Comparison

Archero vs Vampire Survivors

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Archero

Embark on a challenging adventure as a lone archer facing endless waves of monsters. Collect unique skills, battle through diverse worlds, and upgrade your gear to survive. Death means starting over, so strategic skill combinations are key to victory.

Highlights
  • Random and unique skill combinations
  • Explore diverse worlds and maps
  • Battle thousands of unique monsters
  • Level-up and equip powerful gear
  • Challenging dungeon crawling gameplay
Features
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Archer Heroes! Enter a world where existence itself is out to eliminate you! You are the Lone Archer, the only force able to resist and defeat the oncoming waves of evil. Step up, stack up awesome skills and fight like your life depends on it, for the never-ending waves of enemies will never give up. And remember, once you die... the only way is to start all again! So be careful! Enjoy creating countless combinations of unique skills all designed to help you survive. Crawl your way through different worlds facing relentless monsters and obstacles. Key Features: • Random and unique skills to help you crawl these dungeons. • Explore beautiful worlds and hundreds of maps in this new universe. • Thousands of never-seen-before monsters and mind-boggling obstacles to defeat • Level-up and equip yourself with powerful equipment to increase your stats. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us anytime at: archero@habby.fun Details on Subscriptions 1. Subscription Pricing & Billing You can subscribe within the game for ‘Subscription Privileges’, for $2.99 a calendar month. 2. Subscription Content Subscribers can enjoy the following privileges during the period: - Daily Quick Raids +3 - Daily BattlePass XP +50 - Daily Bonus Gems +50 3. Auto Renewals The App Store Subscription feature renews automatically via your iTunes Account. Users can manage the subscription through your iTunes/Apple ID Settings Manager. The subscription will auto-renew for the assigned billing period if the auto-renew feature is not turned off 24 hours before the current subscription expires. 4. User Agreement and Privacy Policy User Agreement https://www.habby.com/termsOfSubscription.html Privacy Statement https://www.habby.fun/privacyPolicy.html 5. Subscription Cancellation If you would like to cancel your subscription, go to ‘Settings’ on your iOS device --> ‘iTunes & App Store’ --> tap ‘Apple ID’ and then ‘View Apple ID’. Enter ‘Account Settings’, tap ‘Subscriptions’ --> ‘Manage’ and select the subscription for ‘Archero’ to cancel it.

About

Vampire Survivors

Survive endless waves of monsters in this roguelike survival RPG. Mow down thousands of enemies, gather gold for upgrades, and become a powerful warrior. Explore diverse stages and choose your weapons to become the last survivor.

Highlights
  • Minimalistic gameplay
  • Bullet hell survival
  • Gold collection for upgrades
  • Hundreds of monsters
  • Weapon and skill upgrades
  • Couch co-op mode
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Vampire Survivors is a roguelite time survival RPG game with minimalistic gameplay. The supernatural indie phenomenon that lets you be the bullet hell has arrived on mobile! The whole game is also playable in 1-4 player couch co-op in landscape. Hell is empty, the devils are here, and there's no place to run or hide. Survive as long as you can until death inevitably puts an end to your struggles. Gather gold in each run to buy upgrades and help the next survivor. Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with roguelite and roguelike elements. Your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Test your mettle against the legions of hell using your touchscreen. This wave survival will bring you the edge! Stand against hordes of enemies, exterminate monsters and finish the game as a lone survivor! There is no way to defeat an enemy army without a collection of great weapons. This roguelike game has it all. Cross, garlic, king bible or magic wand? The choice is yours. Upgrade your skills and become a warrior with unlimited potential. Take the most out of this hero survival - battle evil and dangerous hell creatures without mercy! Starting Tips for the best attack survival: - Take your time to grab gems and items, they won't disappear. - Get two or three offensive weapons at first, but focus on leveling them up one at a time. - Armour and Luck are good starting power-ups to spend money on. - Refund power-ups often, it's free, and try new upgrade paths. Waves of undead legions are all around, have you thought it’s going to be easy? The challenge is what makes this one of the best horde survival games. It’s time to enjoy an exciting rouge survival adventure. Explore different stages and learn how to slay enemies anywhere, whether that is library, dairy plant, or old capella. Roguelite skill experience will help you collect bonuses and find treasure. You don’t want to be the last survivor with an empty pocket, do you? Select your favorite character and begin the best adventure roguelike game of your life. Join the fans of this roguelike RPG game on Twitter and TikTok: https://twitter.com/poncle_vampire https://www.tiktok.com/@poncle_games We’re only just getting started. Expect improvements and enhancements as we continue to refine the mobile experience in Vampire Survivors roguelite role playing game.

