Keep Moving: Standing still is a death sentence in the early game. Kite enemies by running in circles to group them up, then attack the dense pack to maximize weapon damage.
Play Vampire Survivors Online for free to experience the phenomenon transforming pixel art into a heart-pounding arena of chaos. Instead of merely dodging attacks, this game flips the script: you become the bullet hell, turning your character into a walking disaster zone that obliterates thousands of enemies. From the moment you enter these cursed grounds, the addictive "just one more run" energy hooks you instantly.
Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements where your strategic choices allow you to snowball against hordes of monsters. With no place to hide, you must simply survive until death inevitably halts your struggle—but death is not the end. Gather gold to purchase upgrades that aid your next survivor, perfecting a blend of action arcade shooter thrills and deep RPG strategy.
Are you ready to face the night? The legions of hell await, along with the treasures that will make you a legend. Grab your whip, summon your magic, and start your adventure now—because the sun is setting, and only the strongest will survive!
The core loop of Vampire Survivors is deceptively simple yet endlessly profound. Since your character attacks automatically, your primary focus is strictly movement and positioning. As you navigate the stage, fallen enemies drop Experience Gems that level you up, unlocking a random selection of weapons and passive items. Vampire Survivors is where strategy becomes paramount—choosing between the defensive Garlic or the high-damage Axe ensures every decision matters as escalating waves of enemies and massive bosses eventually swarm the entire screen.
Vampire Survivors is available on almost every modern device, ensuring you can play wherever you are. Originally released on PC, the game has expanded to Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. For on-the-go action, it shines on iOS and Android, and is a verified Steam Deck favorite.
One of the best features of Vampire Survivors is its accessibility. You can play the entire game with just one hand!
There are no buttons to attack. Your weapons fire automatically, allowing you to focus 100% on dodging hordes and collecting gems.
Choosing your survivor is the first strategic decision you make. Each character has a unique starting weapon and passive bonuses that define their playstyle.
| Character | Starting Weapon |
|---|---|
| Queen Sigma | Victory Sword |
| Red Death | Death Spiral |
| Poe Ratcho | Garlic |
| Imelda | Magic Wand |
| Gennaro | Knife |
| Leda | Holy Wand |
| Avatar Infernas | Flames of Misspell |
| Dommario | King Bible |
| Pugnala | Phiera Der Tuphello |
| Mortaccio | Bone |
While playstyles vary, Queen Sigma is widely considered the best character in Vampire Survivors. Her unparalleled starting stats and the sheer power of the Victory Sword allow players to clear maps with zero effort. For those who don't have her unlocked yet, Avatar Infernas is a close second due to his infinite scaling potential.
Weapons are your primary means of offense. You can hold up to 6 weapons at a time.
| Weapon | Effect |
|---|---|
| King Bible | Spins around you |
| Santa Water | Damaging puddles |
| Runetracer | Bounces through foes |
| Garlic | Short-range circle |
| Lightning Ring | Strikes random foes |
| Pentagram | Erases everything |
| Phiera Der Tuphello | Shoots 4 corners |
| Song of Mana | Pillar of sound |
| Peachone | Circles & bombs |
| Gatti Amari | Cats fight for you |
PowerUps are permanent stat boosts you buy with Gold Coins in the main menu.
This is arguably the best offensive upgrade. It adds +1 projectile to every weapon you use. If you have the Knife, you throw two. If you have the Magic Wand, you shoot two bolts. It instantly doubles the effectiveness of many weapons.
The Magnet increases the range at which you pick up Experience Gems. This is vital because leveling up is how you get stronger. A high Magnet stat ensures you don't leave XP behind when running from monsters.
This increases the amount of Experience Points (XP) you gain from every gem. Combine this with Magnet to level up much faster during a run, letting you reach your evolved weapons sooner.
This reduces the time between weapon attacks. With maxed Cooldown, weapons like the Santa Water or King Bible can have 100% uptime, meaning they never disappear from the screen.
