Vampire Killer Cover

IGDB / 1115

Vampire Killer

1986 80 / 100 Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Platform
Vampire Killer is a side-view flick-screen game where you are a Vampire hunter who has been tasked to remove Dracula from the 12th floor of a block of flats by a client on the floor below. The problem is, as well as facing and killing a vampire, the job has to be completed before midnight which is only eight minutes away. In your rush to get to the building you have forgotten your equipment like garlic and stakes, wh Show full summary

Vampire Killer is a side-view flick-screen game where you are a Vampire hunter who has been tasked to remove Dracula from the 12th floor of a block of flats by a client on the floor below. The problem is, as well as facing and killing a vampire, the job has to be completed before midnight which is only eight minutes away. In your rush to get to the building you have forgotten your equipment like garlic and stakes, which is needed to face Dracula. You have to get to the 12th floor using elevators (which have minds of their own and can take you down as well as up), and you must look behind the doors of each flat for equipment to help you. Some flats are also empty as well as flats that have scares inside you and when scared, you lose part of a shock meter and when it reaches zero then it is game over. Bats and spiders live on various floors with some blocking your route so bullets can be found in the flats to clear the way. Some doors to the flats actually are lift shafts which send you back down to the 1st floor. Before you play the game you can select your skill level from easy, medium and hard.

World design Open World StructureSandbox MoodHorror GameplayCombat-focused

Deep dive / Spielprofil

Everything about Vampire Killer: story and gameplay

A structured look at the narrative, game feel, and traits that define this game.

Story & context
Vampire Killer is a side-view flick-screen game where you are a Vampire hunter who has been tasked to remove Dracula from the 12th floor of a block of flats by a client on the floor below. The problem is, as well as facing and killing a vampire, the job has to be completed before midnight which is only eight minutes away. In your rush to get to the building you have forgotten your equipment like garlic and stakes, which is needed to face Dracula. You have to get to the 12th floor using elevators (which have minds of their own and can take you down as well as up), and you must look behind the doors of each flat for equipment to help you. Some flats are also empty as well as flats that have scares inside you and when scared, you lose part of a shock meter and when it reaches zero then it is game over. Bats and spiders live on various floors with some blocking your route so bullets can be Show full description

Vampire Killer is a side-view flick-screen game where you are a Vampire hunter who has been tasked to remove Dracula from the 12th floor of a block of flats by a client on the floor below. The problem is, as well as facing and killing a vampire, the job has to be completed before midnight which is only eight minutes away. In your rush to get to the building you have forgotten your equipment like garlic and stakes, which is needed to face Dracula. You have to get to the 12th floor using elevators (which have minds of their own and can take you down as well as up), and you must look behind the doors of each flat for equipment to help you. Some flats are also empty as well as flats that have scares inside you and when scared, you lose part of a shock meter and when it reaches zero then it is game over. Bats and spiders live on various floors with some blocking your route so bullets can be found in the flats to clear the way. Some doors to the flats actually are lift shafts which send you back down to the 1st floor. Before you play the game you can select your skill level from easy, medium and hard.

22 weitere Tags
Traitaction-adventure Traitbacktracking Traitbloody Traitbonus stage Traitdescendants of other characters Traitdigital distribution Traitdracula Traitfetch quests Traitflip screen Traitisolation Traitlinear gameplay Traitnon-player character Traitpanther Traitsave point Traitsaving the world Traitsimon belmont Traittreasure chest Traitvampire Traitvampire hunter Traitvillain Traitvirtual console Traitwerewolves

Game profile / Plain language

Vampire Killer: release, platforms, and facts

Studio, play style, releases, and official sources — compactly prepared from external IGDB data.

01
Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Konami
Publisher
Konami
Franchise
Castlevania
02
So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Themes
Action, Horror, Sandbox
03
Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • MSX2 1987
  • MSX2 Oct 30, 1986
  • Wii U Dec 17, 2014

Prices / Stores

Compare Vampire Killer prices and deals

Prices never affect your match ranking.

Physical & partner search

Search by edition and platform

1 / 5