I've been obsessed with Vampire Survivors ever since I bought it to play on my Steam Deck, but now I'm convinced that developer Poncle wants to kill me. It's leaving early access next week on October 20, and the launch version will include the previously announced Endless mode and the newly revealed Inverse mode. It's the latter that will surely spell my death.

Apparently, the reverse is only for the most talented survivors, which I definitely can't count on. While it does increase the amount of gold you'll earn, it doesn't make up for the fact that enemy health increases by 200%, and these enemies also get stronger over time.

I have absolutely no idea what kind of building will be able to handle this, but it certainly isn't one I've created. I bet I'll end up getting murdered by a mere bat. It'll be incredibly embarrassing, and I hope my family disowns me. In my clan, only the best vampire survivors get any love.

The mode's name comes from its final quirk: the levels will all be flipped upside down. I think I can probably handle this because I haven't memorized all of their layouts yet. Finally, having a slow brain comes in handy!

Also coming with 1.0 is Twitch integration, skins, a new UI, more music tracks, and more stuff Poncle hasn't revealed yet. After release, Poncle will also port it to a new engine (opens in new tab), with an update expected by the end of the year. There’s no need to wait until launch to take it for a spin: the early access version is fantastic, and at £4/$5 it’s ridiculously good value.