A simple but effective boost to your damage. Every rank of Might makes your weapons hit harder, helping you kill tanky enemies and bosses before they can corner you.
Armor reduces the damage you take from every hit. In the early game, this makes a huge difference, allowing you to survive mistakes and run through weak enemies without dying instantly.
This gives you a "second chance." If you die during a run, you will revive with 50% health. It is an expensive upgrade but essential for reaching the 30-minute mark consistently.
Greed increases the amount of gold you earn during a run. You should buy this early on because it helps you farm the gold needed to buy all the other expensive PowerUps.
Luck affects many things: the chance of getting a 4th option on level up, the chance of getting critical hits, and the chance of getting better items from chests. It is a subtle but powerful stat.
Curse increases the speed, health, and quantity of enemies. While this sounds bad, advanced players love it because more enemies mean more XP gems, leading to higher levels and high scores.
Pickups are temporary items found on the ground or dropped by light sources.
The most delicious lifesaver. Picking up a roast chicken restores 30 Health Points. It is often the only way to heal during intense waves.
A red orb that instantly sucks all uncollected Experience Gems on the map to your character. This often results in gaining multiple levels instantly.
A necklace that triggers a screen-clearing explosion, instantly killing all non-boss enemies. It is a great "get out of jail free" card when you are overwhelmed.
This item triggers a brief period where you are invincible and deal massive damage. The more enemies you kill during this time, the higher your score and rewards.
A special clover that triggers a "Gold Fever." During Gold Fever, killing enemies grants you gold coins directly, making it the best way to farm money mid-game.
A spicy sausage that causes your character to emit a cone of blue flames, dealing rapid damage to everything in front of you for a short time.
A small green clover that increases your luck slightly for the duration of the run. It helps with getting good drops from light sources.
Dropped by strong enemies and bosses. Opening a chest gives you Gold and upgrades a random weapon you already have. Sometimes, lucky chests give 3 or 5 upgrades at once!.
A simple bag of gold coins. It usually contains 10 gold, but finding many of them adds up over the course of a 30-minute run.
A fatter bag of Gold, usually containing 100 gold coins. These are rarer and a welcome sight for anyone saving up for PowerUps.
The world of Vampire Survivors is diverse and deadly.
The starting stage. It is a wide-open forest with bats, skeletons, and mantises. It is spacious, allowing you to run in any direction, but obstacles like trees can block your path.
A fan-favorite stage. It is a long, horizontal corridor. Enemies can only approach from the top or bottom, making weapons like Song of Mana and Runetracer extremely practical here.
A complex industrial map with traps on the floor and obstacles. It is more complex than the first two stages but contains the Milky Way Map relic. The enemies here, like Minotaurs and Robots, are formidable.
A vertically scrolling tower. You can fall off the edges if you aren't careful. It introduces the terrifying Dragon Shrimp enemies and contains the Randomazzo relic.
A haunted cathedral with colorful stained glass windows. The enemies here are relentless, and unique events occur at specific times, such as the haunting "drowning" event.
A bonus stage that only lasts 15 minutes. It is filled with unique enemies and a merchant who sells rare items. It is the best place to unlock the "Yellow Sign" relic.
A peaceful bonus stage full of plants. The enemies (plants) do not move or attack unless you touch them. It is used to unlock the character Peppino and farm gold easily.
The most common enemy. They die easily but come in massive swarms that can surround you if you don't have enough area damage.
These undead soldiers throw bones at you from a distance. Their projectiles can be hard to see in the chaos, chipping away at your health.
Fast and aggressive, werewolves rush you in packs. They appear in the Mad Forest and can quickly overwhelm a slow character.
Ghosts float through walls and obstacles, ignoring the terrain. You cannot hide from them; you must have the firepower to take them down.
Green mantises in the Mad Forest that surround you in a circle. They test your ability to break out of a trap before the circle closes.
Found in the Gallo Tower, these long, serpentine enemies can circle you, creating a wall of bone that is hard to escape.
