Summary
- The Vampire Survivors 1.6.108 update brings Chinese (Traditional) localization and numerous fixes and improvements to the gameplay experience.
- Although not as significant as previous updates, the developer is dedicated to continuously enhancing the game and providing the best possible experience for players.
- The previous update introduced co-op gameplay, allowing up to four players to team up and create chaotic runs, adding a new element to the game.
Vampire Survivors has just released its new 1.6.108 update, which fixes a few issues and also improves several small aspects of the experience. Vampire Survivors became very popular due to its innovative gameplay, and its developer is working hard to continue improving the game.
Created by the sole developer Luca “Poncle” Galante, Vampire Survivors was an unexpected hit. In this Castlevania-inspired title, players can only control a character’s movement, as the weapons fire on their own, which adds a whole new layer of depth in deciding what weapons to pick, or where to move. This creates an addictive gameplay loop in which gamers try to find the best weapon combinations in Vampire Survivors to beat enemies quickly and survive even longer to beat their own best runs.
Now, a new update has been unveiled for Vampire Survivors. The 1.6.108 update brings Chinese (Traditional) localization to Vampire Survivors, as well as several small fixes to countless gameplay aspects. Some examples include improving the UI, fixing VFX at different aspect ratios, allowing UI pages to be scrolled quicker, preventing DLC enemies from spawning from players who didn’t own them, reducing issues with potential crashes, and much more. Other changes are often regarding problems with weapons not working as intended in specific situations, or visual glitches.
Overall, the update comes with dozens of small, yet significant changes that will improve the experience of playing Vampire Survivors, but it does not bring much new to the table. Last month, a previous update added co-op to Vampire Survivors. This allowed up to four gamers to play Vampire Survivors together, which offered a whole new experience for fans, as they could get even more chaotic runs by teaming up with friends.
While not nearly as big as the previous Tides of the Foscari DLC, which brought new characters and a whole new area inspired by Western Europe to the game, these recent updates are proof that the developer is working hard to give Vampire Survivors player the best possible experience, as the game changed a lot since its original release, and mostly for the best. At the moment, no sequel to Vampire Survivors has been announced yet, but gamers will certainly be curious to see what Galante has in store for them next.
Vampire Survivors 1.6.108 Update Full Patch Notes
- Added language: Chinese (Traditional)
- Updated game icon
- Updated credits
- Fix for revives triggering twice
- Fixes for particle effect sizes and duration on Level Up and Arcana
- Various small fixes for VFX at different aspect ratios
- Pentagram flash now obeys Flashing VFX in the options
- UI pages can now be scrolled quickly using shoulder buttons on controllers
- Fixed lingering images on screen sides after completing the yellow sign collection animation
- Improvements to Arcana selection navigation
- Optimized Thunder Loop Projectile to reduce hitch after evolving
- Fixed Gorgeous Moon display colors and alpha
- Updated config for Rosary SFX
- Fixed audio issue with vaccuum
- Fixes for pickup vacuum behaviour differences
- Fixed DLC enemies showing as white squares in the credits if you don’t own the DLC
- Fixes for Luminaire’s VFX
- Fix for walking characters hiding too early during preloader
- Fixed an issue with CherryStarsWeapon/Projectile not despawning its sprites and effects properly
- Fixed an issue where the bone giant weapon was not being removed properly during special events
- Fixed an issue with some enemies starting at an angle when they should not (ex: The Directer)
- Fixed issue where Sammy leveling up too much before starting the Directer fight would cause a crash
- Fix for crashes occurring at or after 30 minutes
- Fix for controller issue causing players to get stuck on the ‘Photosensitivity Warning’ screen
- Fixed an issue where clicking on a blank arcana card after exhausting via rerolls could cause a crash
- Fixed Selection arrow colors not always refreshing when reentering a panel
- Fixed quick access options page failing to display when entering for a second time
- Fixed a bug where extra players could clip through walls at boundaries
- Fixed Crimson Shroud explanations not counting as retaliation damage
- Fixed total egg count not updating when buying from the merchant or picking up Golden Eggs which caused Egg Man to not show up
- Fixed an issue where projectiles supporting Heart of Fire Arcana were triggering retaliation explosions instead of weapon explosions
- Fixed evolution highlights not covering the entire item in the Grimoire
- Improvements to caching and performance of options menu
- Fixed issue with Trickster appearing in non-inverted library
- Removed Stained Window from weapon summary list
- Multiple navigation arrow fixes across the UI
- Fixed a crash that could happen when the Sire weapon was removed
- Fixed an issue with sprite generation which resulted in higher vertex counts causing gradient tinting to not work
- Enabled missing gradient tint and corrected depth sorting of mirage projectiles
- Fixed issue with equipment panel spacing
- Fixed potential crash related to equipment panel
- Fixed issue with Gem physics offsets
- Fixed Coin sound being more high-pitched during gold fever vs the original engine
- Fixed Metaglio merging not showing in equipment panel
- General improvements to formatting and alignment of items in the equipment panel
- Improved sprite sizing across all panels
- Optimized tilemap loading
- Fix for UI popups being on the wrong layer in some situations
- Fixed avatar infernas weapon not showing in secret page
- Fixed a sorting order issue for cursors and their icons
- Updated how toastie is spawned to ensure it is hidden when leaving gameplay
- Added switching of Syuuto’s song during weapon evolution
Vampire Survivors is available on Android, iOS, PC, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.