Games likeVampire Survivors

13 games like Vampire Survivors, from $0 to $15

Updated October 22, 2026 · 13 games, each checked on its maker's site · 9 min read

Vampire Survivors turned a simple idea into a genre. You only steer; your weapons fire on their own, the screen fills with bats and skeletons, and every level-up offers a few new weapons or items until your build clears the screen by itself. Stages last 15 to 30 minutes before the Reaper comes, a fully upgraded weapon paired with the right item evolves when you open a chest, and gold carries over into permanent upgrades. Luca Galante, who goes by poncle, released it on itch.io in 2021, and it now costs $4.99 on Steam and is free on phones.

The games it inspired are often called bullet heavens: you are the one firing the bullets, and the crowd is the danger. This list covers the best of them, from close relatives that copy the formula to twists that add aiming, mining, brick-breaking or a third dimension. Every pick shows its price, where it runs and how long a run takes, so you can find one that fits your platform and your evening.

How we picked

We judged every game on the loop that makes Vampire Survivors work: attacks that need little or no input, enemy crowds that keep growing, choices on every level-up that build into something absurd, and a run short enough for one sitting. Each pick was checked on its Steam, App Store, Google Play or itch.io page on October 22, 2026, where we confirmed the price, the platforms and how attacks work.

The app stores are full of look-alikes that borrow the names of popular games in this genre, so every mobile pick here names its real publisher. We also left out games that are survivors in name only. Ratings are ours, out of 5, and weigh how well each game delivers that build-up of power as much as its polish and price.

2 of the 13 are games we make, marked Made by us · Gamefinity. They are rated on the same scale as the rest and placed where they honestly fit.

Brotato

Wave-based arena roguelite · by Blobfish (mobile by Erabit Studios)

Price
Paid
Time per game
20–30 min a run
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
4.5 / 5
What it costs
$4.99 on Steam; on phones a $4.99 Premium app, or a free version with ads and purchases
Platforms
Steam, Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, iPhone and iPad, Android
Best for
Short sessions with lots of build choices

What it is

A potato with up to six weapons fights waves of aliens in a small arena. Each wave lasts between 20 and 90 seconds, then a shop opens where you spend the materials you collected on weapons and items, and about twenty waves make a full run. Made by a solo developer, it has sold more than ten million copies.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

Weapons fire on their own by default, the hordes grow every wave, and every level and every shop visit is a build decision. It even costs the same $4.99 on Steam, and a run fits in under half an hour.

What's different

The game is cut into short waves with a shop between each, so most of your power comes from buying rather than from chests and evolutions. You can stack several copies of one weapon, which leads to very different builds.

Play BrotatoChecked Oct 22, 2026

Halls of Torment

Dark fantasy horde survival · by Chasing Carrots (mobile by Erabit Studios)

Price
Paid
Time per game
Up to 30 min a run
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
4.5 / 5
What it costs
$6.66 on Steam ($4.99 on sale when checked); on phones a $4.99 Premium app, or a free version with ads
Platforms
Steam, Windows, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, iPhone and iPad, Android
Best for
Players who want the same 30-minute shape

What it is

A horde survival roguelite drawn to look like the late-1990s dungeon games it admires. You pick a hero, go down into the halls and survive for half an hour while traits and abilities stack up, with bosses that drop new powers and items you can carry into later runs.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

Of everything here it keeps the closest structure: automatic attacks, choices at each level, and a quick-and-casual 30-minute run, as its store page puts it, that ends in a showdown.

What's different

The look is grim rather than playful, there are equipment slots and quests that drive what you unlock, and the bosses have attacks you must learn to dodge.

Play Halls of TormentChecked Oct 22, 2026

HoloCure - Save the Fans!

Free fan-made survivors game · by Kay Yu

Price
Free
Time per game
About 20 min a stage
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
4.5 / 5
What it costs
Completely free on itch.io and Steam, with no purchases
Platforms
Steam, Windows
Best for
The best free game in the genre

What it is

A free fan game starring the virtual streamers of Hololive, made under the company's rules for fan works. You pick one of dozens of idols, survive twenty minutes against waves of fans, then beat the stage boss. There is also a side mode with fishing, farming and minigames.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

Its own page says its play is heavily inspired by Vampire Survivors, and it shows: attacks are automatic, each level offers four choices, maxed weapons combine into stronger collab weapons much like evolutions, and gold buys permanent upgrades.

