Downwell+ vs Vampire Survivors+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Downwell+
Venture into a procedurally generated well, battling creatures with special gun boots. Collect gems, purchase upgrades, and discover hidden treasures. Each descent offers a unique and challenging adventure.
- Gun boots for combat and descent control
- Procedurally generated levels
- Collect gems and buy items
- Level up and obtain upgrades
- Discover hidden caves and relics
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Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots for protection. Make your way further and further down into the darkness filled with nasty creatures and mysterious secrets to collect the spectacular red gems scattered about the rocks. Step into precariously placed shops and buy some helpful items or level up between levels to battle well-dwelling monsters and uncover hidden caves filled with riches and relics. No two trips down the well are ever the same! The Amazing Gunboots - The fashionable and lethal Gunboots allow players to unleash a torrent of firepower on the nasty creatures dwelling in the well and slow your decent with each shot. Unique Weapons & Items - Get different weapons, shop for peculiar items and obtain powerful upgrades that all stack and affect the way you play! A New Adventure Every Time - Each level in Downwell is procedurally generated, so no two trips down the well are ever the same providing a fresh new adventure each time! Music by Eirik Suhrke. Sound Design by Joonas Turner.
Vampire Survivors+
Engage in a gothic horror survival RPG where you battle hordes of monsters. Make strategic choices to overcome overwhelming odds and gather gold for permanent upgrades. Survive as long as possible in this rogue-lite experience.
- Mow down thousands of night creatures
- Rogue-lite elements with permanent upgrades
- Gothic horror casual gameplay
- Bullet hell combat
- Includes Legacy of the Moonspell and Tides of the Foscari DLC
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Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Hell is empty, the devils are here, and there's no place to run or hide. All you can do is 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. The supernatural indie phenomenon that lets you be the bullet hell! Vampire Survivors+ for Apple Arcade also includes Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell and Vampire Survivors: Tides of the Foscari Starting Tips: - Take your time to grab gems and items, they won't disappear. - Get two or three offensive weapons at first, but focus on levelling 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Vampire Survivors+ at free against Downwell+'s paid. Downwell+'s advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 65%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Downwell+ against 4.4 for Vampire Survivors+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 293 and 553 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Downwell+'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Vampire Survivors+'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Downwell+ | Vampire Survivors+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (293 ratings) — better | 4.4 (553 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews — better | 64.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 293 | 553 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Devolver | Poncle |
Customer experience
Downwell+
Vampire Survivors+
User reviews
Downwell+
From 293 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Surprisingly good game
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💎 Satisfying audio design
- 🎨 Customizable palettes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
- 🎮 Suboptimal controls and button layout
- 🔇 Lack of sound/volume control
- 💢 Overly difficult and punishing
Vampire Survivors+
From 553 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Unique and enjoyable art style
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack
- 👍 Smooth controls and intuitive mechanics
- 💎 Tons of content and unlockables
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Progress loss when app is suspended
- 🔍 Lack of clear objectives and direction
- 🎮 Touch controls not as precise as controller
Bugs and requests
Downwell+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons not working on launch
- Game freezing at the end of levels
- Abilities not functioning as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Controller support
- Landscape mode
- More upgrades and progression
- Gradual difficulty increase
Vampire Survivors+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Eudonium M level getting stuck in loading loop
- Santa Water item not functioning as expected
- Graphical issues and visual effects overload in late game
Requested features
4 requests- Mid-game save and resume functionality
- Support for Apple TV and controllers
- Addition of all DLC content from other platforms
- Improved performance and stability for late-game runs
In-app purchases
Downwell+
No in-app purchases
Vampire Survivors+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Downwell+ free?
Is Vampire Survivors+ free?
Which has better reviews, Downwell+ or Vampire Survivors+?
Do Downwell+ or Vampire Survivors+ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Downwell+ or Vampire Survivors+?
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