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We need to decide on a genre name for Vampire Survivors-like games before a really terrible one sticks (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 1 week ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 50 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Bullet heaven is likely what will stick. If you don't like that it's also the name of a game, consider that metroidvania contains the name of two games.

[–] Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Metroidvania is a stupid name and always has been. I say this with those 2 series being 2 of my favourite and metroidvania being one of my favourite genres.

Bullet heaven isn't too bad though.

[–] Nacktmull@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Metroidvania is a stupid name

It´s a perfect fit for games like Dead Cells though, isn't it?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 days ago

I like "search action" instead of Metroidvania. Credit to Tim Rogers.

[–] JTskulk@lemmy.world 22 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've heard "reverse bullet hell", it's decent.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 9 points 6 days ago

I only heard bullet heaven

[–] MooseyMoose@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Survive-em-up?

[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 3 points 5 days ago

Survive-em-up?

Seriously I fucking loved the name.

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

This one makes so much sense I’m surprised it’s the first time I hear it.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sucky N Fucky

[–] y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 6 days ago

Twi-like

[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

This post made me install Vampire Survivors on my phone and it felt like an old flash game I used to play on miniclip during IT classes in school. Some of the assets are completely stolen from OG Castlevania too (I'm sure this has been pointed out before).

Anyway, like 45 mins passed and I have no idea where the time went. I can see this game being good for public transport, waiting rooms, etc.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I thought they were auto battlers?

[–] nelly_man@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I think the fact that you move the character around during the battle precludes it from that genre. Auto battles usually have two phases, a shopping or building phase and a battle phase. You prepare for the battle in the former but have no influence on the outcome in the battle phase itself.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 5 days ago

Yeah, I remembered Super Auto Pets and immediately realized I'd made an enormous mistake.

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