Will Greenwald
PCMagVampire Survivors (for PC) Review
Published 5/24/2022
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Series X|S / PS4 / Linux / Android / PC / iOS / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 12/17/2021
Vampire Survivors
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
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- Poncle
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- Poncle
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Critic avg
85
12 scored reviews
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12
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Score range
70–97.5
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 85 across 12 scored reviews, with a 27.5-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1005 reviews · 42%
80–896 reviews · 50%
70–791 review · 8%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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IGN Vampire Survivors Review
Published 2/11/2022
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70
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