Comparison

Vampire Crawlers vs Reigns

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

Head to head
About

Vampire Crawlers

Engage in hyper turn-based, card-driven combat in a dark world. Build powerful decks, explore dungeons, and unleash devastating combos. Choose your pace, from tactical turns to rapid play, to achieve victory.

Highlights
  • Hyper turn-based card combat
  • Deck-building with card accumulation
  • Roguelite dungeon exploration
  • Snowballing combo mechanics
  • Multiple playable Crawlers
  • Power-up system
Features
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In a dark world, a new adventure begins. Explore maps, level up powers, kill monsters. Find treasures. From the somehow triple-BAFTA‑winning creators of Vampire Survivors, Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors turns the snowballing thrill of Survivors into a hyper turn‑based, card‑driven BLOBBER with rogue-lite elements. Build busted decks, explore familiar dungeons from a new perspective, and unleash world‑ending combos. Either take your time and be tactical, or play turns as fast as you humanly can: The outcome is always accurate, we call it hyper for a reason! What is this game about Snowballing, turn‑based carnage: Play cards in ascending mana order to land combos; each step multiplies the next card’s effect. Use Wilds to extend the stack and keep going to 10, 20, 30… Can you reach infinite? Pick your pace: Either take your time and be tactical, or play turns as fast as you humanly can: The outcome is always accurate, we call it hyper for a reason! Deck-Building: Accumulate experience and level up to gain new cards, headbutt chests for customization gems and power‑ups; chase weapon evolutions and summon survivors to trigger cascade of effects and break the game. Crawling: Explore multi‑floor dungeons packed with something seldom seen in Vampire Survivors: functioning walls. And then all sorts of unique treasures and interactions. Find the shovel to dig into the next floor, that will most likely take place in the clouds! Starting Tips: - Try different Crawlers, each one changes your deck. - Visit the village after every run and remember to buy Power-Ups. - Play cards in ascending mana to trigger combos.

About

Reigns

Lead an intergalactic indie rock band on a quest for stardom. Travel the galaxy, recruit alien band members, and rock out while managing ship resources and crew. Make critical decisions to avoid disaster on your stellar tour.

Highlights
  • Unlock legendary Galactic Guitars
  • Fight pirates and tax collectors
  • Recruit alien band members
  • Meet 60+ unique characters
  • Over 1400 decision cards
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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As an intergalactic indie rockband, plot your rise to *star*dom, traveling from planet to planet and gig to gig on your quest for fame and fortune. Play local (and not-so-local) clubs throughout the galaxy, recruiting alien band members along the way, and rock out across the cosmos! But make sure you're managing your ship's resources and keeping your crew in check while on this stellar tour because one wrong decision may leave you dead in space! ***FEATURES*** - Unlock the legendary Galactic Guitars and rock out in front of your adoring fans. - Fight pirates, overzealous tax collectors and more in swiping dogfights. - Hang out on your ship for band practice and offer directions to lost space travellers - Meet 60+ curious characters, including your manager, Lord Shark, Strombo the scholarly mollusc, Gron the space bear, ... and of course your crew and your ship's know-it-all AI - 1400+ decision cards. Infinite possibilities! - Original soundtrack by Sam Webster

Screenshots

Vampire Crawlers4 screens
Reigns4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reigns at 4.6 against Vampire Crawlers's 3.6. Reigns also leads on price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Vampire Crawlers's advantage is chart position (#7 vs #37). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Vampire Crawlers costs $9.99 and Reigns $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reigns holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 43 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Vampire Crawlers's written reviews are positive against 40% of Reigns's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vampire Crawlers ships an update weekly, Reigns daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Vampire Crawlers versus Reigns: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVampire CrawlersReigns
Price$9.99$4.99 — better
Rating3.6 (103 ratings)4.6 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings103 — better43
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#7 — better#37
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB298 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPoncleDevolver

Customer experience

Vampire Crawlers

All ratings97 ratings
Positive50.5%
Neutral15.5%
Negative34.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral13.8%
Negative44.8%

Reigns

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vampire Crawlers

No in-app purchases

None

Reigns

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vampire Crawlers free?
Vampire Crawlers costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reigns free?
Reigns costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vampire Crawlers or Reigns?
Reigns is rated higher. Vampire Crawlers averages 3.6 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Reigns averages 4.6 from 43 ratings.
Do Vampire Crawlers or Reigns have ads?
Neither Vampire Crawlers nor Reigns shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vampire Crawlers or Reigns?
Vampire Crawlers ships an update weekly, and Reigns daily. Most recently, Vampire Crawlers was updated on November 8, 2026 and Reigns on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Vampire Crawlers or Reigns?
Vampire Crawlers currently peaks at #7 in the App Store charts, and Reigns at #37. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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