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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Elemental Survivors

Elemental Survivors

ActionCasualIndieEarly AccessRPGSingleplayer2DAction Roguelike +13
Quality
55Popularity
34Value
60
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 5 days
−28% $3.60
Buy
VS
Vampire Survivors

Vampire Survivors

ActionCasualIndieRPGSingleplayer2DAction Roguelike +13
Quality
95Popularity
45Value
61
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 1 day
−33% $3.33
Buy

Winner

Vampire Survivors wins 12 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Buy on Kinguin
3
Elemental Survivors
3 of 15 metrics
Vampire Survivors
12 of 15 metrics
12

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$3.60 -
$3.33 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.76 Wins
$2.02 -
Best Current Discount
-28% -
-33% Wins
Sales Frequency
61 price changes -
186 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
N/A -
86/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
69.4% positive -
98.4% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
134 -
252.1K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
93 -
248.0K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
41 Wins
4.1K -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
0 -
3.3K Wins
Steam Recommendations
0 -
252.2K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
0 -
243 Wins
Supported Languages
0 languages -
14 languages Wins
Release Date
Aug 2023 Wins
Oct 2022 -
GameValio recommendation
Wait for SaleElemental Survivors

Give it more time: this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

Worth ItVampire Survivors

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Elemental Survivors
Vampire Survivors

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Elemental Survivors

Elemental Survivors

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −28% $3.60Buy
Steam
Steam +39% $4.99View
Vampire Survivors

Vampire Survivors

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −33% $3.33Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +4% $3.47View
Steam
Steam +12% $3.74View

Elemental Survivors

Quality

Splits opinions: likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

69% positive (134 reviews): mixed opinions
134 reviews: decent but potentially skewed

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$3.60: very accessible price
28% off: modest discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

1 concurrent players: niche audience

Vampire Survivors

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

98% positive (252,116 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 86/100: high marks from professional reviewers
252,116 reviews: very large sample

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$3.33: very accessible price
33% off: decent discount

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

Players up 11% in recent days
2,764 concurrent players: solid base
252,116 total reviews: among the most reviewed on Steam
Game detailsElemental SurvivorsVampire Survivors
Release date
August 25, 2023
October 20, 2022
Developers
Samobee Games
poncle
Publishers
Samobee Games
poncle
Platforms
Windows
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
—
243

Elemental Survivors

No PC requirements data available

Vampire Survivors

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Which is better: Elemental Survivors or Vampire Survivors?

Vampire Survivors won the comparison against Elemental Survivors based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Elemental Survivors worth buying over Vampire Survivors?

Based on the metrics, Vampire Survivors won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Vampire Survivors currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 07:55 AM UTC

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