The game has already proven incredibly popular in Early Access and now developer Poncle has released a roadmap leading up to the full release. Version 1.0 will add a further nine characters, five stages, 16 weapons, and two power-ups, among other additions. The release date is unknown, but coming in April is a new gameplay mechanic known as Arcanas. It’s unclear what these are, but a graphic in the roadmap post suggests tarot cards and it promises to “unlock a whole new level of viable builds and power creep”. The roadmap also notes that instead of the promised story mode, something else is coming - most likely an endless mode. Story mode may still return, however. “Thanks to the overwhelming success and support from the players, new content has started to come out at a much faster pace than anticipated and the roadmap has also been expanded significantly,” reads the roadmap post. “When I first launched Vampire Survivors, all I wanted was to have a little game that would allow me to have fun making new game content in my spare time. Thanks to your incredible support and a once-in-a-lifetime surge of luck, the game turned out to be an incredible success instead.” The post also mentions a port to a new engine and a forthcoming mobile version of the game. Bertie loved Vampire Survivors: “Suffice to say that I’m struggling to put this game down. It’s giving me the Castlevania slay-the-undead-masses fantasy in concentrated shots. It’s no wonder the game has rocketed up the charts on Steam.”