What's different

It is fan-made and built around Hololive characters, stages end in a boss fight at twenty minutes, and it runs on Windows only, with no plans for a phone version.

Play HoloCure - Save the Fans!Checked Oct 22, 2026

20 Minutes Till Dawn

Aim-it-yourself horde survival · by flanne (mobile by Erabit Studios)

Price
Paid
Time per game
10–20 min a run
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
4.0 / 5
What it costs
$4.99 on Steam; on phones a $4.99 Premium app, or a free version with ads
Platforms
Steam, Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch, iPhone and iPad, Android
Best for
Players who want more control

What it is

Survive twenty minutes of Lovecraftian monsters until dawn, with a ten-minute quick option. You unlock characters, weapons and runes between runs, and each level-up offers four random upgrades such as summons and elemental effects.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

The survival timer, the endless waves, the upgrade choice at every level and the unlocks between runs all come straight from the same playbook, at the same $4.99.

What's different

You aim and fire your weapon yourself, twin-stick style, so it plays more like a shooter. The art is darker and sparser, and runs are shorter.

Play 20 Minutes Till DawnChecked Oct 22, 2026

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

Auto-shooter with mining · by Funday Games (published by Ghost Ship Publishing)

Price
Paid
Time per game
~20–30 min a mission
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
4.0 / 5
What it costs
$12.99 on Steam; on phones free to try, then a one-time $12.99 unlock with no ads
Platforms
Steam, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iPhone and iPad, Android
Best for
Players who like objectives in a run

What it is

A single-player spin-off of the co-op shooter Deep Rock Galactic. You play one dwarf class in procedurally generated alien caves, mining through rock for minerals while bugs swarm in, then head back to the drop pod to go deeper.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

Its store page calls it a reverse bullet hell: the guns fire automatically, enemies come in waves, and you pick up experience and choose upgrades and new weapons as you level.

What's different

Digging through terrain is part of the play, runs are split into stages with objectives and an extraction, and it carries Deep Rock Galactic's sci-fi setting and classes. It costs more than most.

Play Deep Rock Galactic: SurvivorChecked Oct 22, 2026

Megabonk

3D survivors game · by vedinad

Price
Paid
Time per game
~15–30 min a run
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
4.0 / 5
What it costs
$9.99 on Steam, with a free demo
Platforms
Steam, Windows, Linux
Best for
Trying the genre in three dimensions

What it is

A solo developer's 3D take on the formula, released in September 2025, with random maps full of hills and slopes. It sold more than a million copies in its first two weeks.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

Attacks happen automatically, experience pickups lead to random upgrades of different rarities, and a run builds into the same ridiculous power, with quests and characters to unlock over time.

What's different

A third-person camera, jumping, sliding and terrain make movement a skill of its own. It costs twice as much, runs on PC only, and the console stores carry knock-offs with similar names that are not from its maker.

Play MegabonkChecked Oct 22, 2026

Neon Siege

Made by us · GamefinityAuto-fire arena shooter

Neon Siege cover art (a game we make)
Price
Free
Time per game
2–5 min a run
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
3.5 / 5
What it costs
Free in the browser, no download or sign-up
Platforms
Browser, computer only
Best for
A free five-minute fix on a computer

What it is

A neon twin-stick arena shooter in the browser. You fly a small ship around a walled arena while waves of glowing shapes pour in from gates in the walls; your guns fire on their own whenever enemies are present, so the keyboard moves the ship and the mouse points the guns. A boss called the Warden arrives every loop, and each loop is harder than the last.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

The guns fire by themselves and the arena fills up faster than you can clear it, so the moment-to-moment feel of dodging through a crowd while your weapons work is close to a Vampire Survivors run.

What's different

There is no level-up menu or evolving build: power comes from eight pick-ups that come and go, so runs are short and about skill rather than about building an army. It needs a keyboard and mouse, so it does not work on phones.

