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Nintendo Everything

Nintendo Switch eShop charts – April 25, 2026 – Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream wins again

The Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of April 25, 2026, show Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream retaining the top spot. Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate follow in second and third place respectively, indicating a stable sales landscape.

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Eurogamer

What we've been playing - "Help me, someone, please, I have pets to feed"

Several writers share their current gaming habits, with discussions on Pragmata, Lego Batman: The Videogame, Tomodachi Life, Vampire Survivors, Slay the Spire 2, and Vampire Crawlers. The pieces highlight personal experiences with game mechanics, collectibles, and the addictive nature of certain titles.

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PC Gamer

I can't stop winning with this Vampire Crawlers build that basically plays itself

This guide details a powerful Mortaccio build for Vampire Crawlers that focuses on overwhelming opponents with a barrage of Bones. By stacking Amount buffs and utilizing armor persistence with the Your Shield My Liege Arcana, the build aims to make Mortaccio unkillable and deal significant damage. Key cards and gems to look for include Spellbinder, Duplicator, Golden Armor, and Reverse Combo for maximum effectiveness.

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Happy Gamer

Vampire Crawlers Becomes the Perfect Work From Home Game

Vampire Crawlers has become a popular choice for work-from-home gaming due to its engaging yet non-intense gameplay, allowing players to easily switch between work and play. The game's charming pixel art and gentle soundtrack create a cozy atmosphere that complements a home office environment. This trend highlights a growing demand for 'lifestyle gaming' experiences that integrate into players' daily routines and responsibilities.

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Destructoid

How to get more Mana in Vampire Crawlers

This guide explains how to increase mana in Vampire Crawlers, a crucial resource for playing cards and executing combos. Methods include using Tome cards, finding random mana orbs from treasure chests, sacrificing cards at food stalls, and utilizing the Refund gem on cards to regain mana after playing them.

Adventure Gamers

Struggling with weapon evolution in Vampire Crawlers? Here’s everything you need to know

This guide explains the weapon evolution mechanics in Vampire Crawlers, a turn-based roguelite deckbuilder. Players must combine specific weapon cards with passive cards and then find an evolution item to trigger the upgrade. The article also provides a full list of available weapon evolutions and their required cards.

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FZ.se

Vi skålar i blod och lemonad, ty det är spelhelg!

Several individuals share their gaming plans for the weekend, with titles like Vampire Crawlers, Windrose, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, and Diablo 4 being mentioned. Some are looking forward to new releases or revisiting older favorites, while others are anticipating reviews for upcoming games.

Retro Gamer

Vampire Crawlers is exactly the evolution I want from Poncle and it's my new handheld obsession

Vampire Crawlers evolves the passive combat of Vampire Survivors into a turn-based, deckbuilder experience with a first-person perspective. The game features satisfying combo mechanics, unlockable characters and upgrades, and offers a highly engaging experience on the Nintendo Switch. Its moreish mechanics make it a compelling new handheld obsession for players.

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The Sixth Axis

What We Played – Saros, Vampire Crawlers & Replaced

Several gaming outlets shared their recent playtime, with Saros being highlighted as an excellent roguelite third-person shooter from Housemarque that refines the genre's formula. Other titles discussed include Moomintroll Winter's Warmth, Tides of Tomorrow, Resident Evil Requiem, Marvel Rivals, Hitman 3, Space Marine 2, Vampire Crawlers, Ground Zero, Breath of Fire III, and Replaced.

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Gamespot

Saros Video Review

This article appears to be a collection of video trailers and previews for various games, including Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred, and Street Fighter 6. It also includes a preview for Orbitals and a hands-on look at The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. The content is presented as a video review for Saros.

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Destructoid

All stats in Vampire Crawlers and how they work

Vampire Crawlers features various stats that influence gameplay, such as Max Health, Recovery, Mana, Armor, Might, and Luck. These stats can be increased through Power Ups, which offer permanent buffs across runs, as well as through in-game card draws and crawler choices. The article details the function of each stat, including negative stats like Curse which offer greater rewards at increased risk.

Destructoid

When should you to cash out in Vampire Crawlers

This guide explains the 'cash out' option in Vampire Crawlers, which allows players to take 200 Gold Coins instead of choosing from random gems offered in treasure chests. The guide recommends cashing out when there are no suitable cards to upgrade or when the offered gems are not useful.

PC Gamer

Unlock these Vampire Crawlers upgrades first to blast through the hardest stages

This guide for Vampire Crawlers highlights essential early-game upgrades and characters to prioritize for a smoother progression. It details how to unlock powerful Crawlers like Pasqualina Belpaese and Gennaro Belpaese, and recommends key shop upgrades such as Recovery and Reroll, along with crucial Relics like the Polentir and Stardust Anvil to enhance gameplay.

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Destructoid

How to heal and restore health in Vampire Crawlers

This guide for Vampire Crawlers explains various methods for restoring lost health during gameplay. Players can find floor chicken by breaking light sources, which restores 10 HP, or rare mega stacks that heal 30 HP by sacrificing a card. The Recovery Power Up also restores HP after encounters, with upgrades providing up to +3 HP per battle.

Retro Gamer

Hope you saved room after Slay the Spire 2, because the Vampire Survivors deckbuilder is already Overwhelmingly Positive…

Poncle's new deckbuilding game, Vampire Crawlers, has achieved an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam with 98% positive reviews out of over 4,000 submissions. This success comes shortly after Slay the Spire 2 saw a dip in its review score following its first major update.

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Nintendo Everything

Nintendo Download – April 23, 2026 (North America) – Ys Memoire, Total Chaos, more

The North American Nintendo Download for the week of April 23, 2026, features new releases on the Nintendo eShop including Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta and Total Chaos. A Spotlight Sale is also ongoing, offering deals on select digital games for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 until April 29.

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Escapist Magazine

Vampire Crawlers: How to unlock all 21 characters in the game

This guide details how to unlock all 21 characters in Vampire Crawlers, a game that builds upon the formula of Vampire Survivors. It lists each character's unlock condition, gold cost, and in-game effects, including starting characters like Antonio and those unlocked through specific in-game achievements or by reaching certain levels.

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Nintendo Everything

Nintendo Download – April 23, 2026 (Europe)

Nintendo has released its latest download list for Europe for the week of April 23, 2026. The list includes retail titles for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, such as Pragmata, and a variety of digital-only games for the Nintendo Switch.

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Push Square

Vampire Survivors Dev Doesn't Need to @ Us, It's Working on 15 Projects

Poncle, the developer behind Vampire Survivors, clarified that it is working on 15 projects, not necessarily 15 distinct games. These projects include DLC, free updates, and published titles, with new studios opened in Italy and Japan to increase output. Vampire Survivors has surpassed 27 million players, and its engine has been shared with Auroch Digital for the development of Warhammer Survivors.

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Destructoid

Vampire Crawlers Power Ups tier list: Best ones to use

This guide provides a tier list for the Power Ups in Vampire Crawlers, categorizing them into S, A, and B tiers based on their in-game effects and usefulness. It details the benefits of each Power Up, with S-tier choices like Crawler Slot, Luck, and Recovery recommended for early investment to enhance runs.