Xbox Game Pass’ biggest breakout hit of 2022 comes to Switch, 4-player co-op coming for all platforms

Vampire Survivors is a good proper game; the kind that only shows up once in a while. The kind that makes Jim beg for a BAFTA award, the kind that gets picked up for the TV treatment within months of release.

Until now, the game was only available on PC and Xbox hardware and on mobile devices. But now, in today’s Nintendo Direct, it’s been confirmed that Vampire Survivors is coming to Switch, and it’s bringing some friends.

Well, actually, he’s asking you to bring some friends too. The game, which was previously only available as a single-player experience, will have couch co-op coming in a free update on 17 of Augustthat will allow you to play the entire Vampire Survivors saga with up to 4 players in local cooperative mode on PC, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and mobile devices.

“In cooperative mode, you can continue your current game or start a new adventure with friends to take on the hordes of the undead,” read a press release. “Players can seamlessly switch between solo and cooperative play between stages and wreak havoc. Like any good cooperative game, Vampire Survivors will also offer opportunities to test your friendship and expand the definition of the word ‘cooperative’.”

The Nintendo Switch version will launch on the same day as the co-op update, will cost $4.99 / €4.99 / £3.99, and will arrive with the latest updates to the indie mega-hit.

The two DLCs, Legacy of the Moonspell and Tides of the Foscari, will also be available to purchase starting August 17 for Switch for $1.99/€1.99/£1.59 each.

If you haven’t already, you should play Vampire Survivors – it was Tom’s Game of the Year 2022, and for good reason.

“This simplistic-looking action game sees you navigate 2D open-world levels, with your character auto-attacking using a number of weapons you earn as you play,” he wrote.

“The more you play, the more upgrades you can make, with successful runs ending in your character being able to fuck up everything just by existing in space. A real badass. And it feels fucking brilliant.”