Vampire Survivors+ vs Retrocade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Retrocade
Relive the golden age of arcades with a collection of legendary 80s games. Enjoy classic titles, compete on global leaderboards, and unlock achievements. Supports Bluetooth controllers for an authentic experience.
- Collection of 80s arcade games
- Global leaderboards
- Unlockable achievements
- Bluetooth controller support
- Authentic gameplay experience
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Your All-Access Pass to the Golden Age of Arcades Step into the neon glow of the 80’s and relive the thrill of the arcade like never before. Retrocade brings the most popular and legendary games of classic arcades together in one place! The Arcade Legends ASTEROIDS - Blast through space in iconic, geometric vector style BUBBLE BOBBLE - Trap enemies in bubbles and help Bub & Bob rescue their girlfriends BUBBLE BUSTER - Shoot bubbles, match colors, and pop in the puzzle challenge BREAKOUT - Smash every brick with precise paddle control. CENTIPEDE - Stop the insect swarm with trackball precision. DIG DUG: Control DIG DUG to spear and pop monsters, crush with rocks, and score big! FROGGER - Dodge highway traffic and treacherous rivers to hop your way home GALAGA - New fighter with rapid-fire missiles battles aliens; rescue ships for dual fire! HAUNTED CASTLE - Whip your way through Dracula’s domain to save your bride PAC-MAN - Players clear stages by eating Pac-Dots while avoiding four unique ghosts PUZZLE BOBBLE - Shoot bubbles, match colors, and pop in the puzzle challenge SPACE INVADERS - Defend Earth from wave after wave of Invader attack TEMPEST - Survive the spinning vortex of this high-speed vector shooter. TRACK & FIELD - Shatter world records with rapid-fire button mashing QIX - Control the Marker and enclose at least 75% of the playfield while avoiding Qix and Sparx! Compete and Win Climb global leaderboards Unlock achievements for every game Feel the Controls Use your favorite Bluetooth controller for authentic gameplay The arcade is open. And the quarters? Unlimited ASTEROIDS®&© 1979 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. BREAKOUT®&© 1976-2026 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. CENTIPEDE®&© 1981 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TEMPEST®&© 1981 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. © 2026 Atari Interactive, Inc. ATARI and the ATARI logo are trademarks of Atari Interactive, Inc. in the US and other countries. All rights reserved. GALAGA™& ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. PAC-MAN™& ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. DIG DUG™& ©Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. FROGGER ©Konami Digital Entertainment. HAUNTED CASTLE ©Konami Digital Entertainment. TRACK&FIELD ©Konami Digital Entertainment. © TAITO CORPORATION. TAITO, TAITO logo, BUBBLE BOBBLE, PUZZLE BOBBLE, SPACE INVADERS and QIX are trademarks or registered trademarks of TAITO CORPORATION.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Retrocade at 7.5K against Vampire Survivors+'s 553. Retrocade also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Vampire Survivors+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 — 4.4 for Vampire Survivors+ against 4.5 for Retrocade. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retrocade has 7.5K ratings behind it against 553, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 65% and 65% positive.
Vampire Survivors+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Retrocade every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vampire Survivors+ | Retrocade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (553 ratings) | 4.5 (7.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 553 | 7.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 752 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Poncle | Resolution Games AB |
Customer experience
Vampire Survivors+
Retrocade
Bugs and requests
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
Retrocade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vampire Survivors+
No in-app purchases
Retrocade
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Vampire Survivors+ free?
Is Retrocade free?
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