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Survivor!.io, seems a somewhat similar game available for mobiles.

alexb_ 4y ago
Survivor.io is a game that completely stole the entire gameplay loop from Vampire Survivors and added garbage mobile game things to it. Vampire Survivors has a lot more, except it's completely (actually completely) free on mobile and only costs 5 bucks on Steam.
- 4ggr0 4y ago
  You just convinced me to give another mobile game a try. I've tried a lot of them. But either they're free and riddled with ads and in-app transactions or they cost $5 but turn out to be quite boring or not that optimized for casual mobile gaming on the go.
  - agentwiggles 4y ago
    The only downside of VS as a mobile game is that runs last 30 minutes (at the beginning of the game, surviving to the end of the timer is rare, but after you've done some upgrades and know the weapon combos usually you'll make it to the end.) It works just fine to pause and come back to a run, but well... you won't want to, and all of a sudden you're burning half-hour blocks of time watching the pretty particles flash around the screen. Really great "podcast game" though. (By which I mean it will occupy your fingers while you listen to something instead of getting distracted by HN or whatever).
    - mrtranscendence 4y ago
      Powerwash Simulator was such a good podcast game. It's a shame there aren't more levels.
    - 4ggr0 4y ago
      I played my first run right now while watching a show, lasted 9 minutes and 40 seconds. Catchy concept, kinda like a two-axis space invaders :D We'll see how long it grabs my attention.
- agentwiggles 4y ago
  Vampire Survivors is probably the best mobile game I've had on my phone since the early 10s, before the massive dump-truck of ad-ridden shovelware buried any hopes that mobile gaming would ever be any good. It's seriously refreshing to see the way they approached turning their game into a viable mobile product. No bullshit, but there are two (completely optional) ways to watch ads for some in game reward. You can watch an ad for a free revive after a run, or to get some bonus gold at the end of a run. I took advantage of the free revive a few times, but the game itself eventually obviates the need for this (there are various ways to get extra lives in-game). I don't bother with the extra gold as it feels unnecessary. Either way, I spent quite a few pleasant hours over the Christmas break listening to podcasts while fighting the undead hordes. Vampire Survivors is far more fun that it has any right to be for what it is. Hope they continue to sell well and add to the game.
- bena 4y ago
  The Vampire Survivor game loop isn't terribly novel. There's more to a good game than just the core loop. If I had a dollar for every game loop I've come up with that was also used by an actually successful game, I'd have like over $10. There's art, music, level design, gameplay balancing, etc that all go into it. The core loop just kind of defines the type of game you're making.
- imtringued 4y ago
  And Vampire Survivors ripped off Magic Survival. Now the discussion shifts to what Magic Survival ripped off. Probably some "modern" roguelike like Risk of Rain but top down and with auto aim.

Survivor.io is a game that completely stole the entire gameplay loop from Vampire Survivors and added garbage mobile game things to it. Vampire Survivors has a lot more, except it's completely (actually completely) free on mobile and only costs 5 bucks on Steam.

4ggr0 4y ago
You just convinced me to give another mobile game a try. I've tried a lot of them. But either they're free and riddled with ads and in-app transactions or they cost $5 but turn out to be quite boring or not that optimized for casual mobile gaming on the go.
- agentwiggles 4y ago
  The only downside of VS as a mobile game is that runs last 30 minutes (at the beginning of the game, surviving to the end of the timer is rare, but after you've done some upgrades and know the weapon combos usually you'll make it to the end.) It works just fine to pause and come back to a run, but well... you won't want to, and all of a sudden you're burning half-hour blocks of time watching the pretty particles flash around the screen. Really great "podcast game" though. (By which I mean it will occupy your fingers while you listen to something instead of getting distracted by HN or whatever).
  - mrtranscendence 4y ago
    Powerwash Simulator was such a good podcast game. It's a shame there aren't more levels.
  - 4ggr0 4y ago
    I played my first run right now while watching a show, lasted 9 minutes and 40 seconds. Catchy concept, kinda like a two-axis space invaders :D We'll see how long it grabs my attention.
agentwiggles 4y ago
Vampire Survivors is probably the best mobile game I've had on my phone since the early 10s, before the massive dump-truck of ad-ridden shovelware buried any hopes that mobile gaming would ever be any good. It's seriously refreshing to see the way they approached turning their game into a viable mobile product. No bullshit, but there are two (completely optional) ways to watch ads for some in game reward. You can watch an ad for a free revive after a run, or to get some bonus gold at the end of a run. I took advantage of the free revive a few times, but the game itself eventually obviates the need for this (there are various ways to get extra lives in-game). I don't bother with the extra gold as it feels unnecessary. Either way, I spent quite a few pleasant hours over the Christmas break listening to podcasts while fighting the undead hordes. Vampire Survivors is far more fun that it has any right to be for what it is. Hope they continue to sell well and add to the game.
bena 4y ago
The Vampire Survivor game loop isn't terribly novel. There's more to a good game than just the core loop. If I had a dollar for every game loop I've come up with that was also used by an actually successful game, I'd have like over $10. There's art, music, level design, gameplay balancing, etc that all go into it. The core loop just kind of defines the type of game you're making.
imtringued 4y ago
And Vampire Survivors ripped off Magic Survival. Now the discussion shifts to what Magic Survival ripped off. Probably some "modern" roguelike like Risk of Rain but top down and with auto aim.