Tides of the Foscari’ DLC Steam Deck Review – TouchArcade

Vampire Survivors debuted on PC earlier than arriving on Xbox and ultimately cellular by means of developer Poncle. Learn my Steam Deck assessment of the bottom recreation here, DLC assessment here, and iOS assessment of the bottom recreation here. Following the Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell DLC launch which took a short time to return to cellular, the second paid DLC for the sport is out now on all platforms within the type of the Vampire Survivors: Tides of Foscari DLC. As with the principle recreation and prior DLC, I’ve been taking part in Vampire Survivors: Tides of Foscari pre-release for assessment on Steam Deck. Early entry was not accessible for the cellular model, so this assessment will cowl the DLC and the present state of the sport on Steam Deck.

Vampire Survivors: Tides of Foscari provides in an enormous new stage, eight new characters, many new weapons, and extra secrets and techniques as common. In lots of methods, it feels just like the prior DLC, which is to say, it isn’t unhealthy, however it’s extra of the great things. As of this writing, I’ve spent about 12 hours within the recreation on Steam Deck since gaining access to the DLC. I’ve been experimenting with completely different builds, testing my previous builds like the cash farm construct with new weapons, and extra. Yet another notable addition on this DLC is the assault animations for 2 characters which is new to Vampire Survivors as an entire.

The fantasy focus within the DLC has been good, and it carries by means of to the enemies present in Lake Foscari, upgrades, the music, and in addition the aesthetic of the stage. I’m curious to see how this feels on a brand new save on one other platform, as a result of my close to 100%-completed PC save with Vampire Survivors: Tides of Foscari has been lots of enjoyable. I simply want efficiency on Steam Deck was higher, which stays my solely actual criticism with the sport proper now, until you choose into the New Engine Beta. I swapped into this following the general public launch a couple of hours in the past, and it’s a marked enchancment on Steam Deck.

I nonetheless haven’t seen every part Vampire Survivors: Tides of Foscari has to supply, and sure will probably be taking part in it each day over the following few weeks like I did with the primary paid DLC pack. I’m additionally trying ahead to replaying the DLC on Xbox and cellular from tonight. Identical to the setting, the fantasy theme carries over into the music, which is superb on this DLC for the brand new characters. I hope the soundtrack on Steam will get up to date with these new songs quickly, as a result of I’m sure I’ll be listening to them outdoors the sport similar to with prior songs.

Like I mentioned with the Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Moonspell DLC, Vampire Survivors: Tides of Foscari is lots just like the Lifeless Cells DLC packs the place they add in lots of content material to the bottom recreation that already had tons of high quality content material. In the event you get pleasure from taking part in Vampire Survivors I don’t assume you want a assessment to inform you it’s value paying simply $2 so as to add extra to do in-game, however in case you are nonetheless on the fence, I’ve loved nearly every part Vampire Survivors: Tides of Foscari has given me to date, and sit up for seeing what else the developer brings to Vampire Survivors in 2023.

Vampire Survivors: Tides of Foscari with its fantasy focus, new characters, weapons, and wonderful stage is a straightforward suggestion for any fan of the sport. The bottom recreation was already too low cost for what it affords, and these DLC packs are a pleasant option to improve the core expertise whereas getting extra to do for many who have been hitting 100% with prior content material drops. I nonetheless hope 2023 sees the sport get cross platform saves to let me go from Steam Deck to Xbox Collection X to iOS and again. Proper now, Vampire Survivors: Tides of Foscari is important for everybody taking part in the sport. Seize that Academy Badge and soar in.

Vampire Survivors: Tides of Foscari Steam Deck Overview Rating: 5/5