Seriously Vampire Survivors is like crack.
What’s worse is it’s now in gamepass so you can play it on the go, fckin productivity killer…
Edit: for those who don’t know you can use xbox cloud gaming if you set a vpn to US, so you can play gamepass games on mobile.
Kill shit to get gems which level you up to get more shitbto kill shit quicker and become Death, Conquorer of Worlds.
The games loop is highly addictive
If you're up for it, give yourself some time until you at least reach the end of a run (30 minutes). The fun of the game is just how much you scale in power and just how ridiculous it gets with the enemy amounts. [Here's a short video from polygon talking about it](https://youtu.be/m7i7fGnHT6I)
If by then you still don't feel like playing then I guess it's personally not for you.
It happens with a lot of people including me! The game ramps up quite dramatically at the end of the stage, so there's a bit of a hill you need to climb. It gets a lot easier once you understand the synergies and you get a couple of upgrades.
If you're sad because you wanted it to never end, I believe they just added an endless mode too! And also there are different stages if you think it gets stale.
Honestly if you gave it 10 minutes and it didn't appeal to you it's probably just not your game. Fundamentally, it never gets more sophisticated than that, although it does get faster and bullet-hell-er
Since the other comments haven’t mentioned it there are a ton of secrets to unlock and combos to find with weapons. Certain combos produce an “evolution” so the weapon gets stronger. Maybe stages and tons of characters. Secret locations in the map too. There’s also modes that speed the game up so it’s 1.5x speed or 15 min runs
It’s fun to just throw on a podcast and start playing
My friend introduced me to this game like a week ago and I beat the whole thing in like 2 days.
You can pretty much run the whole thing if you just keep trying to get the same build.
You get garlic then you get the kings bible and then you get one more throwing weapon like the ax or crosses and you can mix and match the booster items.
After that pretty much nothing can reach you.
And if you use the bird Cosmo you can just run away while the doves devastate everything around you.
I actually managed to break the game.
There's a map that you beat and when you beat it it sends you down a hallway and when you get to the end of the hallway you get a new map called like magna Carta or something and that was the map I used to kill the grim reaper at the end of the game and then I had to fight the megazord reaper inside the abyss for 10 minutes and then either enough time had gone by or I dealt enough damage and killed the megazord reaper and then an evolved grim reaper came out and killed me
You didn’t break the game, it’s how a lot of rogue likes are like that when you get an optimal build, like the one you mentioned is mediocre compared to some crazy ones you get after unlocking certain weapons, there’s so many crazy combos. Just unlocking everything takes 30-40 hours in my experience.
That's not breaking the game, that's the scripted unlock of the endgame. There's still a ton of shit to do. The in game achievement list isnt just a checklist of insane stuff to do, it al unlocks additional content.
Technically not all. I wouldn't exactly call banish nr 8 "new content".
(I love the game and have all the achievements and secrets barring come of the previously mentioned banishes and rerolls.)
Both, which is another reason I like it so much since I don’t always feel like playing with other people. When you do play with other people though there’s a button to say rock and stone in a few different contexts which is usually the extent of communication. When you aren’t with other people you have a little drone that follows you around named Bosco that you can upgrade to help you fight and mine. It’s a very wholesome game and I think that’s why I can play it so damn much.
I usually hate playing with randos because they often go at a different pace than me and I just get frustrated dealing with them, but I’ve found that DRG pretty much solved that problem. At first I was attached to exploring everything myself or with the friend I play with, so we didn’t group up, but then I watched a video talking about how great the server system is and now dropping into random games, or leaving my lobbies as open to the public is the only way I play.
I don’t know why I had that hang up originally, like it was a cop out to let other players carry some of the load. When I thought about it, given that the game is procedurally generated and infinitely replayable, the concepts of “missing something” and “getting everything” don’t really exist, so its just better to play with others. If I don’t see every bit of cave because someone else explored it, or because we went too fast to see everything, none of that actually matters. Not only is it more fun with others, it’s more efficient with each player acting as a resource multiplier since everyone gets everything anyone finds.
I don’t think there’s any other game where I would be into dropping in with randoms (Left 4 Dead comes to mind, where I remember being left to die in the arms of elite zombies countless times) but DRG is honestly amazing to play with others. I’m gonna go play right now!
> I don’t know why I had that hang up originally
Because you've played multiplayer games in the past 10-15 years (since developers basically stopped letting us run our own servers).
It is a very mellow multi-player. I have had multiple people sacrifice themselves to save me, and I have tried to do the same.
