Vampire Survivors is finally coming to PlayStation — but first, Contra DLC!

Vampire Survivors, the wildly replayable bullet-hell roguelite that launched within the fall of 2022, will come to PlayStation 4 and PS5 this summer time, the developer introduced on Wednesday throughout indie gaming’s Triple-I initiative. Meantime, the sport will get its second crossover DLC in the beginning of Could, bringing in Konami’s Contra for a mission referred to as Operation Weapons.

Operation Weapons will herald Contra’s Invoice and Lance to assist handle the undead infestation with an array of powered-up weapons. Within the recreation trailer launched on Wednesday, the unique recreation’s important spread-fire and tough laser rifle are on show, inflicting some bullet-hell ache on the horde.

There are dozens of weapons (and their evolutions) in Vampire Survivors, but when we’re not mistaken, that is the primary time firearms can be used within the recreation. What higher pair to introduce them than the heroes of Konami’s basic side-scroller, which in 1988 launched the fabled Konami Code to a era of Nintendo Leisure System followers.

When does Vampire Survivors launch on PlayStation?

The PlayStation launch doesn’t have a date extra particular than summer time; when it does arrive, that can imply that Vampire Survivors is lastly accessible on all present platforms. It first launched on PC in October 2022, with launches following on Xbox, cell, and Nintendo Swap over the subsequent 12 months.

Developer and writer Luca “poncle” Galante says the PlayStation model can be absolutely up to date, with all 4 DLC expansions accessible to buy. The bottom recreation ranges from $3.99 on PC to $4.99 on console marketplaces.

Operation Weapons will price $2.49, the identical as Vampire Survivors’ first crossover with one other recreation Emergency Assembly, a collaboration with Innersloth’s Amongst Us that launched in December. Most lately, Riot Video games announced a crossover with Vampire Survivors was coming to League of Legends, additionally someday this summer time.