Annoying enemies in the Dairy Plant that can push you around. They are surprisingly tanky for their size.
A terrifying variant of death that sometimes appears early in a run. It stalks you slowly, and you must run away or use special items like the Rosary or Pentagram to banish it.
This enemy fills the bottom of the screen with rising water, forcing you to move upward in the Gallo Tower or Cappella Magna constantly. If you touch the water, you take damage.
The ultimate enemy. He appears at 30:00 to end your run. He has millions of health and deals infinite damage. Defeating him is the ultimate badge of honor.
Arcanas are tarot-card modifiers that you choose at the start of a run (and from chests) to enable powerful builds.
This Arcana pulls every item on the map (gems, chickens, relics) to your feet every 2 minutes. It is the best quality-of-life Arcana for farming without moving.
Gives you +3 Revivals. Every time you revive, you gain +10% Max Health, +1 Armor, and +5% Might/Area/Duration/Speed. It rewards dying!.
Increases the Amount (projectile count) of your main weapon by +3. It is a massive damage boost right at the start of the game.
Halts your XP gain completely. Instead, XP gems turn into exploding projectiles. This is used for "Level 1" challenge runs.
Enables critical hits for bladed weapons like the Knife, Whip, and Axe. It doubles their critical damage, making them incredibly lethal.
Picking up Gold Bags triggers "Gold Fever." During the fever, healing restores health and gives gold. It is the key to becoming a millionaire in the game.
Your Armor affects your weapon damage. The more Armor you have, the harder you hit. Also, killing enemies with retaliatory damage gives you Max HP.
Your stats (Growth, Luck, Greed, Curse) cycle and double at regular intervals. It also gives a slight permanent boost every two levels. Essential for gold farming.
Creates a "twin" copy of certain weapons (like the Birds and Guns). This essentially gives you double the guns for free.
Gives you a massive boost to Might and Cooldown for every empty weapon slot you have. Great for runs where you only want to use 1 or 2 weapons.
"Spells" are cheat codes entered in the Secrets menu. They save time if you are stuck.
x-x1viiq:
Unlocks the ghost character Exdash instantly. A classic code for a
classic secret.
relaxenjoylife:
Unlocks the chill bonus stage, Il Molise. Type it in the main menu to
access the garden.
randomazzami:
Unlocks the Randomazzo relic and gives you the first Arcana card.
thisshouldhavebeenunlockedbydefault:
Unlocks the Grim Grimoire, which tracks your weapon evolutions.
leadmetothecheese:
Unlocks the Milky Way Map. Useful if you find the Dairy Plant too
difficult.
thankelrond:
Unlocks the Magic Banger, letting you change the game's music tracks.
eggseggseggs:
Unlocks the Glass Vizard, summoning the merchant to every stage.
teleportustomars:
Unlocks the Mindbender, a relic that lets you customize character looks
and weapon limits.
icanhearthecriesofcaptainplanet:
Unlocks the Great Gospel, which enables Limit Break leveling for
weapons.
ihaveseenitihaveseenit...
(7 times): Unlocks the Yellow Sign relic, revealing hidden items on the
map.
The Vampire Survivors Secrets menu offers cryptic clues to find hidden content. Unlocking the Forbidden Scrolls of Morbane is the first step. Once you have it, you can solve riddles like:
These secrets add a layer of mystery and exploration that goes far beyond simple survival.
Boosts damage by 10% per level. Essential for evolving the Fire Wand into Hellfire.
Reduces cooldown by 8% per level. Essential for evolving the Magic Wand into the Holy Wand.
Increases area of effect by 10% per level. Essential for evolving the Axe into Death Spiral.
Adds extra projectiles. One of the best items in the game. Evolves the Lightning Ring into Thunder Loop.
Increases magnet range. Essential for evolving Santa Water into La Borra.
Increases Max Health. Essential for evolving the Whip into Bloody Tear.