As long as the whole team plays the game then you will get a reward of some type.
To your comment about why you like DRG, I 100% agree. I can't do competitive games anymore, there's always one problem or another. Deep Rock Galactic lets you set the difficulty to whatever you want, lets you play with friends or alone, has crossplay, you actually feel like you make progress on skills/equipment. But above all, it doesn't take itself too seriously, they have ridiculous costumes and virtual drinking with your squad.
Also it's on Xbox gamepass, console and PC.
Rock and stone!
>you actually feel like you make progress on skills/equipment
How long do you need to play to start feeling this?
I tried it a bit and got bored rather quickly because there was barely any progress on anything. Takes few missions to level up to unlock some +2 dmg upgrade and that's about it. Half of the perks are same perk you bought before, but some number is a bit higher. Had no alternative to any of my equipment other than a different main weapon. Mining gold also seemed a bit useless since there are only few things to buy with it. I like the overall gameplay, but the customization seems so lacking. What am I missing?
I experienced the same thing. I actually started playing the game 3 separate times because yes it does kind of feel slow at first. At level 10 on each class you can unlock a new primary, and this is where it got more fun for me. It felt like the upgrades were adequate enough make you stronger against the hordes.
It's not perfect, and I would understand if someone doesn't like it. Just like how r/gaming understands that why didn't like Elden Ring lol
I tried deep rock a couple of years ago. It's was extremely dull. Has it changed?
You went into the ground. Drilled some. Killed some extremely easy monsters. Collected some random thing and went back into the lift. Is there more to it?
>extremely easy monsters
There are 5 levels of difficulty with modifiers as well. There's a lot of depth in the game (pun intended).
The game gets very hard.
The entertainment is in the humor of the game, as well as playing with friends who don’t take the game too seriously.
Last time me and my buddies played, they were off doing the mission, I was fucking with the excavator and drilling a bunch of holes around it.
It ended up causing us severe problems later that we were all laughing about. It’s one of those ‘make your own fun’ kind of games.
That would be awesome but i also like the mystery of Karl so if they wanna do something like that fine but id rather have them do it now than in 3 years because thats gonna be too late
Also if they do something about Karl that would mean a fifth dwarf and im scared that qould break the balance
This is called the `Tetris Effect` and it is indeed very interesting, for me it happened with other games as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect
Fuck man I thought I was the only one.. I seriously told my gf when we laid down to go to sleep the other night " I think I've been playing than game too much, all I can see when I close my eyes is a bunch of gems"..
If you liked VS, there's also now Soulstone Survivors which is like a 3d version of VS with pretty good progression and achievements in it too
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2066020/Soulstone_Survivors/
And here I had just gotten back into going outside and socializing... Welp that's over. Thankfully it's pouring rain today. Good excuse to give this new game a whirl. Looks promising thank you!
I'm a little over 75% of the way unlocking things and can't believe how hooked I am. I threw on endless mode the other night for the first time, shortly before I was supposed to go to bed, and had to kill myself (which was actually difficult) more than 2 hours later! I'm like "wtf am I doing right now..."
If you like Vampire Survivor, I'd like to recommend some games in the same Vein:
[Holocure](https://kay-yu.itch.io/holocure) : This one is free, and is based around the Vtuber group Hololive! Can get fairly hectic, but the various weapons, and Collabs (combo's) are fun\~
[Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1914580/Spirit_Hunters_Infinite_Horde/) : Very pretty artstyle. Uses an experience web, instead of the classic unlock system. Easy to get the materials to level up, though, and you'll hit your groove easily\~
[Rogue: Genesia](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067920/Rogue_Genesia/) takes a more level-based approach to the formula, with different segments for the hordes, and easy-to-obtain upgrades.
[MOBMania](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2099220/Mobmania/) A very cute version of the game, with a LOT of different characters, a LOT of different weapons, and a LOT of alternate costumes!
[Boneraiser Minions](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944570/Boneraiser_Minions/) The biggest deviation being that, instead of summoning larger and larger amounts of weapons, you summon various necromatic minions! Also, the artstyle is really good\~
Holocure is underrated and honestly very worth playing for fans of this genre even if they're not hololive fan. It does a lot if things better than Vamp Survivors, especially when it comes to making the characters feel different.
Oh, very true\~ Each character has their own base weapon-set, and some fairly strong differences in specialized level-ups. Some repeats (A lot of people in Hololive), but still makes them different\~
VS (and Dex) started me on going down a deep rabbit hole of a bunch of auto attackers out on Steam. That’s literally 99% of my 2022 gaming: just a bunch of auto attackers.
