Vampire Survivors
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Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

DEV: ponclePUB: poncleAppID 1794680

Is Vampire Survivors still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

99.2
Exceptional

Elixir Rating

98.3% of 266,060 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 98.3. The developers have shipped 3 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 0.9.

reception 98.3·support +0.9·Exceptional

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$3.74$4.99−25%

Development

Insufficient evidence

Last heard from developers

38 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~47 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

3

Current silence

cannot be judged

Our news coverage needs a fresh check; missing posts are not evidence that development has stopped. 3 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 2 classified as major. It is currently 25% below its usual price.

Last successful news check: Sep 4, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted. A fresh check is needed before judging current activity.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

2 dispatches written from this game’s announcements

releaseSep 1, 2026

Vampire Survivors' 'Legacy of the Bloodmoon' Launches with 12 Characters and 16+ Weapons

Poncle has released Legacy of the Bloodmoon, a new expansion for Vampire Survivors, priced at what the announcement describes as "one money" — or as low as regional pricing allows.

The expansion follows Clan Bloodmoon retracing the pilgrimage of Saint Baal'Thasar in search of a paradise lit by a red moon, with an ancient manor rumored to hide the secret of immortality.

What's in Legacy of the Bloodmoon

  • 12 new characters (described, with apparent irony, as "villains friendly characters")
  • 16+ new weapons and evolutions, including a FireBall
  • 11 new music tracks
  • 1 new adventure
  • 1 new large stage

Legacy of the Moonspell also updated

The game's original expansion, Legacy of the Moonspell, is receiving free additional content:

  • 5 extra weapons
  • 4 extra characters
  • 1 extra music track
  • Buffs to the original cast

Version 1.16.100 changes

All platforms are moving to v1.16.100 or higher. Key updates include:

  • Banish: the Level Up menu stays open after banishing an item
  • Quickstart: now tries to select a character or stage tied to a missing unlock
  • Special passives (Operation Guns, Emergency Meeting): accessible in ArmaDios and as Level Up options even when the passive limit is reached
  • Reworked core framework features for CPU and memory improvements
  • Various bug fixes, including one affecting Baal'Thasar's ability

Version 1.16.105 — carrying performance improvements and the Baal'Thasar fix — is expected on Android and Nintendo Switch by end of the following week.

For returning players, the Moonspell additions are the quiet headline: meaningful content at no extra cost, bundled into a patch that also tightens the game's foundational systems.

releaseAug 31, 2026

Vampire Survivors' 'Legacy of the Bloodmoon' Launches with 12 Characters and 16+ Weapons

Poncle has released Legacy of the Bloodmoon, a new expansion for Vampire Survivors, priced at what the announcement describes as "one money" — or as low as regional pricing allows.

The expansion follows Clan Bloodmoon retracing the pilgrimage of Saint Baal'Thasar in search of a paradise lit by a red moon, with an ancient manor rumored to hide the secret of immortality.

What's in Legacy of the Bloodmoon

  • 12 new characters (described, with apparent irony, as "villains friendly characters")
  • 16+ new weapons and evolutions, including a FireBall
  • 11 new music tracks
  • 1 new adventure
  • 1 new large stage

Legacy of the Moonspell also updated

The game's original expansion, Legacy of the Moonspell, is receiving free additional content:

  • 5 extra weapons
  • 4 extra characters
  • 1 extra music track
  • Buffs to the original cast

Version 1.16.100 changes

All platforms are moving to v1.16.100 or higher. Key updates include:

  • Banish: the Level Up menu stays open after banishing an item
  • Quickstart: now tries to select a character or stage tied to a missing unlock
  • Special passives (Operation Guns, Emergency Meeting): accessible in ArmaDios and as Level Up options even when the passive limit is reached
  • Reworked core framework features for CPU and memory improvements
  • Various bug fixes, including one affecting Baal'Thasar's ability

Version 1.16.105 — carrying performance improvements and the Baal'Thasar fix — is expected on Android and Nintendo Switch by end of the following week.

For returning players, the Moonspell additions are the quiet headline: meaningful content at no extra cost, bundled into a patch that also tightens the game's foundational systems.

Two years of development

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17 announcements · 5 substantial · 12 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsAug 30, 2026
1.16.107 - hotfixes

1.16.107 - hotfixes Huge thanks to everyone for the detailed bug reports! If you have more bugs to report, please post them in https://steamcommunity.com/app/1794680/discussions/1/ specifying the game version (found in the bottom right corn…

Community AnnouncementsAug 28, 2026
Legacy of the Bloodmoon is out now!