Play Neon Siege on GamefinityOur game: rated as strictly as the rest

BALL x PIT

Brick-breaker roguelite · by Kenny Sun and Friends (published by Devolver Digital)

Price
Paid
Time per game
~15–30 min a run
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
4.0 / 5
What it costs
$14.99 on Steam with a free demo; on phones free to try, then a one-time $14.99 unlock
Platforms
Steam, Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, iPhone and iPad, Android
Best for
A fresh twist on the formula

What it is

A brick-breaker crossed with a survivors-style roguelite. You fire balls at rows of enemies marching towards you, kills drop gems, and level-ups add new balls or upgrade old ones. Between runs you rebuild a town whose buildings unlock heroes and bonuses. It sold more than a million copies within two months of its October 2025 release.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

Gem pickups, a choice at every level and special pickups that fuse two balls or evolve one work very much like Vampire Survivors' evolutions, and the army closing in gives the same pressure.

What's different

You aim bouncing balls at enemies coming from one direction instead of roaming an open field, and the town-building adds a second game between runs.

Play BALL x PITChecked Oct 22, 2026

Soulstone Survivors

3D action roguelite · by Game Smithing Limited

Price
Paid
Time per game
~15–25 min a run
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
3.5 / 5
What it costs
$14.99 on Steam ($10.49 on sale when checked), with a free demo
Platforms
Steam, Windows, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox
Best for
Players who love huge skill pools

What it is

A 3D action roguelite from a small independent team, with more than 350 skills, over 100 craftable weapons and giant Titan bosses. You fight hordes, pick skills as you level and combine them into synergies, with curses and several modes to change the challenge.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

It is tagged a bullet heaven for good reason: waves of enemies, upgrade choices on every level and builds that break the game late in a run.

What's different

A flashier 3D look, weapon crafting, a skill tree and bosses whose attacks you have to dodge. Its store page does not say whether every skill casts on its own.

Play Soulstone SurvivorsChecked Oct 22, 2026

Quillstorm

Made by us · GamefinityPixel-art porcupine roguelite

Quillstorm cover art (a game we make)
Price
Free
Time per game
~10–30 min a run
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
3.5 / 5
What it costs
Free in the browser, no download or sign-up
Platforms
Browser, computer only
Best for
Free browser runs with more skill

What it is

A pixel-art porcupine roguelite: you leap between branches and ledges in a side view as critters attack from below and above, shooting your own quills, and every shot thins your coat until it grows back. Play endless Swarm waves with a boss every fifth wave, or cross a map room by room on an Expedition.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

Swarm mode has the horde-survival heart of the genre, waves that keep escalating and a build that grows through the run, and it is free in the browser with no ads or purchases.

What's different

You aim every shot and manage your coat as ammunition, so it is a platformer-shooter rather than an auto-attacker, and it needs a keyboard and mouse, so it is computer only.

Play Quillstorm on GamefinityOur game: rated as strictly as the rest

Magic Survival

The mobile game that came first · by leme

Price
Free, extras paid
Time per game
~15–30 min a run
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
3.5 / 5
What it costs
Free on Google Play with ads and in-app purchases ($0.99 to $14.99)
Platforms
Android
Best for
Android players curious about the roots

What it is

A one-handed Android game from 2019 where a lone mage fights waves of corrupted spirits. Spells fire at nearby enemies by themselves while you move, and each level brings a new spell or upgrade. Wikipedia names it as the game that inspired Vampire Survivors.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

It is the ancestor rather than a copy: automatic attacks, choosing spells as you level and surviving a swarm all started here before Vampire Survivors made them famous.

What's different

Android only, magic only, simpler to look at, and free with ads and purchases instead of one price. Beware similarly named apps on the App Store, which are not this game.

Play Magic SurvivalChecked Oct 22, 2026

Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde

Small-studio survivors game · by Creature Cauldron

Price
Paid
Time per game
~15–30 min a run
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
3.5 / 5
What it costs
$7.99 on Steam, $9.99 on the Nintendo eShop
Platforms
Steam, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox
Best for
A cheap, faithful take on the formula

What it is

A survivors game from a small studio whose store page credits Magic Survival and Vampire Survivors for its combat. You harvest souls from monster waves to level up during a run and spend them afterwards on a large permanent upgrade tree.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

Attacks and abilities fire passively, level-ups add or grow abilities, and the upgrade tree makes each run stronger than the last, very close to the original loop.

What's different

Eight hunters with ability synergies, an optional permadeath hardcore mode and a bigger tree between runs. Its Steam reviews are good rather than great.

