Vampire Survivors Gets New Bonus Stage And Mechanics

The hit roguelite bullet hell action game Vampire Survivors has received a new update today. It may be less content than usual, but the additions do matter still.

Here’s what you’re getting in the game’s 0.6.0 iteration:

New Content

• 1 bonus stage.
• 1 relic to access 2 minor gameplay mechanics.
• 2 new arcanas.
• 1 more rank for the Skip power-up.

Tweaks

• Halved base duration of Shadow Pinion and Valkyrie Turner.
• Shadow Pinion and Valkyrie Turner striking attack has a damage bonus depending on how long it has been “charged”.
• Arcana XIX – Heart of Fire also affects Valkyrie Turner’s striking attack and Phiera Der Tuphello.
• Every bonus point in Armor now also increases retaliatory damage by 10%. Retaliatory damage is currently inflicted by NO FUTURE and Arcana XIX.
• Music and music mods can now be previewed in stage selection screen.
• Rerolls can now be used to draft Arcanas.

Bugfixes

• Unfortunately, due to one of the new game mechanics, the time has come to fix the Bone-stuck-in-the-boss glitch.
• Tentative fix to items sometimes not levelling up near the end of a run.

That’s still a lot, since it’s coming from just one developer named Poncle. Vampire Survivors is out now and is worth US$3 on PC (Steam) and free on Xbox Game Pass. You should play it; it’s the best way to kill time outside of Elden Ring stuff.