Free games like Vampire Survivors, and the catch with each
Updated October 22, 2026 · 2 min read
Free can mean many things in this genre: a game that costs nothing at all, a phone version paid for by ads and purchases, a demo, or a free download with the full game behind a one-time unlock. Here is each kind, checked on October 22, 2026, with the catch spelled out.
Free with no strings
The best fully free option: a complete game on Windows with no purchases at all. The catch is that it is Windows only and built around Hololive's characters.
- Vampire Survivors (original browser build)
The first version from March 2021 is still playable in a browser. Its maker describes it as pretty much a demo, and it is not updated, so it is a taste of where the genre began rather than the full game.
- 10 Minutes Till Dawn
The free browser demo that 20 Minutes Till Dawn grew from: aim, shoot and survive a shorter night with fewer characters and upgrades. A good way to see if aiming yourself suits you.
Free on phones, paid for by ads or purchases
Vampire Survivors itself is free on iOS and Android. Its ads are optional videos that give you a revive or extra gold, and its extra content costs $0.99 to $3.99. Several other games here have a free phone version with ads and a separate $4.99 Premium app without them; if you plan to play a lot, the Premium app is usually the better deal.
Free with ads and a large in-app store, where removing ads costs $19.99, or $4.99 for the Premium app with no ads.
Free with ads that many unlocks lean on, or $4.99 for the Premium app.
Free on Android with ads and purchases, and the game that started it all.
Free with ads, but its purchases run up to $199.99, so it is free to start rather than free to enjoy.
Free to try, then one price
Some games give you a free demo on Steam or a free download on phones, then ask for a one-time payment for the full game. There are no ads in this model, and you know the cost before you commit.
A free demo on Steam lets you try the 3D movement before paying $9.99 for the full game.
A free demo on Steam, and free to try on phones before a $14.99 unlock.
Free to download on phones, with a one-time $12.99 unlock and no ads listed.
A free demo on Steam shows whether its 3D look and huge skill list suit you before the $14.99 full game.
Free in the browser from us
- Neon SiegeOurs
Free in the browser on a computer, with guns that fire on their own and no ads in the game.
- QuillstormOurs
Free in the browser on a computer, with nothing for sale; you aim your own quills.
Questions people ask
Is there a free version of Vampire Survivors on PC?
Only the original 2021 browser build on itch.io, which its maker calls pretty much a demo. The full game is $4.99 on Steam; on phones it is free with optional ads.
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