Vampire Survivors, the popular action-packed video game, is being turned into a board game, with a Kickstarter campaign launching this autumn. The board game is being developed by Grey Fox Studios, the creators of the Metal Gear Solid board game. Known for its chaotic gameplay and barrage of endless enemies, adapting Vampire Survivors to a slower-paced tabletop format will be a major challenge.
In the video game, players try to survive for as long as possible while facing growing swarms of enemies. They collect upgrades and evolve weapons to stay alive, balancing offense and defense. This simple but compelling formula has inspired many similar games over the past few years.
Vampire Survivors is coming to a tabletop near you 🦇
That’s right we’re getting a board game, because playing Vampire Survivors on several digital platforms isn’t enough!
Kickstarter coming in Autumn 2025 🍂 pic.twitter.com/1iWBvTyMDU— Vampire Survivors 🦇 Emerald Diorama OUT NOW 🧄 (@poncle_vampire) August 14, 2025
Details are limited at the moment, but similar to the video game, the board game adaptation will also let players choose a survivor from a cast of familiar characters, each with their own unique abilities. These heroes must face off against relentless waves of the undead and other monstrous creatures, with each round growing more intense as the swarm grows larger and more dangerous.
As players fight to survive, they get experience points as well as the chance to upgrade their weapons and abilities to become stronger. Signature weapons can even evolve into more powerful forms, giving players a better chance at holding off the darkness. There’s no confirmation on the player count allowed, but it should be noted that Vampire Survivors eventually added a co-op mode.
There is a free deck box that future pledgers can sign up for and receive when the game is fully made. You just sign up for email updates and join their partnership program for $1. The lone buck is credited to you in the pledge manager after the Kickstarter campaign and is applied toward the cost of shipping your rewards, with you still getting the deck box in addition to whichever pledge you decide to back.