Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

"Vampire Crawlers is a game that goes straight for the jugular and doesn’t let go until your schedule’s bled dry. Although it is indirect with its storytelling and isn’t as visually and aurally unique as I would’ve wanted, the gameplay …"

"There are moments of fun, especially towards the end, but too often I just wanted to ram a garlic-flavoured stake through Vampire Crawlers repetitive, grindy heart."

"Vampire Crawlers is a strong proof of concept that the Vampire Survivors formula can be applied to other genres. In this case, we have a rock solid marriage between card game and dungeon crawling mechanics, thereby creating an addictive and …"

"All in all, Vampire Crawlers is a tremendous achievement. Everything here works almost flawlessly, with a gameplay loop that is quick, sharp, and smart. Genre transitions within the same game series rarely work so wonderfully, but Luca Galante and Poncle …"

"Vampire Crawlers is a wonderful follow-up to a game I hold dear. It translates seamlessly from the bullet-heaven genre into the deck building genre. While there are a few frustrating levels and as of now a lack of endgame content …"

"A surprise entrant for GOTY for me, Vampire Crawlers is a spin-off that I prefer to the original game, and scratches that itch of the classic tile-based dungeon crawler lover in me, whilst giving the gameplay flashy modern touches that …"

"The next roguelike game from Vampire Survivors developer poncle is just as fast-paced and addictive as its predecessor, with a deck-building twist."

"Vampire Crawlers oozes charm both in its visual presentation and gameplay loop. It truly hits that ‘one more round’ feeling and knocks it out of the park. Whether the game will shape a new genre quite the way its spin-off …"

"Vampire Crawlers is a successful spin-off that does more than just rely on its name."

"Vampire Crawlers attempts to recreate the feeling of playing Vampire Survivors through a turn-based dungeon crawler and roguelite deckbuilder hybrid. The experiment is largely successful, although the pacing suffers from a mid-game that relies too heavily on farming, and as …"

"Vampire Crawlers’ deck-building gameplay is incredibly smart, and the runs never feel like they stretch for too long. It takes every smart decision made in Vampire Survivors and translates it beautifully to a new style of gameplay. Even if you’re …"

"An impressively successful follow-up to Vampire Survivors, that features entirely different gameplay but a similarly deceptive sense of depth and nuance to its charmingly low-tech action."

"Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors doesn&s;t boast the replayability of its predecessor, but it still manages to offer an addictive gameplay loop that makes it difficult to put down. This is the perfect opportunity to return to …"

"Vampire Crawlers is one of the best roguelike deck-builders on the market right now. It’s fast, charming, addictive and tremendously well-crafted. Poncle has done it again."

"...considering the hours you will get from Vampire Crawlers, it&s;s hard to give it anything more than an enthusiastic recommendation. As a dungeon crawler, it is both competent and fun, but as an experience, you will likely find yourself enraptured. …"

"‘Vampire Crawlers’ is both a spin-off of the developer’s previous title Vampire Survivors and a game that belongs to an entirely different genre. Even so, it faithfully carries over the core formula that made the original so compelling, delivering the …"

"I don&s;t need games to be life-changing, but I do need a bit more mechanical depth than what Vampire Crawlers has, and while you can craft some incredibly entertaining combos as you play, and each new characters offers new cards, …"

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"Vampire Crawlers walks that fine line between familiarity and a fresh new perspective: first-person dungeon crawling like in the 90s RPGing days of yore and early 2000s mobile games pre-iPhone. Plus it&s;s only RM24.99, equivalent to a big meal in …"

"Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors proves that Poncle knows exactly how to flip a familiar loop into a new genre without losing what made it work in the first place. It keeps the retro look and disordered …"

"Vampire Crawlers - The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors proves that Poncle has successfully adapted the addictive formula of Vampire Survivors into a deck-building dungeon crawler. It’s straightforward and a lot of fun, and it retains the original roguelike spirit …"

"Vampire Crawlers blends deckbuilding and roguelike action into a surprisingly addictive loop. It may not click with everyone, but for those who enjoy experimenting with builds and chasing “one more run,” it’s an easy recommendation, especially at its price point."

"Vampire Crawlers is a weird spin-off, as it has almost nothing to do with Vampire Survivors other than it exists in the same world and contains the same characters and items. And yet somehow, this fast-paced dungeon crawler manages to …"

"Vampire Crawlers is further proof of poncle’s talent: a game that knows exactly what it wants to be and doesn’t waste energy trying to force originality at all costs. It takes familiar formulas, reworks them with flair, sets them within …"

"Where it hits is all in how its trademark style and systems translate, the snappy card combat, and of course the banging soundtrack I’m only just mentioning because I’m not great at talking about music. So a thumbs-up from me, …"

"Vampire Crawlers could easily have been just another opportunistic spin-off riding on the coattails of Vampire Survivors’ popularity. Instead, the developers have delivered a surprisingly clever reimagining of their own formula, one that manages to capture the essence of the …"

"The task was difficult, but Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors managed to deliver another fun, challenging, and addictive experience. The game competently combines the roguelike and deck-builder genres, with many interesting gameplay mechanics to face all types …"

"Vampire Crawlers is a risky attempt that mostly works out in the end. It rethinks a formula designed to be simple through a more strategic lens. The result is a game that is easy to get into but also surprisingly …"

"Vampire Crawlers is exactly the kind of follow-up you hope for from a studio like poncle. Taking everything that made Vampire Survivors so addictive and making it work in an entirely new genre is no small feat. Yet, they pull …"

"You might be happy to know that there are no vampires in Vampire Crawlers. You&s;ve got to hand it to developer poncle for committing to a bit, an..."

"The gameplay loop is fun and addictive, rewarding experimentation and offering countless opportunities for different builds. Exploring dungeons has never been more fun, and I&s;m far more eager to see more Vampire Crawlers content than a sequel to Vampire Survivors."

"But even for now, on day one, it’s 100 percent worth every cent…especially if you put a bunch of time into the demo like I did, since the game carries over all of that progress. Seriously. I launched Vampire Crawlers …"

"Unbalanced and a bit rough, yet hypnotic and long‑lasting: Vampire Crawlers is an imperfect sequel that successfully carries over the gameplay and atmosphere of Vampire Survivors into a card game."

"Like Survivors, Vampire Crawlers has a wealth of things to unlock along with permanent upgrades to give you a boost. Early on, things can feel a bit limited, but after putting in a couple of hours, you&s;ll start to see …"