# Megabonk
**Megabonk** is a single-player 3D roguelike survival game in which the player fights through hordes of enemies and bosses on randomly generated maps, collecting loot and leveling up weapons and items mid-run. It was developed and self-published by a solo developer under the name vedinad and released on Steam for Windows and Linux on 18 September 2025.[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/) • [2](https://as.com/meristation/noticias/el-creador-de-megabonk-rechaza-su-nominacion-a-the-game-awards-no-siento-que-sea-correcto-f202511-n/) The game is widely described as a three-dimensional take on *Vampire Survivors*, with movement and exploration elements compared to *Risk of Rain 2*.[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/i-cant-pry-myself-from-the-computer-new-roguelike-hailed-as-a-mix-of-vampire-survivors-and-risk-of-rain-2-and-im-starting-to-see-why-it-has-4-000-very-positive-steam-reviews-after-just-one-week/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Genre | Roguelike survival, tagged Bullet Heaven and Action Roguelike on Steam[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/) |
| Developer / publisher | vedinad, a solo developer[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/) |
| Release | 18 September 2025, Steam (Windows and Linux)[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/) • [2](https://as.com/meristation/noticias/el-creador-de-megabonk-rechaza-su-nominacion-a-the-game-awards-no-siento-que-sea-correcto-f202511-n/) |
| Price | $10 / £8.50[4](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/megabonk-review/) |
| Sales | Over 1 million copies sold within weeks of launch[2](https://as.com/meristation/noticias/el-creador-de-megabonk-rechaza-su-nominacion-a-the-game-awards-no-siento-que-sea-correcto-f202511-n/) |
| Peak players | 117,000 concurrent players on Steam[5](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/megabonk-developer-shocks-fans-by-pulling-out-of-the-game-awards-heres-why-it-might-be-crazier-than-you-think) |
| Reception | 93% of 58,575 English user reviews positive ("Very Positive") as of the latest Steam page crawl[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/) |
| Modes | Single-player only; no confirmed multiplayer or co-op as of July 2026[6](https://megabonk.org/faq/is-megabonk-multiplayer) |
## Gameplay
Each run places the player on a randomly generated map where weapons attack automatically while the player moves, dodges, and gathers experience. Defeated enemies drop XP, and each level-up offers a random upgrade of varying rarity, so builds differ from run to run.[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/) The Steam page lists 240 in-game quests, 20 characters with unique abilities, and more than 70 unique items with different synergies.[1](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/)
Compared with *Vampire Survivors*, the defining difference is movement. Exploration is itself rewarded with chests, shrines that grant buffs, and hidden content such as the Boombox, a cosmetic music player whose three randomized per-run locations must all be activated before the stage boss is defeated.[4](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/megabonk-review/) • [7](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/megabonk-boombox-how-to-use-unlock/)
The game's tone is deliberately absurd, with PS1-style graphics and meme-heavy content. Its roster includes a skateboarding skeleton named Calcium who throws bones at monsters, a knight called Sir Oofie, and a character described as "the Megabonk Discord bullied me into adding this character".[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/i-cant-pry-myself-from-the-computer-new-roguelike-hailed-as-a-mix-of-vampire-survivors-and-risk-of-rain-2-and-im-starting-to-see-why-it-has-4-000-very-positive-steam-reviews-after-just-one-week/) • [4](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/megabonk-review/) [PC Gamer](https://www.edgepedia.org/pc-gamer)'s review scored it 88 and called it "brilliant dumb fun".[4](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/megabonk-review/)
## Commercial performance
In its first week the peak concurrent player count topped 36,000, a figure GamesRadar noted as unusually strong for a self-published indie with cryptic mechanics, and the game sat at 94% positive reviews across almost 4,000 ratings in under a week.[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/i-cant-pry-myself-from-the-computer-new-roguelike-hailed-as-a-mix-of-vampire-survivors-and-risk-of-rain-2-and-im-starting-to-see-why-it-has-4-000-very-positive-steam-reviews-after-just-one-week/) The streamer Shroud said it might be his game of the year.[3](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/i-cant-pry-myself-from-the-computer-new-roguelike-hailed-as-a-mix-of-vampire-survivors-and-risk-of-rain-2-and-im-starting-to-see-why-it-has-4-000-very-positive-steam-reviews-after-just-one-week/) The game later peaked at 117,000 concurrent players and topped Steam's most-played [Steam Deck](https://www.edgepedia.org/steam-deck) games chart for December 2025.[5](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/megabonk-developer-shocks-fans-by-pulling-out-of-the-game-awards-heres-why-it-might-be-crazier-than-you-think) • [8](https://www.puregamestats.com/game/3405340/megabonk)
## The Game Awards withdrawal
On 17 November 2025, Megabonk was nominated for Best Debut Indie Game at [The Game Awards 2025](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-game-awards-2025), a category intended for first releases from new independent studios.[5](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/megabonk-developer-shocks-fans-by-pulling-out-of-the-game-awards-heres-why-it-might-be-crazier-than-you-think) The next day the developer announced on X that he was withdrawing: "It's an honor and a dream for Megabonk to be nominated for TGA, but unfortunately i don't think it qualifies for the category 'Debut Indie Game'.
