Studio poncle of Vampire Survivors fame (and we all love them for it), have been working hard on changing up the pace and creating a new twist on the game - Vampire Crawlers! Compared to the top-down third person view of the original, we now get to experience it in first person, but that's not the only thing that's changed! If you're excited to find out what's to come with the upcoming spin-off, make sure to keep reading!
Vampire Crawlers has officially hit more than 170k Wishlists on Steam, and to further increase the hype, you can now check out not only the gameplay preview, but also the unedited gameplay footage for the first dungeon floor of the game.
Apart from the change in perspective, you'll also see that Vampire Crawlers is a turn-based deckbuilder where you'll use familiar abilities (King Bible supremacy!) from VS to clear dungeons. Don't worry, there will be a mini-map, for those of us who struggle with directions.
On top of the single-use and multi-turn abilities, you'll also acquire Relics throughout the maps. So far we've only seen one: Gem Hammer which unlocks the ability to add Gems to Cards (special modifiers). Another not fully explained mechanic is a Luck Upgrade, which we can see in the gameplay video (increased Luck unlocks a fourth reward for leveling up), but whether this will be acquired through Power-Ups, or specific character bonuses like in Vampire Survivors, we don't know yet!
We've only gotten a brief glimpse into some of the basic gameplay of Vampire Crawlers, but poncle will be announcing more about the game in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned to hear more about how you can customize cards and abilities, but also influence the RNG!
Vampire Crawlers FAQ
Yes, it is confirmed that the game will have a Demo, but sadly we don't have exact timing for it just yet.
The game has no announced release date yet, but the current plan is for early/mid 2026.
Yes, Vampire Crawlers is a turn-based card-battler roguelike game.
No, Vampire Crawlers is a spin-off instead. This is a new genre take on VS with core and familiar mechanics from the OG. Studio poncle plans on doing many more VS spin-offs as well.
Just like Vampire Survivors, Vampire Crawlers will get updates after launch, which means new content and replayability.
Yes, that is the point! By playing cards in ascending mana order, you will land combos, but the goal is to make them go for as long as you can!
If you haven't had the chance to try out the OG, what are you waiting for? You can check out our entire Vampire Survivors section here on PGG for help!
Hristina is the Assigning Editor for Pro Game Guides with a Master's degree in English Language, Literature and Culture from the University of Belgrade. She's written blogs, anime quizzes, books, as well as worked as a Content Editor before starting at PGG as a Staff Writer. She lives, breathes and often screams for the horror genre. If a game has multiplayer, be sure that she is playing it, like Dead by Daylight, PEAK, R.E.P.O. and Marvel Rivals. Hristina's comfort games are Outlast, Last of Us, and Until Dawn, which she has played or watched other people play more than 10 times each.