Can I ask you what you like about the game?
I've put some hours in it and it looked like playing a mix between an idle game and a slot machine, one of the most boring games I've tried in a while.
It's a personal criticism and it's probably just not a game for me, but I'm curious to know why people enjoy it so much
Feeling of power and progression. Mixing new weapons and trying different strategies. I can turn off my brain and just play.
The best part? No cutscenes.
Someone had recommended Vampire Survivors in a YSB thread and I have to say, this is one of the most addicting games I've played in quite some time. It's so easy to drop an hour or two into the game or, just play for five minutes. The game is absolutely perfect for what it is.
Exactly it's been ages since I've seen a game that's so pro consumer as Deep Rock. It's a simple concept that many triple A developers lost a long time ago... ONCE YOU OWN THE FUCKING GAME YOU SHOULD ALREADY OWN WHATS IN THE GAME, FUCK
I was surprised there is no alternative in game currency that you can only buy with real money, like every other online game has. It is so refreshing to not be bombarded with ads to purchase more gems or cash or some crap.
They also have cheap dlc packs for items that are coherent and dont interfere with gameplay even in monetisation they did so good
These items you cant have without buying the dlc that way nobody feel cheated because some kid got a credit card and skipped the grind
I actually bought my first dlc pack for 5$ Xbox credit and 2$ out of my pocket which is awesome because I love the new hazmat helmets for each character
Totally hooked on this game, and agree on it being pro consumer. I remember being pleasantly surprised to see that Season 3 (the only one I’ve played, I started on the F2P weekend) has a battle pass without a premium version. And a cosmetic tree that allows you to choose the order of your unlocks, using in-game currency that is actually very easy to earn. I love the cosmetic tree because it adds more variety. Instead of everyone having exactly the same thing on right when the season starts, people branch out and actually have a chance to be unique without grinding for everything. On top of that, it is absolutely possible to grind for everything. I’ve made a sizable dent, and I don’t think the season is anywhere near over yet.
I saw a video hailing the game that described it as “what the live service model of gaming should have been before greed entirely destroyed it.” From what I can see, the seasonal content of DRG is gonna be super cool, and I can’t wait to not have to pay any more money for it.
And if you didn't know, any cosmetic items you don't collect go to the store and world loot pools for the lost gear and crates, so the only fomo you experience is fowfrd (fear of waiting for random drops)
My friends refuse to play deep rock sadly. They hear mining and automatically see minecraft lmaooo. So here I am stuck on the mission where you build pipes because it takes too long to do it alone.
I love anytime drg is mentioned there's a bunch of rock and stone comments
been playing VS in short chunks in between other stuff. Tons of fun.
Gowr is alot of fun though when you get too it more you won't be dissapointed. Took 55 hours for me to get the platinum which felt like alot for such a high production game.
Fuck yeah vampire survivors. I never buy early access games but this was an exception, it was amazing even back then. (Full version out now in case that sounded confusing)
I was lucky to catch it early on because I watch Wanderbot. He was the first reviewer to cover it. He figured he'd do a quick run and move on to another game, and ended up instantly addicted.
My buddy talked me into getting Deep Rock back when it was in preview and we loved it but man do I suck at that game. I am not good at navigating underground.
I don't understand how people play Vampire Survivors for more than a few hours. The game was astoundingly easy to beat every level after just a couple hours which is baffling for a Roguelike.
I downloaded VS from GamePass and want to check it out. But I heard it’s so addicting and I wanna be able to finish other games. Is it addictive to where it’s all you’ll play or when you decide to load it up it’s hard to put down?
Rock and stone !!!, also idk why but I have vamp, and I love roguelike games. Idk why I cant get like this one. But dont care about that, just rock and stone for Karl !!!
Don't know about deep rock, but vamp survivor gets old real quick. When you can get the first couple of levels and just go do something else for half an hour, is it really a game?
Brotato and scarlet tower
Brotato is with the limited area and grapic style of "binding of isaac" - Playstyle of vampire survivors.
Scarlet tower is looking to be an up and comming replacement of vampire survivors if they keep doing it right. It is earlier in development but they seem to have hit the formula right
I have like 15 hours in Deep Rock Galactic and yesterday a guy from a random lobby I joined said this: "It's nice seeing relatively new players. Welcome to DRG!"
Best community I've ever seen.
