New Vampire Survivors Game, Crawlers, Is A Big Departure, Will Launch On Game Pass

Poncle Video games, the studio behind the critically acclaimed “bullet heaven” recreation Vampire Survivors, has introduced its subsequent mission: Vampire Crawlers. Set in the identical world as Survivors, this “Turbo Wildcard,” as Poncle describes it, reimagines its predecessor as a deckbuilding dungeon-crawler with roguelite components. Crawlers is slated to launch subsequent 12 months.

Introduced as a part of November’s Xbox Showcase, Vampire Crawlers marks a major departure from the simplistic gameplay of Survivors, including elevated depth and technique by way of its sturdy give attention to deckbuilding whereas nonetheless retaining an identical visible type and a penchant for chaos. Different notable options embrace the village, which serves as a central hub to your Survivors, in addition to a shift to a 2.5D perspective.

“Construct busted decks, discover acquainted dungeons from a brand new perspective, and unleash world‑ending combos,” Poncle wrote in Crawler’s official press launch. “Both take your time and be tactical, or play turns as quick as you humanly can: the end result is all the time correct.”

In GameSpot’s Vampire Crawlers preview, we wrote, “Though Crawlers is, at the very least initially, slower-paced and fewer compulsive than its predecessor, it makes up for this with elevated depth and technique, all whereas incorporating components that make the sport delightfully unruly.” Following our time taking part in Crawlers, we additionally had the chance to interview Galante. Galante spoke at size concerning the upcoming recreation, his not-so-secret want to make a brand new Castlevania, and the varied different sorts of video games Poncle could or might not be engaged on.

Vampire Crawlers is about to launch on Xbox Collection X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Change, PC, and cell in 2026. Poncle additionally confirmed that the sport shall be coming to Xbox Game Pass day one.