What is this...

[Nosteru]

What is this Genre called for? I recently I found alot of this type of games.

This game is fun, but my eyes cry for mercy after 20mins.

[Obiwan]

no you haven't found anything quite like this - the passive nature of this alongside the active tactics and manouvering - the closest thing i can think of is "Enfos" WC3 map but without the need for relentless clicking.

[Hex: Maidenless]

They're probably going to be called "Survivors". Contrary to what Obiwan said, you are indeed seeing a lot of them pop up, spurred on by the massive, massive success of "Vampire Survivors" which sort of originated the genre.

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by Obiwan:

no you haven't found anything quite like this - the passive nature of this alongside the active tactics and manouvering - the closest thing i can think of is "Enfos" WC3 map but without the need for relentless clicking.

There is plenty of games where you have auto activating attacks with cooldown and randomly selected skills and passives on every level up. I just dont know what is this genre name.

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by Hex: Maidenless:

They're probably going to be called "Survivors". Contrary to what Obiwan said, you are indeed seeing a lot of them pop up, spurred on by the massive, massive success of "Vampire Survivors" which sort of originated the genre.

I see, thanks.

[Obiwan]

Originally posted by Hex: Maidenless:

They're probably going to be called "Survivors". Contrary to what Obiwan said, you are indeed seeing a lot of them pop up, spurred on by the massive, massive success of "Vampire Survivors" which sort of originated the genre.

I agree - i didn't realise having just done some research i definitely spoke to soon!

Vampire Survivors did NOT originate the genre though you can't say contrary to what i said then dismiss games that were out LONG before these ones.

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by Obiwan:

Originally posted by Hex: Maidenless:

They're probably going to be called "Survivors". Contrary to what Obiwan said, you are indeed seeing a lot of them pop up, spurred on by the massive, massive success of "Vampire Survivors" which sort of originated the genre.

I agree - i didn't realise having just done some research i definitely spoke to soon!

Vampire Survivors did NOT originate the genre though you can't say contrary to what i said then dismiss games that were out LONG before these ones.

For example Biters & Bullets very similar, even use these polygon assets graphics, however that game is less eye strain.

[Hex: Maidenless]

Originally posted by Obiwan:

Originally posted by Hex: Maidenless:

They're probably going to be called "Survivors". Contrary to what Obiwan said, you are indeed seeing a lot of them pop up, spurred on by the massive, massive success of "Vampire Survivors" which sort of originated the genre.

I agree - i didn't realise having just done some research i definitely spoke to soon!

Vampire Survivors did NOT originate the genre though you can't say contrary to what i said then dismiss games that were out LONG before these ones.

"Originate" the genre was a poor choice of words. I should have said "popularized."

There were games like this before Vampire Survivors, but its undeniable Vampire Survivors is the reason there are suddenly an influx of these kinds of games happening. Its surprise popularity made the genre appealing on a level it never has been before and introduced it to a much broader audience.

[Nosteru]

Originally posted by Hex: Maidenless:

Originally posted by Obiwan:

I agree - i didn't realise having just done some research i definitely spoke to soon!

Vampire Survivors did NOT originate the genre though you can't say contrary to what i said then dismiss games that were out LONG before these ones.

"Originate" the genre was a poor choice of words. I should have said "popularized."

There were games like this before Vampire Survivors, but its undeniable Vampire Survivors is the reason there are suddenly an influx of these kinds of games happening. Its surprise popularity made the genre appealing on a level it never has been before and introduced it to a much broader audience.

Now I realy wonder then what was the Original game of this Genre?

[Obiwan]

Originally posted by Hex: Maidenless:

Originally posted by Obiwan:

I agree - i didn't realise having just done some research i definitely spoke to soon!

Vampire Survivors did NOT originate the genre though you can't say contrary to what i said then dismiss games that were out LONG before these ones.

"Originate" the genre was a poor choice of words. I should have said "popularized."

There were games like this before Vampire Survivors, but its undeniable Vampire Survivors is the reason there are suddenly an influx of these kinds of games happening. Its surprise popularity made the genre appealing on a level it never has been before and introduced it to a much broader audience.

Don't waffle this stuff if you never played enfos then you have no clue what you are talking about. The numbers for VS do not compare to enfos respectfully.

BUT! the notion of an actual product rather than a mod - i will give you that :)

[Belgarion]

I call them VS-like games, because they all came out following exactly the vampire survivors formula.

[vermis]

garliclike

[nash]

Originally posted by Belgarion:

I call them VS-like games, because they all came out following exactly the vampire survivors formula.

There are games which are different enough from vs but still fit the bill. Like 20 minutes until dawn.

Some call these games reverse bullet hell, some survivor games. The first game I can think of which was kinda like that was probably asteroids.

[GrabaGra]

I'm calling it Rogue-Swarm 😎

[Hudston]

Originally posted by Hex: Maidenless:

Originally posted by Obiwan:

I agree - i didn't realise having just done some research i definitely spoke to soon!

Vampire Survivors did NOT originate the genre though you can't say contrary to what i said then dismiss games that were out LONG before these ones.

"Originate" the genre was a poor choice of words. I should have said "popularized."

There were games like this before Vampire Survivors, but its undeniable Vampire Survivors is the reason there are suddenly an influx of these kinds of games happening. Its surprise popularity made the genre appealing on a level it never has been before and introduced it to a much broader audience.

Yeah, popularise is more accurate. The Vampire Survivors dev has even said that the game is directly inspired by a mobile game called Magic Survival which definitely deserves more recognition. It's worth checking out even now, as it might still be the only mobile game in this genre that isn't full of micro-transactions.

[Xee]

Twin-Stick auto shooter?