Free ‘Ante Chamber’ update brings Balatro to Vampire Survivors

Vampire Survivors pretty much invented a new genre of video games when the bullet-heaven (a.k.a. Reverse bullet hell) released back in 2022. Since then, studio Poncle has kept the title alive with plenty of both paid and free DLC. In terms of the latter, a major Balatro-themed update has been announced and released for all to enjoy.

Available for free right now, the ‘Ante Chamber’ update crosses Vampire Survivors over with fellow popular indie roguelike Balatro, with the team writing:

“Join Jimbo and a cast of wild cards with combo potential that'll probably break the game. Get in on the action for a Full House of silly synergies, clownish combos, and bewildering Boss Blinds.”

As part of the free DLC, players can look forward to trying out 4 new characters alongside 4 additional weapons (and evolutions):

Characters

• Jimbo (Multiply stat-boosting Survarot cards by x4)
• Canio (Trigger additional Survarot drafts)
• Chicot (Cuts boss health in half and switches off hazards)
• Perkeo (More passive slots)

Weapons

• Infernolatro (Summon a burning score counter)
• Gros Michel (Release a barrage of banana projectiles)
• Fibonacci Seltzer (Fires mathematically beautiful spiralling streams)
• Celestial Booster (Planets and a rocket orbit you constantly)

Since its launch in 2022, Vampire Survivors has continued to be the best and most content-rich game in the genre which it helped create/popularise. This latest free DLC seemingly only helps maintain their lead in the space.

KitGuru says: Will you be checking out this DLC? What’s been your favourite crossover so far? Let us know down below.

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