Choose Vampire Survivors
Choose Vampire Survivors if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 126,214 Steam reviews back the pick.
Vampire Survivors vs Survivors Will
Vampire Survivors and Survivors Will both land in Action, Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Vampire Survivors (2022) is 1 year older than Survivors Will (2023). Survivors Will is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Vampire Survivors (0.61 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Survivors Will
Choose Survivors Will if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Survivors Will launched in 2023.
Both Vampire Survivors and Survivors Will sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Vampire Survivors |  Survivors Will | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.61 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.5% positive (126,214 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | poncle | 张亮002 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Vampire Survivors (2022) is 1 year older than Survivors Will (2023).
- Survivors Will is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Vampire Survivors (0.61 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Vampire Survivors has co-op; Survivors Will does not.
- Vampire Survivors is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Survivors Will has no Deck rating yet.
Vampire Survivors vs Survivors Will — FAQ
- Should I play Vampire Survivors or Survivors Will first?
- If you want chronology, Vampire Survivors (2022) came out before Survivors Will (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Vampire Survivors and Survivors Will similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Survivors Will have multiplayer like Vampire Survivors?
- No. Vampire Survivors supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Survivors Will is listed as single-player only.
- Does Vampire Survivors run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Vampire Survivors is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Survivors Will doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.