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Indie Game of the Year 2026 is shaping up to be a tight race: Here are our top contenders so far

It's another strong year for indie gaming.

Destructoid · Jun 28

Some but not all Vampire Survivors spin-offs are 'Survivatons,' its creator has decided, and one will be revealed soon

Plus there's a small new DLC add-on for Vampire Survivors on the way.

PC Gamer · Jun 6

Vampire Survivors dev is working on over 15 'projects,' though that includes DLC and updates

Poncle will have plenty to purvey.

PC Gamer · Apr 26

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Vampire Crawlers is exactly the evolution I want from Poncle and it's my new handheld obsession

Now Playing | Adapting the world of Vampire Survivors to first-person deckbuilder is a genius move

GamesRadar · Apr 24

Vampire Survivors developer working on 15 projects, not 15 games, after the hit roguelike reached 27 million players and spawned a whole subgenre

Poncle's pipeline includes updates, DLCs, spin-off games, and original IP

GamesRadar · Apr 23

"If we can have this beautiful machine ... that's what I want to see": The dev of this Xbox Game Pass hit is working on 15 projects and opening 2 new studios

Poncle, the developer behind the acclaimed Xbox Game Pass hit Vampire Survivors, is working on 15 projects and expanding with two new studios.

Windows Central · Apr 22

Vampire Crawlers Beginner’s Guide (Release)

Updated April 21, 2026: Vampire Crawlers is released on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Poncle and Nosebleed Interactive are patching

Pro Game Guides · Apr 21

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Vampire Crawlers review (Xbox Game Pass) — the creators of Vampire Survivors have built yet another addictive pixelated masterpiece

Poncle has done it again. Vampire Crawlers is a quirky, tactical evolution of the Survivors formula. A must-play on Xbox Game Pass.

Windows Central · Apr 20

Vampire Crawlers, the 'Turbo Wildcard' Vampire Survivors spinoff, is coming in April

The demo is still available on Steam, too, so you can give it a try before the time comes to buy.

PC Gamer · Mar 19

If you've ever had a crippling Vampire Survivors or Slay the Spire habit, avoid Vampire Crawlers at all costs

Or play it, and let it consume your whole Steam Next Fest week. I'm not your dad.

PC Gamer · Feb 19

New card-based Vampire Survivors game is "hopefully the first in a series of spinoffs," but the roguelike's dev is also "working on something" related to a proper sequel

"The idea is to take some of the core pillars behind the development of [Vampire Survivors] and to apply them to existing genres"

GamesRadar · Nov 21, 2025

Vampire Survivors studio reveals a roguelike deckbuilder spin-off threatening all my free time in 2026: "We're milking this bunch of pixels like there's no tomorrow"

Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors is scaring me

GamesRadar · Nov 21, 2025

Vampire Survivors is getting a deckbuilding dungeon crawler spin-off that looks purpose built to annihilate your free time

Vampire Crawlers is coming next year.

PC Gamer · Nov 20, 2025

Vampire Crawlers is my favorite surprise of the Xbox Partner Preview and combines my two favorite games

Creators of Vampire Survivors just announced a brand new game, Vampire Crawlers at the Xbox Partner Preview.

Windows Central · Nov 20, 2025

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Windows Central · Nov 4, 2025

Warhammer Survivors brilliantly mashes up Vampire Survivors with 40K and Age of Sigmars — and it's coming to PC next year

Warhammer Survivors brings Warhammer 40K and Age of Sigmar characters together in a crossover that's coming to Steam in 2026.

Windows Central · Oct 16, 2025

If you can't get enough of indie games, this upcoming ID@Xbox event is for you

Microsoft's ID@Xbox program provides support for indie developers and publishers bringing more games to the Xbox platform. A new showcase of exclusive indie trailers and gameplay has been announced for October 28.

GamesRadar · Oct 7, 2025

Vampire Survivors is finally getting online co-op as the beloved roguelike turns 4, with another surprise coming soon

You can take on the horror shooter with friends through the world wide web

PC Gamer · Oct 7, 2025

Vampire Survivors devs say online co-op mode is 'coming soon'—along with the answer to 'a burning question that has been asked thousands of times'

"Play online with up to 3 other friends from around the world, just as Poe Ratcho intended."

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PC Gamer · Sep 15, 2025

'What a publisher should do is, first of all, make genuine games': Vampire Survivors creator says he started his own publisher because too few 'try and let the developer realize their vision'

The progenitor of the Survivors-like genre says he "may be a bit idealistic."

GamesRadar · Sep 13, 2025

"I see a lot of publishers I don't like": Vampire Survivors creator made his own publisher to "share the luck" and says too many companies "try to exploit the platforms just to make money"

"I definitely see the publishing business more from the point of view of making games"

GamesRadar · Sep 1, 2025

This Balatro-like take on Breakout trades a paddle for a revolver, and I've had a lot of fun combo'ing bullet configurations even if I wish this was more on target

Now Playing | Kill the Brickman is published by the Vampire Survivors studio, and has a similar moreish quality

PC Gamer · Aug 31, 2025

Vampire Survivors' free-roaming online mode is available to play in beta now, and there's an official board game coming too

I shudder to think of the number of pieces involved.

PC Gamer · Aug 21, 2025

Vampire Survivors developer Poncle has just shadow-dropped its latest publishing effort, where you murder sentient bricks with your living bullets

Kill the Brickman is out now.

Windows Central · Jun 8, 2025

Berserk or Die is a new game published by Poncle, creators of Vampire Survivors

Berserk or Die is a wild, fast-paced hack-and-slash from Nao Games and Poncle, the creators of Vampire Survivors

Windows Central · Apr 10, 2025

Vampire Survivors stealth-launches Emerald Diorama DLC, but PlayStation cross-save looks unlikely

Vampire Survivors just got a new SaGa-themed DLC with Emerald Diorama. New characters, weapons and even a chicken coop stage! Cross-save has now rolled out to all platforms but not on PlayStation (for now).

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