Tired of fighting the thousands of creatures of the night in Vampire Survivors alone? Be patient because a free update arriving on August 17 will add the couch co-op mode. With this, up to four players can play in local couch co-op on PC, Xbox, Steam Deck, Android, and iOS.
In co-op mode, players can either continue their current game or start a new one with friends and face the undead horde. In addition, they can also switch seamlessly between single and co-op plays between stages. Although there's no versus mode, co-op plays will still test the strength of friendship.
Couch Co-op Details
Here are some other details of the upcoming couch co-op:
- The mode won't support online play.
- This mode is designed in a way that players can go through the game with friends.
- There won't be co-op specific levels.
- There won't be any couch co-op focused achievements. This is to prevent players from having to play co-op just to unlock and see everything in the game.
- Every character can only be selected by one player per turn.
Switch Version
Vampire Survivors is already available on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Android, and iOS. On the same launch day of the free update, the game will head to Nintendo Switch for $4.99. It'll come with the latest updates, including the couch co-op patch. DLCs like the Legacy of the Moonspell and Tides of the Foscari are offered but must be purchased for $1.99 each.
Vampire Survivors has players mow down thousands of creatures and try to survive until dawn. This gothic horror casual game features rogue-lite elements where players' decisions can quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters thrown at them. Despite the title, the game doesn't actually feature vampires.
Vampire Survivors was the highest-rated game on Steam in 2022 with 98% overwhelmingly positive rating on more than 180,000 reviews. The game won two BAFTAs, including Best Game, and was even featured on the New Yorker's "Best Video Games 2022."