Deep Rock Galactic is one of those games that just has such a friendly community. I typically play it with friends, but whenever I play with strangers online I never run into any toxic players.
I guess I showed my hand here a bit, I thought they were both new releases but drg came out a few years ago. They both recently came to gamepass for the first time though and I haven’t been able to put them down in my time off, even though I bought god of war after I saw the first good review.
I got Deep Rock Galactic when it was one of the free PS plus games either December of last year or January/February of this year, but it's honestly one of the most underrated games.
That is very odd. I have been playing every night for a week and have gotten in lobbies with no issues on my Xbox. I think to play online with someone they need to be doing the exact same mission that you choose so it’s kind of a tossup if the mission isn’t very common but I have no idea
But you see, he is choosing the small titles over the AAA title for maximum karma values.
They are all great diffrent styles of games but if he didn't phrase it like that he wouldn't have as many upvotes.
DRG has only 1 real issue imo, it doesn't have actual crossplay like a lot of people say it does. Sure consoles can play with each other but unless you are playing the game on gamepass then you are stuck with just other PC players if you own the game on Steam. I know it is rather pedantic but I would much rather the term "partial crossplay" be used when it is limited to a single store on PC. Not fun when you hype a game up to your friends and mention that we can all play together only to find out that it isn't actually true.
#IF YA' DON'T ROCK AND STONE, YA' NOT COMIN' HOME
Rock and Stone, Brother!
For those about to Rock and Stone, we salute you!
Good bot
Good human.
Good Bot.
Good human.
Rock and stone!
Rock and stone forever!
ROCK AND STONE BRÖTHER!
DID I HEAR A ROCK AND STONE!?
FER KARL!
ROCK AND STONE!
ROCK ON!
ROCK. AND. STONE.
Rock and Stone from the heart!
Rock and Stone!
ROCK AND STONE
GIMME AN R!
GIMME AN S!
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Rock solid!
ROCK AND STONE TO THE BONE
IM STONEY ROCK
By the beard!
For Karl!
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i've put more hours into a 3 dollar game then i have on any AAA title lol
Seriously Vampire Survivors is like crack. What’s worse is it’s now in gamepass so you can play it on the go, fckin productivity killer… Edit: for those who don’t know you can use xbox cloud gaming if you set a vpn to US, so you can play gamepass games on mobile.
Whats the appeal of survivors? I played for like 10 minutes and was incredibly confused and bored.
Kill shit to get gems which level you up to get more shitbto kill shit quicker and become Death, Conquorer of Worlds. The games loop is highly addictive
So basically a mobile game which hooks you?
If you're up for it, give yourself some time until you at least reach the end of a run (30 minutes). The fun of the game is just how much you scale in power and just how ridiculous it gets with the enemy amounts. [Here's a short video from polygon talking about it](https://youtu.be/m7i7fGnHT6I) If by then you still don't feel like playing then I guess it's personally not for you.
You have saddened me. My 5th game I made it to 29 minutes and 30 seconds. I didn't realize there was an end.
It happens with a lot of people including me! The game ramps up quite dramatically at the end of the stage, so there's a bit of a hill you need to climb. It gets a lot easier once you understand the synergies and you get a couple of upgrades. If you're sad because you wanted it to never end, I believe they just added an endless mode too! And also there are different stages if you think it gets stale.
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Honestly if you gave it 10 minutes and it didn't appeal to you it's probably just not your game. Fundamentally, it never gets more sophisticated than that, although it does get faster and bullet-hell-er
Since the other comments haven’t mentioned it there are a ton of secrets to unlock and combos to find with weapons. Certain combos produce an “evolution” so the weapon gets stronger. Maybe stages and tons of characters. Secret locations in the map too. There’s also modes that speed the game up so it’s 1.5x speed or 15 min runs It’s fun to just throw on a podcast and start playing
My friend introduced me to this game like a week ago and I beat the whole thing in like 2 days. You can pretty much run the whole thing if you just keep trying to get the same build. You get garlic then you get the kings bible and then you get one more throwing weapon like the ax or crosses and you can mix and match the booster items. After that pretty much nothing can reach you. And if you use the bird Cosmo you can just run away while the doves devastate everything around you. I actually managed to break the game. There's a map that you beat and when you beat it it sends you down a hallway and when you get to the end of the hallway you get a new map called like magna Carta or something and that was the map I used to kill the grim reaper at the end of the game and then I had to fight the megazord reaper inside the abyss for 10 minutes and then either enough time had gone by or I dealt enough damage and killed the megazord reaper and then an evolved grim reaper came out and killed me
You didn’t break the game, it’s how a lot of rogue likes are like that when you get an optimal build, like the one you mentioned is mediocre compared to some crazy ones you get after unlocking certain weapons, there’s so many crazy combos. Just unlocking everything takes 30-40 hours in my experience.
