Soulstone Survivors
News, coverage and analysis tracking Soulstone Survivors across the outlets.- Shape Survivors — A Bullet Heaven Where the Arena Shrinks Around You – Expert Game ReviewsShape Survivors is a solo-developed roguelite that introduces a shrinking arena mechanic to the crowded bullet-heaven genre. This twist forces players to constantly reposition and prioritize weapon choices, making every run a high-stakes firefight. The game also features score-attack leaderboards and permanent meta-progression, with a free demo available on Steam and the full game planned for 2026.
Every detail of Blood Dungeon looks slapdash, but its mix of platformer and Vampire survivors gets my heart thumpingBlood Dungeon, developed by Messhof, creatively blends platforming mechanics with the horde-survival gameplay loop popularized by Vampire Survivors. Despite its intentionally crude MS Paint-like aesthetic, the game's unique combination of dodging, strategic movement, and auto-firing combat offers a surprisingly engaging and thoughtful experience. The Steam demo has already garnered significant interest, with the game being compared to Super Hexagon for its addictive quality.
It's official: Steam decrees 'bullet heaven' the name of the Vampire Survivors genreValve has officially added 'Bullet Heaven' as a Steam store tag to categorize games like Vampire Survivors, which focus on automatic attacks and upgrades. This new genre is described as the opposite of 'Bullet Hell.' The update also saw the addition and removal of various other tags, with 'Clicker' being renamed to 'Incremental' and subjective tags like 'masterpiece' being removed.- Vampire Survivors developer Poncle is opening more studios and has over 15 games in the worksVampire Survivors developer Poncle is expanding with two new studios in Japan and Italy and has over 15 games in development. These include Vampire Survivors spinoffs, original intellectual properties, and roguelites based on existing IPs like Warhammer Survivors. The company has also paused third-party publishing to focus on its internal projects.
So Videogames Ep 478: Journo Why?The latest episode of the So Videogames Podcast, episode 478, is now available. This episode features discussions on games such as Soulstone Survivors, Star Trek: Across the Universe, and Sumerian Six, along with a segment dedicated to listener questions. Feedback and mailbag questions can be submitted via email or the comments section.