🔴Legacy of the Bloodmoon Hi everyone! Our darkest expansion for Vampire Survivors is out now and at a special price: one money! (or as low as we could go, depending on regional currency). Yes, the finance team wants to kill me. https://sto…

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PCGamesNAug 21, 2026
"Accidental" Vampire Survivors expansion Legacy of the Bloodmoon is the original tale I've been craving, for just $1

Prepare to return to Vampire Survivors next week, as Poncle drops its third original DLC, adding a dozen new characters at a bargain price. Read the full story on PCGamesN: "Accidental" Vampire Survivors expansion Legacy of the Bloodmoon is…

Community AnnouncementsAug 7, 2026
Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton

Hi everyone, we have a lot happening around new games and Vampire Survivors, so here's a gigantic news post! 🟣- Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton 🔴- Vampire Survivors 1.15 🔴- Legacy of the Bloodmoon teasers 🔴- Legacy of the Moonspell in…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunJun 18, 2026
After Epic outline a genAI focused Unreal Engine 6, Vampire Survivors studio Poncle say they're "reviewing" their Fortnite collab

If you heard the sound of a wet fart reverberating throughout the world yesterday, it'll likely be thanks to the most recent State of Unreal, where Epic offered some more concrete details regarding its plans for Unreal Engine 6. Namely, tha…

PC GamerJun 17, 2026
Hours after announcing a collab with Fortnite, Vampire Survivors dev suggests it may back out over Epic's touting of generative AI

Epic announced several upcoming Fortnite collabs earlier today, including one with Vampire Survivors. But a few hours after the presentation, Vampire Survivors developer Poncle left a Reddit comment suggesting that the partnership might not…

GamingOnLinuxJun 7, 2026
Vampire Survivors has a free content expansion, plus a Legacy of the Bloodmoon DLC in Summer 2026

Developer poncle has released a fresh free upgrade for Vampire Survivors giving extra content, along with the Legacy of the Bloodmoon DLC announcement. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/vampire-survivors-has-…

PC GamerJun 6, 2026
Some but not all Vampire Survivors spin-offs are 'Survivatons,' its creator has decided, and one will be revealed soon

t the Future Games Show today, Vampire Survivors creator Luca Galante talked about making more Vampire Survivors spin-offs—noting the success of Vampire Crawlers as a motivator—some of which he's calling "Survivatons.".. Read more.

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2026
Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Bloodmoon is coming this summer!

Hi everyone! As anticipated several months ago, we’ve been working on several core systems of VS to be able to keep making more content, increase stability, and improve performance. It’s been a while so we have quite a few things to cover t…

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2026
Update 1.15 - list of fixes

For the list of new content, please see here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1794680/view/693137145499484494 Memory usage optimization for low-end devices Improved audio system to stop music cutting out Reverted previous change so …

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PC GamerApr 26, 2026
Vampire Survivors dev is working on over 15 'projects,' though that includes DLC and updates

Vampire Survivors continues to be a huge deal, and publisher poncle has grown massively since its release in 2022. In an interview with The Game Business, the studio's chief strategy officer Matteo Sapio talked about the smash hit that now …

Community AnnouncementsApr 21, 2026
Vampire Crawlers is out now!

Today, we are releasing Vampire Crawlers, a new spin-off set in the Vampire Survivors universe.It takes the familiar chaos of Vampire Survivors and turns it into a casual, turn-based, card-driven BLOBBER with roguelite elements.We’ve talked…

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Community AnnouncementsFeb 23, 2026
Vampire Crawlers demo available now! A sneak peek at the next content update!

THE VAMPIRE CRAWLERS DEMO IS OUT NOW! The Demo for our upcoming Vampire Survivors spinoff is officially live as part of the Steam Next Fest! Hit the Download Demo button on the widget below to start your first crawl right now. https://store…

PC GamerFeb 19, 2026
If you've ever had a crippling Vampire Survivors or Slay the Spire habit, avoid Vampire Crawlers at all costs

What do you get when you fuse the ultimate half-paying-attention time-waster with the act of collecting cards, somehow the most compulsive activity known to man, and then make it go really fast? You get a game seemingly grown in a lab to be…

Community AnnouncementsJan 14, 2026
2025 wrap up

2025 wrapup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kOMUjZLnoc Hello, yes, look, last year has been an absolute clusterfuck at poncle, but absolutely not nearly enough to stop us 😎 Thank you all for supporting us for yet another year! No matter h…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunNov 21, 2025
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors is a first-person deckbuilding spin-off out 2026

Moreish roguelike bullet hell Vampire Survivors is getting a cousin next year. It's called Vampire Crawlers, or as per its Steam page: Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors. It's a first-person roguelike deckbuilder in…

