No one would accuse poncle’s hit game Vampire Survivors of being an especially story-driven experience. It’s all about the addictive gameplay loop. But there is lore driving this roguelike action game, and Titan Comics is poised to flesh out that lore with a new Vampire Survivors spinoff series.
IGN can exclusively reveal the first artwork from Titan’s Vampire Survivors comic. Get a closer look in the slideshow gallery below:
Vampire Survivors is written by David Hazan (Nottingham) and illustrated by Jimmy Kucaj (Dread The Halls). Here’s the official summary of the series:
Since its breakout debut in 2021, Vampire Survivors has gone on to become a genre-defining colossal hit, winning both Best Game and Best Game Design at the 2023 BAFTAs, as well as Best Evolving Game in 2025. The game is set in your average Italian countryside, where hordes of monsters have been summoned by the evil and mighty Bisconte Draculó, ravaging the land around them and sending the country into chaos. It is up to the Belpaese family and other heroic survivors to take it upon themselves to defeat Draculó. The player’s aim is to survive as long as possible under the constant attack of terrifying monsters.
In this new story, familiar survivors venture through cursed realms filled with unspeakable creatures, hidden histories and increasingly bizarre mysteries as they begin uncovering secrets that were never meant to be found. As they seek answers and battle monsters in an endless library, a corrupted dairy plant, and even a mad forest, a terrible and shocking truth finally begins to reveal itself….
“It’s been incredibly fun to bring Vampire Survivors’ iconically eclectic cast of characters to life in a way we’ve never seen them before,” said Hazan in a statement. “This game has such an enthusiastic fanbase, and Jimmy’s art is so expressive and dynamic that I can only hope that my hours spent researching ridiculous things for our Survivors to say in Italian pays off!”
“I’m so excited and honored to get to be such a big part of bringing the Vampire Survivors world to life in the pages of our comic series,” said Kucaj. “I spent my childhood playing retro video games imagining what the pixels on the CRT screen would look like in full detail, so when I was told I’d be the one drawing the series I knew I’d get to do exactly that. It’s an incredible responsibility that I don’t take lightly both as a huge fan of the Vampire Survivors game but also the games that inspired the series. It’s such a privilege getting to put my own energy into these already classic feeling characters.”
Vampire Survivors is a four-issue series that kicks off on September 9, 2026. The collected graphic novel will be released in March 2027. You can preorder the book at your local comic shop.
For more on the franchise, check out IGN’s Vampire Survivors review and learn about how poncle has already teased a sequel.
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