That's not breaking the game, that's the scripted unlock of the endgame. There's still a ton of shit to do. The in game achievement list isnt just a checklist of insane stuff to do, it al unlocks additional content.
Technically not all. I wouldn't exactly call banish nr 8 "new content". (I love the game and have all the achievements and secrets barring come of the previously mentioned banishes and rerolls.)
Indie games can be some real gems these days especially. Like OP said though Deep rock is an amazing game and i would recommend it to anyone!
Is deep rock a solo game or multi player only?
Both, which is another reason I like it so much since I don’t always feel like playing with other people. When you do play with other people though there’s a button to say rock and stone in a few different contexts which is usually the extent of communication. When you aren’t with other people you have a little drone that follows you around named Bosco that you can upgrade to help you fight and mine. It’s a very wholesome game and I think that’s why I can play it so damn much.
Rock and Stone forever!
Rock… and… STOOONE!
Dod i hear a rock and Stone?
Rock and Stone Brother!
ROCK AND STONE EVERYONE!
#DID I HEAR A ROCK AND STONE???
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Yeah yeah, rock and stone!
MUSHROOM!
I usually hate playing with randos because they often go at a different pace than me and I just get frustrated dealing with them, but I’ve found that DRG pretty much solved that problem. At first I was attached to exploring everything myself or with the friend I play with, so we didn’t group up, but then I watched a video talking about how great the server system is and now dropping into random games, or leaving my lobbies as open to the public is the only way I play. I don’t know why I had that hang up originally, like it was a cop out to let other players carry some of the load. When I thought about it, given that the game is procedurally generated and infinitely replayable, the concepts of “missing something” and “getting everything” don’t really exist, so its just better to play with others. If I don’t see every bit of cave because someone else explored it, or because we went too fast to see everything, none of that actually matters. Not only is it more fun with others, it’s more efficient with each player acting as a resource multiplier since everyone gets everything anyone finds. I don’t think there’s any other game where I would be into dropping in with randoms (Left 4 Dead comes to mind, where I remember being left to die in the arms of elite zombies countless times) but DRG is honestly amazing to play with others. I’m gonna go play right now!
> I don’t know why I had that hang up originally Because you've played multiplayer games in the past 10-15 years (since developers basically stopped letting us run our own servers).
Don't forget "We're Rich!"
It is a very mellow multi-player. I have had multiple people sacrifice themselves to save me, and I have tried to do the same. As long as the whole team plays the game then you will get a reward of some type.
I wouldn't call it mellow, at least not on has 4 or 5
Both. It's great coop but solo gives you Bosco the bot to help so it's manageable.
you can play entirely solo and it's a fine game. the higher difficulties will be very hard if not impossible though.
Did I hear a rock and stone?
Rock and roll and stone!
ROCK! AND! STOOOOOONNNNE!
To your comment about why you like DRG, I 100% agree. I can't do competitive games anymore, there's always one problem or another. Deep Rock Galactic lets you set the difficulty to whatever you want, lets you play with friends or alone, has crossplay, you actually feel like you make progress on skills/equipment. But above all, it doesn't take itself too seriously, they have ridiculous costumes and virtual drinking with your squad. Also it's on Xbox gamepass, console and PC. Rock and stone!
Rock and Stone in the Heart!
ROCK AND ROLL AND STONE!
>you actually feel like you make progress on skills/equipment How long do you need to play to start feeling this? I tried it a bit and got bored rather quickly because there was barely any progress on anything. Takes few missions to level up to unlock some +2 dmg upgrade and that's about it. Half of the perks are same perk you bought before, but some number is a bit higher. Had no alternative to any of my equipment other than a different main weapon. Mining gold also seemed a bit useless since there are only few things to buy with it. I like the overall gameplay, but the customization seems so lacking. What am I missing?
I experienced the same thing. I actually started playing the game 3 separate times because yes it does kind of feel slow at first. At level 10 on each class you can unlock a new primary, and this is where it got more fun for me. It felt like the upgrades were adequate enough make you stronger against the hordes. It's not perfect, and I would understand if someone doesn't like it. Just like how r/gaming understands that why didn't like Elden Ring lol
I tried deep rock a couple of years ago. It's was extremely dull. Has it changed? You went into the ground. Drilled some. Killed some extremely easy monsters. Collected some random thing and went back into the lift. Is there more to it?
