Editors’ Choice celebrates the very best apps and games—handpicked by App Store Editors around the world.
A groundbreaking hit that inspired a new roguelike action genre, Vampire Survivors pits your brave auto-firing hero against legions of monsters. Get ready for one of indie gaming’s most exhilarating challenges!
Our favorite discovery: The nail-biting intensity. Surviving for 30 minutes is the goal, but as the minutes tick down, mightier ghouls rush you in increasingly absurd numbers. Twenty minutes into the Inlaid Library, completely surrounded by packs of ghosts, witches, and mummies, we understood how fun overcoming seemingly impossible odds could be.
We knew we loved it: The first time we leveled up the demon-slaying powers of Antonio Belpaese. Vampire Survivors doles out a constant stream of upgrades—from potent power-ups to stat-boosting arcana—that transform you into a nearly unstoppable warrior. Before long, our beefy brawler Antonio was roasting giant bats with an augmented fire wand and flooring mobs of mudmen with each swing of his enhanced whip. Begone, cursed beasts!
Biggest surprise: All the awesome playable heroes to unlock, like the winged guitarist Concetta Caciotta and the flower-flinging dog O’Sole Meeo. Figure out how to defeat Red Death—the Grim Reaper–like villain who shows up at the half-hour mark—and you’ll add him to your roster too!