Summary
Vampire Survivorshas announced and shadow dropped the surprise Laborratory Update. Developer Luca Galante, aka poncle, calls the Laborratory Update an AAAA upgrade, as it is the biggest free updateVampire Survivorshas ever had to date, adding new features and animations to the game.
Vampire Survivorstook the world by storm in 2022, becoming the highest-rated game on Steam, winning two BAFTAs, and selling millions of units. But the game didn’t rest on its laurels and continued to release update after update, adding new features, characters, and stages. Lately,Vampire Survivorshas been expanding its scope by crossing over with other titles. The latest is the Operation Guns crossover that willmixVampire SurvivorswithContra, with a release slated for June 05, 2025.
Before the crossover arrives, developer poncle surprised players with the Laborratory Update, anotherfree update forVampire Survivors. The Laborratory Update will bring a new holiday-themed character called Santa Ladonna, who comes with a custom weapon, the Santa Javelin. The update will have two more new weapons, including the evolution of the Santa Javelin, a new standard stage called Laborratory, and another bonus stage called Carlo Cart, where players ride a cart throughout the entire stage. There are also 7 new achievements available after this new patch.
Vampire Survivors Laborratory Update Is Available Today
The developer jokingly calls the Laborratory Update an AAAA upgrade as it adds “hyper-realistic features,” such as fully-rendered running animations and opening doors. So far, since its release,Vampire Survivorshas received over 30 updates, adding new stages, weapons, and relics to the game or simply tweaking it. One of the most notable updates added amultiplayer mode toVampire Survivors.
The Laborratory Update is part ofVampire Survivors’Chaos Roadmap and is considered version 1.10, along with the Operation Guns crossover. The roadmap also hints at a future update in version 1.11, which could be either a free upgrade or another crossover. On Twitter, Larian director Swen Vincke asked if players would like a crossover betweenVampire SurvivorsandBaldur’s Gate 3,but nothing official to that effect has been announced at this time.
Vampire Survivorsplayers can enjoy the new update starting today. The Laborratory Update is available for free on Xbox One, Xbox X|S, Steam, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android. ThePlayStation version ofVampire Survivorsarrives in the summer and will also include the Laborratory Update and the Operation Guns crossover.