Play Spirit Hunters: Infinite HordeChecked Oct 22, 2026

Survivor.io

Free-to-play mobile survival · by Habby

Price
Free, extras paid
Time per game
~15 min a chapter
How often
Runs, any time
Our rating
3.0 / 5
What it costs
Free with ads and in-app purchases from $0.49 to $199.99
Platforms
iPhone and iPad, Android
Best for
Players who want a long phone campaign

What it is

A free mobile game about clearing a zombie-filled city across hundreds of numbered chapters. You steer with one thumb while attacks happen on their own, and you can face more than a thousand monsters at once before each chapter's bosses.

Why it's like Vampire Survivors

Automatic attacks, crowds of enemies and a skill choice at each level-up that combine into stronger skills, all held in one hand on a phone.

What's different

It is built like a typical free-to-play game, with gear, gems and account power that carry over, and purchases that run up to $199.99. Reviewers mention an energy cost to play levels.

Play Survivor.ioChecked Oct 22, 2026

All 13 side by side

#GameTypeHow oftenTimePricePlatformsRating
01BrotatoWave-based arena rogueliteRuns, any time20–30 min a runPaidSteam, Windows, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, iPhone and iPad, Android4.5 / 5
02Halls of TormentDark fantasy horde survivalRuns, any timeUp to 30 min a runPaidSteam, Windows, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, iPhone and iPad, Android4.5 / 5
03HoloCure - Save the Fans!Free fan-made survivors gameRuns, any timeAbout 20 min a stageFreeSteam, Windows4.5 / 5
0420 Minutes Till DawnAim-it-yourself horde survivalRuns, any time10–20 min a runPaidSteam, Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch, iPhone and iPad, Android4.0 / 5
05Deep Rock Galactic: SurvivorAuto-shooter with miningRuns, any time~20–30 min a missionPaidSteam, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iPhone and iPad, Android4.0 / 5
06Megabonk3D survivors gameRuns, any time~15–30 min a runPaidSteam, Windows, Linux4.0 / 5
07Neon Siege OursAuto-fire arena shooterRuns, any time2–5 min a runFreeBrowser, computer only3.5 / 5
08BALL x PITBrick-breaker rogueliteRuns, any time~15–30 min a runPaidSteam, Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, iPhone and iPad, Android4.0 / 5
09Soulstone Survivors3D action rogueliteRuns, any time~15–25 min a runPaidSteam, Windows, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox3.5 / 5
10Quillstorm OursPixel-art porcupine rogueliteRuns, any time~10–30 min a runFreeBrowser, computer only3.5 / 5
11Magic SurvivalThe mobile game that came firstRuns, any time~15–30 min a runFree, extras paidAndroid3.5 / 5
12Spirit Hunters: Infinite HordeSmall-studio survivors gameRuns, any time~15–30 min a runPaidSteam, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox3.5 / 5
13Survivor.ioFree-to-play mobile survivalRuns, any time~15 min a chapterFree, extras paidiPhone and iPad, Android3.0 / 5

Where to start

On a PC, buy Brotato or Halls of Torment next; both are about the price of a coffee and deliver the same one-more-run pull. If you want to spend nothing, HoloCure is the best free game in the genre on Windows, and on a phone the official free Vampire Survivors app is still the place to start; our mobile page lists the rest.

Questions people ask

What is the game most like Vampire Survivors?

Halls of Torment keeps the closest structure, with automatic attacks and 30-minute runs, and HoloCure, which is free, was made openly in its image. Brotato is the most popular next step, with shorter waves and a shop between them.

Are there free games like Vampire Survivors?

Yes. HoloCure is completely free on Windows, Vampire Survivors itself is free on phones with optional ads, and the original 2021 browser build is still free on itch.io. Our free games page lists every free option and the catch with each.

Is Vampire Survivors free?

On phones, yes: the iOS and Android versions are free with optional ads, and extra content is sold separately. On PC and consoles it costs $4.99 on Steam, and Apple Arcade subscribers get an ad-free version called Vampire Survivors+.

What is a bullet heaven?

A name for games like Vampire Survivors, where your character fills the screen with attacks against huge crowds. It plays on bullet hell, the older kind of shooter where the bullets are aimed at you.

Who made Vampire Survivors?

Luca Galante, under the name poncle. It came out on itch.io in March 2021, entered Steam early access that December and reached version 1.0 in October 2022. poncle is now a studio of more than 25 people.

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