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Like a lot of PC game most I've gotten a bit spoiled spending

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single-digit dollars, free games on Steam for all these years.

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I managed to snag Deus Ex Invisible War for $0.40,

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which I'm pretty sure is what video games cost during the Great

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Depression. I mean, I never played it but still the value is with

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that exposure to Cheapo gaming in mind,

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that I say, vampire survivors is one of the best deals you can

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get on PC.

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It's an inventive, surprising bullet-hell, roguelike,

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little run on anything and had me mustering the disastrous

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one more run Metra at 1 in the morning after everyone else.

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In the house was asleep.

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Vampire survivors is built around a horde mode in simple sprawling.

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Matt, you pick a character from a selection of Belmont alike

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as you try to outlast a hold of Ghoulies and ghosties growing

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in power. And number over a 13 minute,

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timer time, pirates of Ivers.

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First great curveball, is how it handles shooting.

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Each weapon is mechanically unique with different,

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a wheeze fire rights and damage profiles.

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Instead of directly targeting enemies, the weapons.

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Have a timed firing pass, been influenced by you and your enemies

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positioning with six weapons maximally upgraded and at least

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a few of them evolved through.

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I can combos your character.

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Just lets out a constant knowledge of projectiles pushing

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back an endless wave of Bose a practically plays itself after

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a point but that's part of the fun.

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The closest thing I can compare it to is when you whip up a

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Death full of units in an RTS or more tactical RPG that does

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risk getting boring.

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And a handful of times I've looked into an easy,

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early-game the transitions into a steamroll late-game.

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Have been one, vampire survivors has dragged.

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Luckily there a game speed in any challenge.

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Modify to ratchet things up and vampires.

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Survive is Bevy of hidden characters, challenges and levels

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revive. The fun for me off to entering a doldrums.

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He reminds me of the Great.

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Iceberg of Binding of Isaac sequential, final levels with a mind-blowing

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secret levels and bosses in Ultra, kill and cruelty Squad,

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vampire survivors Secrets, help it, feel generous and surprising.

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I certainly enjoy vampire survivors on my desktop,

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but I think it really stings on Steam deck or failing that a thin

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and light laptop, untethered from a desktop,

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great CPU, vampire dust ID, no Slate,

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Run, steamworld sequences with the game.

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Doesn't really come on Twitch reflexes.

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And I honestly, kind of like the effect.

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It feels like my deck is straining under the weight of all those

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meteors. Vampire survivors is a killer, little game,

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a fun road like that.

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Absolutely hooked me.

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A guy who's pretty fatigued with the genre at this point.

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It'll also kill your free time not your wallet will discount.

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$4 sale until November 1st.

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You've got your pic of either this fantastic indie game or one of

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the three cheapest beers on tap at my old job.