We need to decide on a genre name for Vampire Survivors-like games before a really terrible one sticks
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No, Steam, they're not "bullet hell action roguelikes".
  • aeronmelon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    Wait, for years I’ve heard people refer to them as metroidvania games, in honor of those two games which defined that particular playstyle.

    Is this something different?

    • redhorsejacket@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      You are thinking of a different vampire game. Vampire Survivors has no elements of metroidvania in its design that I can think of.