During the recent Xbox Partner Showcase, the guys from poncle had announced Vampire Crawlers, spin-off in RPG-roguelike-deckbuilder sauce of the acclaimed Vampire Survivors; from today we can finally get a taste of it, thanks to the playable demo released on the Store.

The full version of the game is still without a precise date, but will see the light of day during 2026, arriving on Game Pass at launch.

In this new and crazy adventure our goal will be to build increasingly lethal decks and explore multi-storey dungeons full of treasures, unique interactions and even real functional walls. By accumulating experience we will be able to level up to obtain new cards and open chests to the sound of headbutts to find customization gems. We will also have the opportunity to evolve our weapons and summon survivors, thus unleashing a cascade of devastating effects capable of turning the tide of the game. And if we are lucky enough to find a shovel, we can use it to literally dig to the next floor.

The combat system will require us to play the cards in strict ascending order of mana: by doing so we will trigger increasingly powerful combos in which each step will multiply the effectiveness of the next attack. By wisely exploiting the precious jokers, we will be able to extend our series until we chain dozens of cards in a single turn. Although it is a turn-based title, it will be up to us to decide the pace of the massacre: we will be able to ponder every single move with the utmost calm and tactics, or act instinctively as quickly as possible for a literally unleashed action.

To get the most out of our expeditions, it will be essential to experiment with the various explorers, since the choice of character will profoundly change our starting deck. Finally, between one descent and another into the meanders of the dungeons, we will have to remember to always stop at the village to buy very useful upgrades. You just have to run to the store to try this chaotic reinterpretation for yourself!