Overview
- Announced during the Xbox Partner Preview, Vampire Crawlers is a roguelike spin‑off that trades Survivors’ top‑down swarms for first‑person exploration and turn‑based, card‑driven battles.
- It is slated for 2026 with day‑one availability on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, and platforms include Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android.
- Core combat centers on playing cards in ascending mana to stack snowballing combos, with options to play tactically or at high speed plus card customization and deckbuilding across runs.
- Poncle says familiar Survivors staples return, including characters, treasure chests, weapon evolutions, and iconic gear such as the Bible, whip, and garlic, alongside the series’ soundtrack and humor.
- The studio frames Crawlers as the first of potential spin‑offs, plans post‑launch support guided by community feedback, and notes a separate Vampire Survivors sequel is in development without details yet.