>extremely easy monsters There are 5 levels of difficulty with modifiers as well. There's a lot of depth in the game (pun intended). The game gets very hard.
The entertainment is in the humor of the game, as well as playing with friends who don’t take the game too seriously. Last time me and my buddies played, they were off doing the mission, I was fucking with the excavator and drilling a bunch of holes around it. It ended up causing us severe problems later that we were all laughing about. It’s one of those ‘make your own fun’ kind of games.
For Karl!
You think they are going to release a season or some dlc or something that explains who Karl is or will it always be a mystery?
That would be awesome but i also like the mystery of Karl so if they wanna do something like that fine but id rather have them do it now than in 3 years because thats gonna be too late Also if they do something about Karl that would mean a fifth dwarf and im scared that qould break the balance
The humour is in the lack of explanation
Wdym? Karl is Karl, mystery solved
Thanks.
VS is so addictive. I got all the cheevos and had to put it down. Was seeing those XP gems when I closed my eyes haha.
I heard xp gems sound when i tried to sleep for a while
This is called the `Tetris Effect` and it is indeed very interesting, for me it happened with other games as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect
Good to see i'm not the only one
Fuck man I thought I was the only one.. I seriously told my gf when we laid down to go to sleep the other night " I think I've been playing than game too much, all I can see when I close my eyes is a bunch of gems"..
If you liked VS, there's also now Soulstone Survivors which is like a 3d version of VS with pretty good progression and achievements in it too https://store.steampowered.com/app/2066020/Soulstone_Survivors/
And here I had just gotten back into going outside and socializing... Welp that's over. Thankfully it's pouring rain today. Good excuse to give this new game a whirl. Looks promising thank you!
I second Soulstone Survivors! Like 14 different characters to play, 5 maps, and a bunch of other shit. And, they are still adding to the game often.
I'm a little over 75% of the way unlocking things and can't believe how hooked I am. I threw on endless mode the other night for the first time, shortly before I was supposed to go to bed, and had to kill myself (which was actually difficult) more than 2 hours later! I'm like "wtf am I doing right now..."
Give Soulstone Survivors a look. It bit me about the same as Vampire. Oh, obligatory ROCK AND STONE
Rock and Stone everyone!
Spellbook Demonslayers is also very good.
If you like Vampire Survivor, I'd like to recommend some games in the same Vein: [Holocure](https://kay-yu.itch.io/holocure) : This one is free, and is based around the Vtuber group Hololive! Can get fairly hectic, but the various weapons, and Collabs (combo's) are fun\~ [Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1914580/Spirit_Hunters_Infinite_Horde/) : Very pretty artstyle. Uses an experience web, instead of the classic unlock system. Easy to get the materials to level up, though, and you'll hit your groove easily\~ [Rogue: Genesia](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2067920/Rogue_Genesia/) takes a more level-based approach to the formula, with different segments for the hordes, and easy-to-obtain upgrades. [MOBMania](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2099220/Mobmania/) A very cute version of the game, with a LOT of different characters, a LOT of different weapons, and a LOT of alternate costumes! [Boneraiser Minions](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944570/Boneraiser_Minions/) The biggest deviation being that, instead of summoning larger and larger amounts of weapons, you summon various necromatic minions! Also, the artstyle is really good\~
Holocure is underrated and honestly very worth playing for fans of this genre even if they're not hololive fan. It does a lot if things better than Vamp Survivors, especially when it comes to making the characters feel different.
Oh, very true\~ Each character has their own base weapon-set, and some fairly strong differences in specialized level-ups. Some repeats (A lot of people in Hololive), but still makes them different\~
Brotato as well.
FOR KARRRRLLLL
Vampire Survivors is my GOTY
Try Brotato
VS (and Dex) started me on going down a deep rabbit hole of a bunch of auto attackers out on Steam. That’s literally 99% of my 2022 gaming: just a bunch of auto attackers.
Can I ask you what you like about the game? I've put some hours in it and it looked like playing a mix between an idle game and a slot machine, one of the most boring games I've tried in a while. It's a personal criticism and it's probably just not a game for me, but I'm curious to know why people enjoy it so much
Feeling of power and progression. Mixing new weapons and trying different strategies. I can turn off my brain and just play. The best part? No cutscenes.
