I’ll be honest: I was initially a little nervous about reviewing Hordes of Hunger. It’s been something of a worrying trend lately—I mean, who are we kidding, it’s been a trend in the game industry for decades—that as soon as something becomes popular, everyone tries to chase its success. So, seeing yet another attempt at Vampire Survivors had me mentally check out a little bit, but that started to change once I began playing it.
To its credit, Hordes of Hunger provides a pretty compelling experience that can be as captivating as the game that inspired it. It delivers gameplay that’s easy to understand, creates a decent amount of tension, and adds a few interesting mechanics to put its own unique stamp on its inspiration.
However, it also somewhat misses the point of what made Vampire Survivors so great. Whether intentional—for the building of its own unique world—or simply to differentiate itself from its inspiration, Hordes of Hunger never really creates... Read more