The withdrawal drew wide attention. Other nominees in the category included *Dispatch* and *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, and fans publicly urged the developer to reconsider, pointing to nominees in indie categories backed by large corporations.[9](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/roguelike-superstar-drops-out-of-the-game-awards-because-megabonk-is-not-my-debut-game-but-fans-beg-solo-dev-to-reconsider-wait-until-you-hear-about-indie-games-in-the-indie-category-that-are-backed-by-multi-billion-dollar-corps/) The episode fed a broader debate about what counts as a debut studio.[5](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/megabonk-developer-shocks-fans-by-pulling-out-of-the-game-awards-heres-why-it-might-be-crazier-than-you-think) In early December 2025 the game returned to [The Game Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-game-awards) with a Player's Voice nomination.[8](https://www.puregamestats.com/game/3405340/megabonk)
## Developer identity and community speculation
The developer operates under the pseudonym vedinad and shared the development process publicly, posting regular updates on TikTok and involving the community before launch.[5](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/megabonk-developer-shocks-fans-by-pulling-out-of-the-game-awards-heres-why-it-might-be-crazier-than-you-think) After the withdrawal, fans noted that the name vedinad reversed reads "Dani Dev", which drew speculation that the developer is Dani, the YouTube creator behind *Crab Game* and *Muck*; a video by Super Studios breaking down the identity question passed 700,000 views. Neither identification has been confirmed by the developer.[5](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/megabonk-developer-shocks-fans-by-pulling-out-of-the-game-awards-heres-why-it-might-be-crazier-than-you-think)
## Post-launch support
Megabonk received a series of updates after release, beginning with the official 1.0.0 release on 18 September 2025 and continuing through patches such as V1.0.7 (29 September 2025, which fixed a Kevin invincibility exploit that had shaped the leaderboard meta), V1.0.17 (October 2025), a Spooky Update in December 2025, and the Hats & Recovery Update (V1.0.64, January 2026, with 21 new hats and achievements, a new Megachad skin, and lost-save recovery), followed by hotfixes through V1.0.69 on 4 February 2026.[10](https://megabonk.wiki/wiki/Patch_Notes) • [11](https://megabonk.org/guides/patch-notes/V1.0.7) • [12](https://megabonk.org/guides/patch-notes/) • [13](https://steamcommunity.com/app/3405340/eventcomments/)
## Genre context
Megabonk belongs to the "bullet heaven" or survivors-like genre established by *Vampire Survivors*, in which large enemy waves are fought with largely automatic weapons and run-based upgrades. Its success prompted developers of other bullet heaven games to ask Steam to recognize the [Vampire Survivors](https://www.edgepedia.org/vampire-survivors) and Megabonk style as its own official category.[8](https://www.puregamestats.com/game/3405340/megabonk) Comparisons between the two games are common: on [Steam](https://www.edgepedia.org/steam-service) metadata aggregators *Vampire Survivors* holds a higher review percentage (98.5% versus 94.3%) and supports multiplayer, while Megabonk is listed as single-player only.[14](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors/vs/3405340/megabonk) Megabonk's commercial and critical performance has also been cited in wider 2025 discussion of low-priced indie titles outselling more expensive releases on Steam.[15](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/prices-rose-in-2025-aaa-losing-to-budget)
## References
1. [Megabonk on Steam, Valve](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/Megabonk/)
2. [El creador de Megabonk rechaza su nominación a The Game Awards, MeriStation](https://as.com/meristation/noticias/el-creador-de-megabonk-rechaza-su-nominacion-a-the-game-awards-no-siento-que-sea-correcto-f202511-n/)
3. ["I can't pry myself from the computer": New roguelike hailed as "a mix of Vampire Survivors and Risk of Rain 2", GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/i-cant-pry-myself-from-the-computer-new-roguelike-hailed-as-a-mix-of-vampire-survivors-and-risk-of-rain-2-and-im-starting-to-see-why-it-has-4-000-very-positive-steam-reviews-after-just-one-week/)
4. [Megabonk review, PC Gamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/megabonk-review/)
5. [Megabonk developer shocks fans by pulling out of the Game Awards, Windows Central](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/megabonk-developer-shocks-fans-by-pulling-out-of-the-game-awards-heres-why-it-might-be-crazier-than-you-think)
6. [Is Megabonk Multiplayer or Co-op? Current Status, megabonk.org](https://megabonk.org/faq/is-megabonk-multiplayer)
7. [How to use the Boombox in Megabonk, PC Gamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/megabonk-boombox-how-to-use-unlock/)
8. [Megabonk Steam Charts, Sales Estimate, Players & Wishlists, PureGameStats](https://www.puregamestats.com/game/3405340/megabonk)
9. [Roguelike superstar drops out of The Game Awards because Megabonk "is not my debut game", GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/roguelike-superstar-drops-out-of-the-game-awards-because-megabonk-is-not-my-debut-game-but-fans-beg-solo-dev-to-reconsider-wait-until-you-hear-about-indie-games-in-the-indie-category-that-are-backed-by-multi-billion-dollar-corps/)
10. [Patch Notes, Megabonk Wiki](https://megabonk.wiki/wiki/Patch_Notes)
11. [Megabonk V1.0.7 Patch Notes, megabonk.org](https://megabonk.org/guides/patch-notes/V1.0.7)
12. [Megabonk Patch Notes V1.0.69, megabonk.org](https://megabonk.org/guides/patch-notes/)
13. [Megabonk Events & Announcements, Steam Community](https://steamcommunity.com/app/3405340/eventcomments/)
14. [Vampire Survivors vs Megabonk — Verdict, imho.run](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors/vs/3405340/megabonk)
15. [Game prices rose higher in 2025, but is AAA losing out to budget titles?, Windows Central](https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/prices-rose-in-2025-aaa-losing-to-budget)
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