In August a new action roguelite appeared on Steam, which is available for free and motivated 99% of its players to give a positive review.
In Brief
- The free action roguelite game ‘HoloCure – Save the Fans’ was developed by a single person and received positive reviews from 99% of the players.
- The game mechanics are similar to the surprise hit ‘Vampire Survivors’, but in ‘HoloCure’, you do not fight against bloodthirsty monsters, but against your own fans.
- The game ranks 45th among the highest-rated games on Steam and is praised as fun and entertaining by both the V-Tuber community and non-fans.
What kind of game is this? “HoloCure – Save the Fans” is a free action roguelite on Steam that was released on August 17, 2023, and developed by a single person. The gameplay closely resembles the surprise hit “Vampire Survivors”.
You find yourself in an open area with your playable character and control your figure using the WASD keys in a top-down perspective. Opponents approach you from all sides, but unlike in Vampire Survivor, you are not fighting against any bloodthirsty monsters, but against your own fans.
You take on the role of a VTuber and are overwhelmed by an army of your own fans. To defend yourself, you grab various weapons and items and give your admirers a good beating. According to the Steam description, you can free your fans from their mind control in this way.
The playable characters in HoloCure are indeed inspired by existing V-Tubers who belong to the Japanese VTuber agency “Hololive Production”.
You can see a trailer for HoloCure here:
“A really fun game, even if you don’t know the references”
How is HoloCure received? According to the site steam250.com, the action roguelite is among the 50 highest-rated games on Steam. It currently occupies 45th place and has a strong 99% positive rating from 15,222 reviews.
Players particularly praise the abundance of content, as the various characters, weapons, and items offer a lot of build diversity. In general, they enjoy the game and find it a successful alternative to Vampire Survivors.
- “I love this game. It’s not too easy and not too hard. It’s well balanced and I love the idea of Hololive x Vampire Survivors (via Steam).”
- “It’s a crime that this game is free. […] There’s so much in terms of stats, powers, items, customization options, almost 40 characters, each with unique super moves/weapons/special upgrade abilities […]. Seriously, you get so much of what makes this genre so entertaining (via Steam).”
- “This little game has managed to tear me away from my ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ addiction, and now I can’t stop playing it (via Steam).”
Additionally, there are numerous players who emphasize that HoloCure is a good game in general and is interesting not only for fans of V-Tubers or Hololive.
- “Great music and lovingly designed characters. You don’t have to know the V-Tubers behind it to have fun, but those who do will certainly recognize one or two references (via Steam).”
- “A really fun game, even if you don’t know the references (via Steam).”
- “Even if you’re not a fan of Hololive or V-Tubers in general, this is still a great game- good pixel art, nice music, and interesting gameplay (via Steam).”
Why is the game free? In a post on Steam, the developer of HoloCure explained that he designs the roguelite as a side project in his free time.
His main job is as an animator for video games, from which he earns his main income. On the side, he occasionally freelances for various animation studios and is not dependent on revenue from the sale of the game.
For him, it only matters that he can live comfortably, find the time to work on the game, and that players have fun with the title.
If you’re interested in other games like Vampire Survivors, a game from the creators of the acclaimed co-op shooter Deep Rock Galactic is set to be released in 2023, which lets you fight aliens with dwarves:
New game will be an exciting mix of 2 of the best games on Steam