Gamemag.ruNov 21, 2025
Доить до посинения: Создатели Vampire Survivors анонсировали ККИ Vampire Crawlers

В рамках Xbox Partner Preview издательство Poncle анонсировало свой новый проект – ККИ-рогалик Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors. Как признались разработчики, они намерены «доить до посинения» франшизу Vampire Surv…

PC GamerNov 20, 2025
Vampire Survivors is getting a deckbuilding dungeon crawler spin-off that looks purpose built to annihilate your free time

In a reveal at Xbox's Partner Preview showcase on Thursday, Vampire Survivors developer Poncle teased what's next for the series with a flashy trailer promising "next-gen graphics, an endless open world, compelling storytelling..." before s…

Community AnnouncementsNov 20, 2025
VAMPIRE CRAWLERS: the turbo wildcard from VAMPIRE SURVIVORS

https://youtu.be/JbDVqLlLarY After years of tiny teasers, we're finally announcing VAMPIRE CRAWLERS: the turbo wildcard from VAMPIRE SURVIVORS! As a candidate for most stupid game name of the year the minute it got announced, VAMPIRE CRAWLE…

CGMagazineNov 20, 2025
Vampire Crawlers Is Poncle’s Upcoming Deckbuilding Roguelike Spin-Off Announced at Xbox Partner Preview

Poncle’s mega successful Vampire Survivors has inspired an entirely new genre—the “reverse bullet hell.” However, now the company is taking inspiration from a different genre to deliver a brand new experience. Announced at today’s Xbox Part…

Gamemag.ruNov 5, 2025
Выживаха заварена: Создатели Vampire Survivors и Boltgun анонсировали Warhammer Survivors

Издательство Poncle анонсировало свой новый проект — Warhammer Survivors. Релиз игры состоится в 2026 году.

Community AnnouncementsOct 31, 2025
1.14.105 - hotfixes

1.14.105 - hotfixes We really appreciate everyone being so patient with the team while we work on 1.14 updates, thank you from everyone here at poncle If you have any bugs to report, please send them to support@poncle.co.uk or in our Steam …

GamingOnLinuxOct 29, 2025
Vampire Survivors just keeps on giving with a free Balatro DLC, online co-op and more free content

Vampire Survivors just dropped a massive content update that includes a free Balatro crossover DLC, online co-op is live and more added. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/vampire-survivors-just-keeps-on-givin…

CGMagazineOct 29, 2025
Vampire Survivors’ Wild Balatro Update Is Here, With Online Co-op and Castlevania Additions

Developer poncle took to the internet to unleash Vampire Survivors’ latest update, and it includes a Balatro collab, online co-op and more Castlevania content. Vampire Survivors has dropped an update that includes an expansion based on indi…

PC GamerOct 28, 2025
The Vampire Survivors online co-op update just arrived with a bonus Balatro collab expansion

We've been expecting Vampire Survivors' online co-op update since it entered beta branch testing in August, but Poncle's weekly feature teases have been hinting at some extra surprises since the start of October. Today, update 1.14 has fina…

Community AnnouncementsOct 28, 2025
Vampire Survivors: Ante Chamber out now, for free!

Free Balatro Collab for Vampire Survivors is out now! 'Ante Chamber' : a little expansion based on BALATRO Featuring 4 characters, 4 weapons with their respective evolution, a new stage, and a remix of the Balatro main theme Survarots: a ne…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 22, 2025
Coming Soon: New content for Ode to Castlevania and more!

At the start of October we have started to reveal what to expect from the next update of Vampire Survivors, like Online Co-op and Westwoods. If you've been following the Steam news or public-beta, then of course you already knew all of that…

PC GamerOct 7, 2025
Vampire Survivors devs say online co-op mode is 'coming soon'—along with the answer to 'a burning question that has been asked thousands of times'

Vampire Survivors is aptly named—because of all the vampire stuff, sure, but more because it stubbornly refuses to die. With an announcement trailer released this morning, Vampire Survivors developer Poncle began a weeks-long teaser rollout…

GamingOnLinuxOct 7, 2025
Vampire Survivors online co-op due out before the end of the year and more announcements are coming

Developer poncle has confirmed that Vampire Survivors much anticipated online co-op update will fully release before the end of the year. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/vampire-survivors-online-co-op-due-o…

PC GamerSep 15, 2025
'What a publisher should do is, first of all, make genuine games': Vampire Survivors creator says he started his own publisher because too few 'try and let the developer realize their vision'

In 2021, game developer Luca Galante released Vampire Survivors as a diversion from his soul-hollowing day job of working on a mobile gambling game, inadvertently birthing a nascent genre propelled by the force of silly Italian names and mi…