Grants health recovery. Essential for evolving Garlic into Soul Eater.
Increases duration of weapon effects. Essential for evolving the King Bible into Unholy Vespers.
Increases projectile speed. Essential for evolving the Knife into Thousand Edge.
Increases Luck. Essential for evolving the Cross into Heaven Sword.
Relics are key items found on stages that unlock permanent new features for the game.
Found in the Dairy Plant. It adds a map to the pause menu that shows the location of items, coffins, and bosses, making it much easier to navigate.
Found in the Gallo Tower. It is a skull-shaped relic that unlocks the Arcana system, adding a major layer of strategy to the game.
Found in the Gallo Tower. This relic unlocks Hurry Mode, which makes the game clock tick twice as fast. Good for experienced players.
Found in Moongolow. It unlocks the Merchant, who appears on all stages to sell you items like Golden Eggs and rare weapons.
Found in the Inlaid Library. It unlocks the ability to limit your weapon slots and customize character appearances.
Obtained after defeating the final boss in Cappella Magna. This relic unlocks Limit Break, allowing weapons to continue leveling up past their max level.
Found in the Inlaid Library. It unlocks the music selection menu, letting you choose your favorite BGM for your runs.
Found in Moongolow after surviving for 14 minutes. It reveals hidden items like the Silver Ring and Metaglio Left/Right on all stages.
Dropped by the Bone Orb enemy in The Bone Zone. It unlocks the Secrets menu, where you can enter cheat codes.
Found in the Inlaid Library. It is a book that tracks all your unlocked weapon and item evolutions, so you don't have to memorize the recipes.
To survive past the 20-minute mark, basic weapons are not enough. You must utilize the Vampire Survivors Evolution system. An evolution transforms a fully leveled weapon into a super-weapon with drastically improved stats and new effects.
Here are the most critical recipes to help your vampire survivors weapons evolve into game-winning tools:
| Base Weapon | Passive Item | Evolved Weapon |
|---|---|---|
| Whip | Hollow Heart | Bloody Tear |
| Magic Wand | Empty Tome | Holy Wand |
| Knife | Bracer | Thousand Edge |
| Axe | Candelabrador | Death Spiral |
| Cross | Clover | Heaven Sword |
| King Bible | Spellbinder | Unholy Vespers |
| Fire Wand | Spinach | Hellfire |
| Garlic | Pummarola | Soul Eater |
| Santa Water | Attractorb | La Borra |
| Lightning Ring | Duplicator | Thunder Loop |
| Pentagram | Crown | Gorgeous Moon |
| Phiera Der Tuphello | Tiragisú | Phieraggi |
| Song of Mana | Skull O'Maniac | Mannajja |
| Clock Lancet | Gold/Silver Ring | Infinite Corridor |
| Laurel | Metaglio L/R | Crimson Shroud |
While evolutions are powerful on their own, combining specific evolved weapons creates synergies that make you nearly invincible.
Components: Unholy Vespers (Bible) + Soul Eater (Garlic) + La Borra (Santa Water).
This creates three layers of defense. The Soul Eater knocks back weak enemies, the Vespers knock back medium enemies, and the La Borra melts anything that gets close. This combo is often called the "AFK build" because you can put the controller down and survive.
Components: Gorgeous Moon (Pentagram) + Death Spiral (Axe).
The Death Spiral constantly pushes enemies to the edge of the screen, and the Gorgeous Moon periodically erases everyone, vacuuming up all the XP. This ensures you level up incredibly fast.
Components: Thousand Edge (Knife) + Holy Wand (Wand) + Duplicator + Empty Tome.
With the extra projectiles from the Duplicator and the cooldown reduction from the Empty Tome, these two weapons fire a literal wall of projectiles. No single enemy can approach you from the front.
Components: Infinite Corridor + Crimson Shroud.
This is the specific combination required to kill the Red Death at 30 minutes. Infinite Corridor halves the Reaper's health every few seconds, while Crimson Shroud prevents him from killing you in one hit. This is the key to unlocking the Red Death as a playable character.
