Comparison

Vampire Survivors vs Button Bash Brawl

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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.

About

Button Bash Brawl

Engage in rapid button-tapping combat to out-bash your rivals. Compete in various modes, unlock abilities, and ascend the leaderboards. This game offers quick gameplay that's hard to resist.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced button-tapping combat
  • Lightning Brawls mode
  • Squad up with friends
  • Button Royale mode
  • Unlockable attack and defense abilities
  • Leaderboard climbing
Features
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Button Bash Brawl is a fast-paced button-tapping battle where you bash your button faster and harder than your opponents to come out on top. Compete in Lightning Brawls, squad up with friends, or go all-out in Button Royale. Earn coins, unlock powerful attack and defense abilities, and climb the leaderboard. Easy to pick up, impossible to put down.

Screenshots

Vampire Survivors4 screens
Button Bash Brawl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Button Bash Brawl at 5.0 against Vampire Survivors's 4.6. Button Bash Brawl also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Vampire Survivors's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 1) and chart position (#198 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Vampire Survivors sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Button Bash Brawl sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Button Bash Brawl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vampire Survivors has 5.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vampire Survivors ships an update every 3 weeks, Button Bash Brawl weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Vampire Survivors versus Button Bash Brawl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVampire SurvivorsButton Bash Brawl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size996 MB32 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPoncleCameron Halvorsen

Customer experience

Vampire Survivors

All ratings5,082 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews681 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral8.5%
Negative21.4%

Button Bash Brawl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Button Bash Brawl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

Button Bash Brawl

One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1,200 Coins$1.99
  • 3,500 Coins$4.99
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  • 8,000 coins$9.99

Questions

Is Vampire Survivors free?
Vampire Survivors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Button Bash Brawl free?
Button Bash Brawl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vampire Survivors or Button Bash Brawl?
Button Bash Brawl is rated higher. Vampire Survivors averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Button Bash Brawl averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Vampire Survivors or Button Bash Brawl have ads?
Neither Vampire Survivors nor Button Bash Brawl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vampire Survivors or Button Bash Brawl?
Vampire Survivors ships an update every 3 weeks, and Button Bash Brawl weekly. Most recently, Vampire Survivors was updated on October 22, 2026 and Button Bash Brawl on October 10, 2026.

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