One of the best Vampire Survivors-like games on the market – Green Man Gaming Blog

We don’t think we’re giving you damning insights when we say that the sheer number of bullet hell and Vampire Survivors-like games available on Steam these days is overwhelming. Honestly, it’s difficult to read through a single page of games on Steam without it feeling a bit like an obstacle course – dodging 20 similar titles before collapsing for a nap and daydreaming about whether Vampire Survivors has plagued us with a million imitators. Is this a curse or a sign of a genre renaissance? That kind of depends on the individual.

Fortunately, despite the abundance of options that now exist in the genre – and the questionable quality of some of them – there are some great options for fans. One of those great options is Death Must Die. While it’s not a game where Death dates too many people at once – a little John Tucker Must Die joke for you – it’s an exciting and interesting mix of bullet hell gameplay and Diablo-style loot and skill trees that certainly scratches an itch.

You take control of one of several heroes tasked with killing Death, which is, unsurprisingly, a pretty tough task. To accomplish this, you’ll need to run around and look for upgrades to your skills – and there are plenty – as well as talk to various gods who will give you blessings that can also be upgraded. The ultimate goal is to try and create a build that allows you to survive Death (literally).

Additionally, you can specialize in status effects, special attacks, summons, and spells, and each of the available characters suits a different playstyle a little better than the others. You can also use the skill trees to give a character a permanent dragon companion, for example, which can only be beneficial. Be warned, though, as there is a risk and reward system in place that allows you to increase your chances of epic loot by further empowering Death’s minions.

Death Must Die towers above many other games in the genre, so if you’re looking for a game that’s a little more hands-on, it’s a great choice that boasts great gameplay, an incredibly satisfying upgrade loop, and surprisingly cheeky gods.