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Vampire Crawlers Unveils New Gameplay Trailer for First‑Person, Card‑Driven Dungeon Crawler

The preview outlines how poncle translates Vampire Survivors’ snowballing loop into a first‑person, turbo turn‑based crawler.

Overview

  • Poncle released an extended gameplay trailer on December 16 showing a first‑person, turbo turn‑based system where players can act tactically or at high speed with consistent outcomes.
  • Combat revolves around deck‑building and ascending‑mana combos, using Wilds to extend stacks while returning weapons like the Whip and King Bible appear alongside new abilities.
  • Progression includes leveling to gain cards, headbutting chests for customization gems, pursuing weapon evolutions, and summoning survivors to trigger cascading effects.
  • Exploration features multi‑floor dungeons with functioning walls, interactive objects, and digging via a shovel to reach deeper floors, with locations such as catacombs, ruins, and a museum.
  • The spin‑off is slated for 2026 with no firm date; outlets report releases on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.