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03.03.2024 - 16:11 / gamerant.com / Dominik Bo / Ios / Space
Vampire Survivors update 1.9 is now available for download across all of the game's target platforms. The latest version of Vampire Survivors introduces several new characters, some additional weaponry, and even a bonus stage, among other changes.
Developed by Luca «Poncle» Galante, Vampire Survivors is an award-winning roguelike shooter that took the world by storm following its early access launch in December 2021. Over the following two years, the game received 35 patches, the vast majority of which exclusively consisted of free content. Prior to this newly introduced version, the last such release was Vampire Survivors update 1.8, launched in December 2023.
Back in January, Poncle revealed he would build on the space theme from the previous patch with Vampire Survivors update 1.9, titled Space 54. That free release has now rolled out to PC, console, and mobile users in late February. Space 54 introduces eight additional achievements to the Steam version of the game, while all the other platforms get seven. The discrepancy is on account of the «EXTRA: Adventures» achievement that originally rolled out as part of the 1.8 Adventures update in December but had skipped Steam on that occasion.
The 1.9 patch also expands the Vampire Survivors character roster with two new survivors: Space Dude and Bat Robbert. The former is a fast fighter who starts with Phas3r, an energy weapon that can be evolved into Photonstorm by using an Empty Tome. Space Dude's special ability allows him to ignore weapon Cooldowns every couple of seconds, which is a useful tool for maintaining mayhem.
Meanwhile, Bat Robbert is a bit slower and less squishy character who starts with Pako Battiliar, a bat-summoning weapon that can be evolved into Mazo Familiar with the help of a Hollow Heart. Bat Robbert's special ability is all about survivability, as he'll automatically recover one-third of his health and even get a max HP boost whenever he falls below 20% health. This talent isn't tied to the Cooldown stat but recharges each time Bat Robbert fully heals himself.
Vampire Survivors update 1.9 also introduces a new bonus stage that the patch itself was named after. Space 54 is described as a conventional bonus level full of «odd enemies» and valuable items. Poncle has advised players who find the level's design to be a bit too much to try using the Disable Moving Background option to make Space 54's visuals a bit less nausea-inducing. This is far from the only patch that the roguelike shooter is set to receive in 2024, with Poncle recently teasing a cryptic Vampire Survivors Chaos Roadmap spanning the entirety of this year and beyond.
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