8Risk of Rain
5.1 | 30.7Hades
4.4 | 26.3Returnal
3.2 | 19.4Rogue
1.0 | 6.1Elden Ring
-1.9 | -11.3Call of Duty 2
-3.8 | -22.9Fun at Home!
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