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Vampire Survivors Legacy of the Bloodmoon Adds 12 Characters
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Vampire Survivors Legacy of the Bloodmoon launched on Steam on August 28, 2026, priced at $0.99. Developer poncle's own Steam announcement lists 12 new characters, more than 16 new weapons and evolutions, one new stage called Red Moon Manor, and eight original music tracks. It's the studio's second paid expansion for the bullet-heaven roguelike since 2022, and poncle used the same launch to cut the price of its first expansion, Legacy of the Moonspell, down to match it. Five of the twelve new characters are named directly on the DLC's store page: Malice Bloodmoon, Calogero Bloodmoon, Baal'Thasar, Ashtart, and Sargon.
Key Takeaways
- Legacy of the Bloodmoon went live on Steam August 28, 2026, for $0.99, confirmed on Vampire Survivors' own Steam page.
- poncle's own announcement lists 12 new characters, 16+ weapons and evolutions, one new stage (Red Moon Manor), and 8 new music tracks.
- Achievements for Bloodmoon, Moonspell, and the base game aren't live at launch. poncle says they're coming in patch 1.17, targeted before the end of the year.
- Sibling expansion Legacy of the Moonspell also dropped to $0.99, part of what poncle calls a price rebalance across its DLC lineup.
- The DLC's first 27 Steam reviews are all positive, while the base game holds Overwhelmingly Positive status across 135,565 total reviews.
What Happened
poncle first confirmed Legacy of the Bloodmoon in a June 6, 2026 Steam post, describing it as an accidental expansion that grew out of plans for a smaller Legacy of the Moonspell content update. In the developer's own words, the pack will contain "12 new villains-turned-friendly characters, 16+ new weapons and evolutions, including a FireBall, 8 savage new music tracks, 1 new adventure, 1 new very large stage." The story follows Clan Bloodmoon retracing the pilgrimage of Saint Baal'Thasar toward a paradise lit by a red moon, ending at Red Moon Manor, an ancient estate that "may or may not hide the secret of immortality," according to the DLC's own store description.
One of Legacy of the Bloodmoon's new stages, screenshotted from the DLC's own Steam store page.
The store page names five specific characters: Malice Bloodmoon, described as leading a pack of disciples; Calogero Bloodmoon, an axe-wielding brute; Baal'Thasar himself; the possessed spirit Ashtart; and Sargon, a king trapped in a hellish dimension. Confirmed weapon names so far include Scarlet Needle, Incineration, Blacken Firmament, and FireBall, part of the 16-plus total weapons and evolutions poncle listed. Achievements are a known gap at launch. poncle's own post says the studio is "trying once again to find a way to add achievements without affecting the completion rate for the main game," with new Steam achievements for the base game, Moonspell, and Bloodmoon now targeted for patch 1.17 by the end of 2026.
Price is the other headline. Legacy of the Bloodmoon costs $0.99, and poncle cut Legacy of the Moonspell to the same $0.99, both confirmed live on Steam. That makes it the ninth DLC pack for a base game that's held at $4.99 since its October 2022 launch. It's the same studio behind Vampire Crawlers, a separate deckbuilding spinoff poncle shipped earlier in 2026.
Why It Matters
A 99-cent expansion for a game already sitting at more than 135,000 Steam reviews keeps Vampire Survivors' core pitch intact: real content, priced low. That's worth noting because poncle used the same announcement to reveal a second studio, poncle Japan, headed by Sawaki Takeyasu, known for design work on Devil May Cry, Okami, and El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, plus a lineup of internally developed spinoff games poncle is calling "Survivatons." Bloodmoon's pricing suggests growing the studio hasn't changed how it prices its flagship game's DLC, years after the two-person team that shipped the 2022 original. For anyone deciding where to spend a few dollars in a crowded roguelike market, GameBrief's roundup of the best roguelike games and its list of budget-friendly indie picks under $20 both cover where a $0.99 add-on like this one lands against the rest of the genre.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Bloodmoon cost? $0.99 on Steam, confirmed at launch on August 28, 2026. poncle also cut the price of its first expansion, Legacy of the Moonspell, to match.
What's new in Legacy of the Bloodmoon? poncle's own announcement lists 12 new characters, 16+ new weapons and evolutions, one new large stage called Red Moon Manor, eight new music tracks, and one new adventure mode.
Who are the new characters in Legacy of the Bloodmoon? The DLC's store page names five by name: Malice Bloodmoon, Calogero Bloodmoon, Baal'Thasar, Ashtart, and Sargon. poncle's announcement says the pack adds 12 characters total.
Does Legacy of the Bloodmoon have Steam achievements? Not at launch. poncle says new achievements for Bloodmoon, Moonspell, and the base game are planned for patch 1.17, targeted before the end of 2026.
Do I need the base game to play Legacy of the Bloodmoon? Yes. It's DLC for Vampire Survivors, which costs $4.99 on Steam and has held Overwhelmingly Positive reviews across more than 135,000 ratings.
Is Legacy of the Moonspell also discounted? Yes. poncle cut Legacy of the Moonspell's price to $0.99 the same day Bloodmoon launched, confirmed live on its Steam store page, as part of what poncle called a price rebalance.
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