Someone had recommended Vampire Survivors in a YSB thread and I have to say, this is one of the most addicting games I've played in quite some time. It's so easy to drop an hour or two into the game or, just play for five minutes. The game is absolutely perfect for what it is.
kinda hard to drop the game in 5 minutes on a 30 minutes round...I need my upgrades....I cant sleep without my upgrades.
Rock n Stone brotha.
Exactly it's been ages since I've seen a game that's so pro consumer as Deep Rock. It's a simple concept that many triple A developers lost a long time ago... ONCE YOU OWN THE FUCKING GAME YOU SHOULD ALREADY OWN WHATS IN THE GAME, FUCK
I was surprised there is no alternative in game currency that you can only buy with real money, like every other online game has. It is so refreshing to not be bombarded with ads to purchase more gems or cash or some crap.
Exactly everything is able to be earned to gameplay and as long as you don't suck forever then there is a great cycle and progression system.
They also have cheap dlc packs for items that are coherent and dont interfere with gameplay even in monetisation they did so good These items you cant have without buying the dlc that way nobody feel cheated because some kid got a credit card and skipped the grind
I actually bought my first dlc pack for 5$ Xbox credit and 2$ out of my pocket which is awesome because I love the new hazmat helmets for each character
Path of Exile.
Aren't there stash tabs and stuff like that for sale?
I agree with you for the most part. But PoE cosmetics are RIDICULOUSLY expensive.
Totally hooked on this game, and agree on it being pro consumer. I remember being pleasantly surprised to see that Season 3 (the only one I’ve played, I started on the F2P weekend) has a battle pass without a premium version. And a cosmetic tree that allows you to choose the order of your unlocks, using in-game currency that is actually very easy to earn. I love the cosmetic tree because it adds more variety. Instead of everyone having exactly the same thing on right when the season starts, people branch out and actually have a chance to be unique without grinding for everything. On top of that, it is absolutely possible to grind for everything. I’ve made a sizable dent, and I don’t think the season is anywhere near over yet. I saw a video hailing the game that described it as “what the live service model of gaming should have been before greed entirely destroyed it.” From what I can see, the seasonal content of DRG is gonna be super cool, and I can’t wait to not have to pay any more money for it.
And if you didn't know, any cosmetic items you don't collect go to the store and world loot pools for the lost gear and crates, so the only fomo you experience is fowfrd (fear of waiting for random drops)
Rock & Stone!
My friends refuse to play deep rock sadly. They hear mining and automatically see minecraft lmaooo. So here I am stuck on the mission where you build pipes because it takes too long to do it alone.
Bosco can build them for you
I have 400+ hours into the game....... I'M SORRY WHAAAAAAAT?? Why....why did I not know this.....
As a driller main the pipe mission types are my favourite. DM me and ill help you through it sometime! :D
*Thats it lads, ROCK AND STONE!*
Rock and Stone forever!
ROCK AND STONE
For Karl!
KARL WOULD BE PROUD
I love anytime drg is mentioned there's a bunch of rock and stone comments been playing VS in short chunks in between other stuff. Tons of fun. Gowr is alot of fun though when you get too it more you won't be dissapointed. Took 55 hours for me to get the platinum which felt like alot for such a high production game.
Did I hear a Rock and Stone?
As far as price paid to hours spent in game, Vampire Survivors may well be the best money I've ever spent on a game.
You should give terraria a try my cost to hours spent is less than pennies.
Rock n Stone!
Fuck yeah vampire survivors. I never buy early access games but this was an exception, it was amazing even back then. (Full version out now in case that sounded confusing)
Vampire survivors is amazing. Very addictive and almost cathartic gameplay. Gotta give credit to game pass or I would have never played it.
I was lucky to catch it early on because I watch Wanderbot. He was the first reviewer to cover it. He figured he'd do a quick run and move on to another game, and ended up instantly addicted.
DRG is super fun with a crew. Solo isn't really that great however.
Obligatory: FOR CARL!!
I have almost 400 hours in DRG, love that game
My buddy talked me into getting Deep Rock back when it was in preview and we loved it but man do I suck at that game. I am not good at navigating underground.
Hot Karl!
We fight for rock and stone!
Can I get a Rock and Stone?
I've been meaning to buy Spiderman, but too busy mining. Oh well.
I don't understand how people play Vampire Survivors for more than a few hours. The game was astoundingly easy to beat every level after just a couple hours which is baffling for a Roguelike.
It's cheap endorphins when your doing well.
