Высокоожидаемая игра Vampire Crawlers была официально представлена во время ноябрьского Xbox Partner Preview 2025 года. Ниже представлены дополнительные подробности об этом захватывающем новом проекте и его анонсе.
Vampire Survivors Spin-Off, Vampire Crawlers, is a First-Person Deckbuilder
Sink Your Teeth Into Vampire Crawlers in 2026
Poncle, the Italian studio behind the cult classic Vampire Survivors, has officially announced Vampire Crawlers. This new spin-off of the "reverse bullet hell" hit was revealed during the November 2025 Xbox Partner Preview and is scheduled for release in 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. While it shares the Vampire Survivors name and universe, Poncle’s CEO Luca Galante emphasizes that this is not a direct sequel to the main series. Instead, he describes it as "just a spin-off of Vampire Survivors – hopefully the first in a series of spin-offs!" According to Galante, the goal is to leverage the core pillars that made Survivors successful: accessibility, immediacy, affordability, replayability, and plenty of visual flair—specifically, "tons of sparkly stuff!"
In Vampire Crawlers, players navigate dungeons from a first-person perspective, constructing decks of attack and utility cards while defeating endless waves of monsters. Galante notes that the game offers flexibility: you can move "slowly or as fast as you prefer." This means players can opt for a high-speed "turbo" mode, playing cards rapidly to match their reflexes, or take a more tactical approach at a slower pace. The engine is designed to support both playstyles seamlessly.
The game features a unique "mana combo" system. Players chain cards with ascending mana values to unlock powerful effects with each step in the sequence. Successfully executing these chains rewards players with increased payoffs for subsequent cards, making the core gameplay loop centered on building and mastering these combos.
Development on Vampire Crawlers began shortly after the massive success of Vampire Survivors. After exploring various prototype concepts, Poncle settled on its current design. "It is something that has effectively been in the works for almost 4 years," Galante revealed.
Fans will still find familiar elements tying it to the original series, including recognizable weapons and the signature irreverent humor. However, the presentation shifts significantly: Vampire Crawlers transforms from a 2D auto-shooter into an immersive first-person dungeon crawler.
Unlike its predecessor, which launched in Early Access and evolved over time through updates, Vampire Crawlers will debut as a complete game. Galante confirmed that "we actually have a lot of ideas to expand the game even further, so we’ll keep supporting the game for several months after launch [...] We’ll leave it to community to tell us if they want even more, and what they actually want from it going forward."
Vampire Crawlers is set for release in 2026, with Xbox Game Pass Premium and Ultimate subscribers gaining access on day one at no extra cost. Additionally, Galante teased future developments for the franchise: "with regards to a sequel to Vampire Survivors, we’re working on something, but we’re not talking about that just yet."