Screenshots

Archero4 screens
Vampire Survivors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Archero at 471K against Vampire Survivors's 5.2K. Archero also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#60 vs unranked). Vampire Survivors's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 50%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Archero sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Vampire Survivors sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Archero against 4.6 for Vampire Survivors. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archero has 471K ratings behind it against 5.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Archero's written reviews are positive against 70% of Vampire Survivors's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archero ships an update every 9 days, Vampire Survivors every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Archero versus Vampire Survivors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcheroVampire Survivors
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (471K ratings) — better4.6 (5.2K ratings)
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews70.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings471K — better5.2K
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#60 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB961 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperHABBYPoncle

Customer experience

Archero

All ratings470,662 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews2,508 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral14.6%
Negative35.8%

Vampire Survivors

All ratings5,143 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews686 reviews
Positive70.1%
Neutral8.5%
Negative21.4%

User reviews

Archero

From 471K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent gameplay
  • 👍 Optional ads for rewards
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 👍 Engaging and addictive
  • 🚀 Frequent updates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🔋 Energy system too restrictive
  • 💰 Progression gated by pay-to-win mechanics
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy at times
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Vampire Survivors

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Faithful port of PC version
  • 👍 No intrusive ads, only optional ones
  • 👍 Great value, tons of content for free
  • 🚀 Smooth performance, handles late-game well
  • 👍 Retro pixel art style with charm

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and progress loss when switching apps
  • 🐛 Occasional freezing and performance issues
  • 🔋 No suspend/resume feature, runs reset when app is closed

Bugs and requests

Archero

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads not loading properly
  • Progression data loss or reset
  • Hitbox and collision detection issues
  • Certain levels or bosses unbeatable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer or co-op mode
  • More varied level and enemy design
  • Ability to reroll or select power-ups
  • Increased drop rates for better gear
  • Reduced energy requirements or removal of system

Vampire Survivors

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Merchant UI not working properly
  • Certain level mechanics (Infernas) causing soft-locks
  • Movement and controls sometimes unresponsive

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add suspend/resume functionality to save progress
  • Implement cross-save between devices
  • Add controller support for better controls

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Archero

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Card3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time10
  • Pile of Gems$0.99
  • Growth Pack$0.99
  • Lucky Ball Pack01$0.99
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  • Value Pack for First Purchase$1.99
  • Value Pack for C1$1.99
  • Heap of Gems$4.99
  • Battle Pass$4.99
  • Value Pack for Chapter 2$6.99
  • Value Pack for Chapter 3$9.99
  • Battle Pass 2$16.99
7 purchases

Vampire Survivors

One-time7
  • Emerald DioramaFree
  • Legacy of the Bloodmoon$0.99
  • Legacy of the Moonspell$0.99
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  • Tides of the Foscari$1.79
  • Emergency Meeting$2.49
  • Operation Guns$2.49
  • Ode to Castlevania$3.99

Questions

Is Archero free?
Archero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vampire Survivors free?
Vampire Survivors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Archero or Vampire Survivors?
Archero is rated higher. Archero averages 4.7 out of 5 from 471K ratings, while Vampire Survivors averages 4.6 from 5.2K ratings.
Do Archero or Vampire Survivors have ads?
Neither Archero nor Vampire Survivors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Archero or Vampire Survivors?
Archero ships an update every 9 days, and Vampire Survivors every 3 weeks. Most recently, Archero was updated on November 1, 2026 and Vampire Survivors on November 1, 2026.

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