Vampire Survivors getting new mechanics, characters, and weapons

Vampire SurvivorsMajor updates are planned for, the Castlevania-inspired survival title that has gained much traction in recent months. Luca Galante, the game’s developer, posted a detailed development roadmap alongside a blog post after last week’s update to the game. The post highlights what’s coming to Vampire SurvivorsOver the coming weeks and months, Galante will be able to call version 1.0.

The game will get nine new characters, two more power ups, 16 new weapons, four new relics, five more stages, and a mysterious new feature called “Arcanas,” of which there will be multiple. While the roadmap doesn’t describe exactly what Arcanas are (although it’s coming sometime in April), it does say that it’s just one of two major mechanics coming before the 1.0 release.

Even though it’s less thrilling than the new content, Vampire SurvivorsGalante gives an update on the progress of the port process and announces that there will be a significant engine upgrade. Finally, the much-requested endless mode — the game currently ends at 30 minutes — is also on the roadmap.

Galante has been updating Galante’s game at a fast-weekly pace for months. New weapons and characters are added every other day. It’s unclear when version 1.0 will hit or if Galante has further plans for the popular survival game past the new roadmap. However, Vampire SurvivorsIn 2022, there is plenty for fans to celebrate.

Vampire SurvivorsAvailable on Steam for Mac or Windows PC. You can download a free trial version through itch.io.