Necrosmith vs Vampire Survivors
Necrosmith is a roguelike simulation game from Alawar (2022) while Vampire Survivors is an action-RPG roguelike game from poncle (2022).
What each one is
Steam files Necrosmith under Roguelike and Simulation. In contrast, it files Vampire Survivors under Action-RPG and Roguelike.
A necromancer simulator. Assemble the dead using different body parts while upgrading your tower, combine the abilities of the different fantastic races to fight your way through the hordes of enemies and overrun the ’chosen ones’. To tell the truth, the dead are pretty, uhm, dumb.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
At a glance
| Necrosmith | Vampire Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.1/10 | 8.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (86%, 5,350) | Overwhelmingly Positive (98%, 265,103) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 86/100 |
| Price | $2.99 | $3.74 |
| Install size | 1 GB | 2.44 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Developer | Alawar | poncle |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Necrosmith vs Vampire Survivors, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
NecrosmithRoguelike simulation gameVampire SurvivorsAction-RPG roguelike gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
NecrosmithZombies, Action Roguelike, Tower DefenseVampire SurvivorsAction Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Pixel GraphicsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
NecrosmithScore 7.1 · 86% on SteamVampire Survivors ✓Score 8.8 · 98% on Steam · 86 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Necrosmith5,350 reviews · 1 add-on · 1 GBVampire Survivors265,103 reviews · 9 add-ons · 2.44 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Necrosmith ✓$2.99Vampire Survivors$3.74Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
NecrosmithPlayableVampire Survivors ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Vampire Survivors takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueNecrosmith and Vampire Survivors on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Vampire Survivors (GamingPickz Score 8.8)
- The cheaper right now: Necrosmith ($2.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Vampire Survivors (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Necrosmith (1 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Vampire Survivors (265,103 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Action RoguelikeRogue-liteBullet HellRogue-like2DPixel GraphicsDark FantasyVampire
Where they differ
ZombiesTower DefenseStrategyTop-DownSimulationMagic
IndieCasualArcadeActionRPGController
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Necrosmith is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Vampire Survivors is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Necrosmith | Vampire Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | DX11 |
| Minimum CPU | — | x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support |
| Minimum RAM | — | 1 GB |
| Install size | 1 GB | 2.44 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Necrosmith · Vampire Survivors.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Necrosmith and 1 for Vampire Survivors. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Necrosmith and Vampire Survivors in scope?
Necrosmith has drawn 5,350 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 1 GB. Vampire Survivors has drawn 265,103 Steam reviews, ships 9 add-ons and installs in 2.44 GB.
Is Necrosmith or Vampire Survivors better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Vampire Survivors rates higher (8.8 to 7.1). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Necrosmith or Vampire Survivors?
Necrosmith is cheaper right now at $2.99, against $3.74. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.