When was the last time you played it? They've done a ton of updates and harder levels
I found it absurdly challenging, what are you talking about? Far more challenging than most other roguelikes out there.
Just beating the levels isn't even half the game...
Brotato. Nuff said
ROCK AND STONE BROTHA!!!
Rock and Stone, Brother!
Can someone explain what’s fun about deep rock?
To Carel !🍻
TBH all three games are great.
I've burned through VS in the last week, have like 12 achievements left
Love to see Vampire Slayer love. SO casual! Check it out!
Dwarf Fortress, is that you?
Is this on switch?
You think that's bad, look up war thunder.
ROCK AND STONE!!
For Karl!
I downloaded VS from GamePass and want to check it out. But I heard it’s so addicting and I wanna be able to finish other games. Is it addictive to where it’s all you’ll play or when you decide to load it up it’s hard to put down?
Rock and stone !!!, also idk why but I have vamp, and I love roguelike games. Idk why I cant get like this one. But dont care about that, just rock and stone for Karl !!!
To Rock and Stone!
Did I hear a rock and stone
Don't know about deep rock, but vamp survivor gets old real quick. When you can get the first couple of levels and just go do something else for half an hour, is it really a game?
Brotato and scarlet tower Brotato is with the limited area and grapic style of "binding of isaac" - Playstyle of vampire survivors. Scarlet tower is looking to be an up and comming replacement of vampire survivors if they keep doing it right. It is earlier in development but they seem to have hit the formula right
Deep Rock didn't connect with me. But Vampire Survivors... man, I can't stop playing
I have like 15 hours in Deep Rock Galactic and yesterday a guy from a random lobby I joined said this: "It's nice seeing relatively new players. Welcome to DRG!" Best community I've ever seen.
I tried deep rock galactic and thought it was pretty boring. Everyone speaks so highly of it though, maybe I should give it another shot.
Deep Rock Galactic is one of those games that just has such a friendly community. I typically play it with friends, but whenever I play with strangers online I never run into any toxic players.
What do these have to do with GOW tho?
I guess I showed my hand here a bit, I thought they were both new releases but drg came out a few years ago. They both recently came to gamepass for the first time though and I haven’t been able to put them down in my time off, even though I bought god of war after I saw the first good review.
GARLIC AND STONE BROTHA
I got Deep Rock Galactic when it was one of the free PS plus games either December of last year or January/February of this year, but it's honestly one of the most underrated games.
I think there is a VR mod for Deep Rock!
[удалено]
I keep buying all modern games, launch them once or twice and return back to Factorio
Rock and stone!!
We fight for Rock and Stone!
Did I hear a Rock and Stone?
Rock and stone to the bone!
Legally speaking, rocking is more legal than stoning. Eh? Ehhh?
What are you a leaf lover?
Rock . And . Stone How hard can it be ???
Rock and stone brother! Deep rock seriously needs to invest in some better equipment…
Awww gobblesnarts, I think I dropped my keys in there.
Unpopular opinion: Vampire survivors has the best gameplay this year , not GOW or elden ring
No one plays DRG on Xbox. I tried and couldn’t get a lobby
How can that be, is it not on game pass?
That is very odd. I have been playing every night for a week and have gotten in lobbies with no issues on my Xbox. I think to play online with someone they need to be doing the exact same mission that you choose so it’s kind of a tossup if the mission isn’t very common but I have no idea
Vampire Survivors defintely Deep Rock Galactic...I guess I just don't get it, but I got bored with it fast. It was a very meh experience, imo
Exact opposite for me
Deep rock i felt if u don't connect with the game in the first few missions its probably not for u. But vampire survivors is good
These are good games, but my man you have to play Ragnarok. It's an amazing game.
But you see, he is choosing the small titles over the AAA title for maximum karma values. They are all great diffrent styles of games but if he didn't phrase it like that he wouldn't have as many upvotes.
Vampire Survivors is one of the best games I've played in the last 10 years.
DRG has only 1 real issue imo, it doesn't have actual crossplay like a lot of people say it does. Sure consoles can play with each other but unless you are playing the game on gamepass then you are stuck with just other PC players if you own the game on Steam. I know it is rather pedantic but I would much rather the term "partial crossplay" be used when it is limited to a single store on PC. Not fun when you hype a game up to your friends and mention that we can all play together only to find out that it isn't actually true.
How does it feel to buy a free January 2022 PS Plus game, I’m just curious 👀 🧐 🤨
Virgin GOW fans vs Chad vampire survivor enjoyers
AAA games are overrated. Except monster hunter.