Surviving 30 minutes is tough for beginners. Use these tips to improve your odds:
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The Vampire Survivors Wiki is your essential companion guide. On this Website, you will find every resource needed to master your journey, including detailed weapon stats, evolution charts, map layouts, and solutions to the game's hardest secrets. As an actual one-stop shop, we also allow you to play the game online directly on the site, ensuring you have immediate access to the answers for every evolution and encounter.
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Yes, typically. In most stages, the Red Death (Reaper) appears at the 30:00 mark. He has immense health and damage, designed to kill the player instantly and end the run. However, with the Infinite Corridor and Crimson Shroud weapons, you can defeat him, which unlocks him as a playable character.
No, the core game is a single-player offline experience. However, there is a Local Co-op mode for up to 4 players. You can play "online" with friends using Steam Remote Play, but there are no public matchmaking servers.
Yes! The full version of the game is available for free on both iOS and Android. It supports both portrait and landscape orientations, making it perfect for one-handed play.
Many players consider La Borra (evolved Santa Water) or Unholy Vespers (evolved King Bible) to be the best because they provide incredible defense, keeping enemies away from you. Phieraggi (evolved Guns) is often cited as the best for pure damage output.
You need to find the Milky Way Map relic. It is located in the Dairy Plant stage. Once you enter the stage, follow the green arrow on your screen to find it. Once collected, you can pause the game to see a map of the level.
Golden Eggs are late-game items that permanently increase a specific character's stats by a small amount. You can farm them by killing special guardians or buy them from the Merchant in Moongolow for 10,000 gold. Players use them to make their favorite characters ridiculously powerful.
To evolve a weapon, you generally need three things: 1) The weapon at max level (usually 8), 2) The matching passive item (any level), and 3) You must pick up a Chest that drops _after_ the 10-minute mark. Chests before 10 minutes usually only give gold or upgrades.
Limit Break is a feature unlocked by the Great Gospel relic. It allows you to level up weapons _beyond_ their maximum level. Instead of getting gold or chicken when you level up with maxed gear, you can choose to increase the weapon's damage, area, or speed infinitely.
Queen Sigma is widely considered the strongest because she starts with massive stats, a powerful weapon, and can have more Arcanas than usual. She is the reward for completing the entire Collection.
There is a "final" boss fight in the stage Eudaimonia M, where you fight the Director. Defeating him gives you the "Greatest Jubilee" weapon and shows a special fireworks ending.
You must find the Forbidden Scrolls of Morbane relic. It is dropped by the Sketamari (a giant ball of bones) in the Bone Zone stage. Once you have it, a "Secrets" button appears on the main menu.
Luck affects the chance of getting a 4th item choice upon leveling up, the possibility of getting critical hits (if enabled), the quality of treasure chests (more items/gold), and the chance of adverse events (like bat swarms) happening less often.
Yes, Poncle has introduced an account system that allows for cross-save progression between PC, Mobile, and Xbox versions. You need to create a Poncle account to sync your data.
The Yellow Sign is a relic found in the hidden stage "Holy Forbidden." It allows you to see and collect the secret items (Silver Ring, Gold Ring, Metaglio Left, Metaglio Right) on every stage. These are required to evolve the Clock Lancet and Laurel.
You need to find the Glass Vizard relic in the Moongolow stage. Once you have it, the merchant will appear at the start of every stage, selling Golden Eggs, weapons, and Arcanas.
Vampire Survivors proves that gameplay is king. It strips away complicated mechanics to deliver a pure, dopamine-fueled experience of destruction and survival. Whether you are a casual player looking for a 15-minute distraction or a hardcore gamer aiming to unlock every secret, this game offers hundreds of hours of entertainment for free. The combination of satisfying weapon evolutions, deep secrets, and the constant rush of leveling up makes it a modern classic. Don't just read about it—download it, play it, and see if you can survive the night!