Vanquish Evil

Vanquish Evil is an action roguelite that enters the crowded survivor-style genre with a strong focus on active combat, character customization, and build experimentation. Developed and published by Vanquish Evil, the game places players in a world consumed by darkness, where the last remnants of humanity fight against overwhelming supernatural forces. While the premise follows a familiar battle between light and evil, the title uses that foundation to deliver a fast-paced experience built around constant action and progression rather than deep storytelling. At its core, the game combines elements of bullet-heaven gameplay with twin-stick shooter mechanics. Instead of relying entirely on automatic attacks, players are encouraged to stay actively engaged by aiming abilities, maneuvering through swarms of enemies, and making quick decisions under pressure. This creates a more hands-on experience than many similar titles. Every run becomes a balancing act between survival, positioning, and maximizing damage output as increasingly dangerous waves of enemies flood the battlefield. The result is a combat system that feels energetic and rewarding, especially for players who enjoy maintai…

I'm gonna recommend it cuz I feel you gotta support a small dev. However I will say this was a rough one to play, and honestly didn't hook me enough to play more, your can tell this is the first outting with things like the sun aura not always registering hits. I will come back to this in time, and I do hope the dev keeps working on it. For me, I feel like this will be one I come back to in a year or two and go "wow this acturally got really good" So throw $5 at the cat for crying out loud, don't even act like you haven't spent $5 on something way worse and less rewarding.

I gave this game a chance because it had no reviews, the game is very unpolished but has fun aspects that redeem it. if you like vampire survivors but with more player controlled weapons and different stages to the levels you'll like this. It doesn't quite compare vampire survivors but its been fun so far. I like that the characters and bosses have a little bit of dialogue and the unique design of some of the weapons. I would say the cons are that monsters can push exp making it hard to collect if the swarm of monsters traps it in between them. The return to game button is small when pausing so it took me a minute to find it, and the exit game button doesn't work. Also do NOT fight the last map with the ice queen because the hit effects trigger so quickly that the boss flash brightly every milisecond, and I personally prefer not to be blinded.