BeforeBalatrocame out of nowhere as an indie darling,Vampire Survivorslit the world on fire in 2022. Today, it’s the Epic Games Store free PC game of the day as part of their holiday giveaway tradition.
Today is also the first dayVampire Survivorsis available on the Epic Games Store. Normally selling for $4.99, that’s already an incredible bang for your buck, but you can pick it up for free by December 20th at 11:00 AM EST.
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Developed and published by Poncle Limited,Vampire Survivorscombines the twin-stick shooter genre with rogue-lite elements. It’s part of a newer genre calledBullet Heaven. Players are tasked with lasting as long as possible on each map, acquiring power-ups as they encounter and defeat enemies. The game features a pixelated art style inspired by gothic horror and a host of playable characters, adding endless replayability.
The Epic Games Store Holiday Sale lasts through January 9th. A new game will be available for free during a 24-hour window tomorrow, but it’s a mystery until its clock begins.
Conversely, the Steam Winter Sale has also begun today and lasts through January 2nd.
Vampire Survivors Was One of the Best Games of 2022
Whetheryouplayin short spurtsor pull an all-nighter,VampireSurvivors’incredibly addictive gameplay helped it win several year-end awards in 2022.
In addition to being a commercial success, it was also a critical darling. It was nominated for Best Debut Indie Game in 2022 at The Game Awards, losing toStray. It did pick up the Breakthrough Award at the 2022 Golden Joysticks.
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Vampire Survivorsalso won Action Game of the Year at the 2023 D.I.C.E Awards, honorable mention for Game of the Year at the Game Developers Choice Awards, and even took home Best Game Design and Best Game at the British Academy Games Awards.
The game has seen continued support with DLC and full expansions. Most recently,Ode to Castlevania, based on Konami’sCastlevaniaseries, was released on October 31st, 2024. It includes voicework from Neil Newbon as Dracula and SungWon Cho as Richter Belmont.
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