Now that you have the game, you may be looking for all the latest Vampire Survivors secret characters. Now at version 1.12, new characters have been added with the new DLCs installed. This is everything you need to know, alongside the difference between secret characters and unlockable ones.
As Vampire Survivors has tonnes of different ways of unlocking things, there's some confusion about how it all works. We go over the secret characters and link to our cheats page to unlock them, whilst also going over all the characters you can unlock through play.
If you're looking for more information on the game, here is our Vampire Survivors evolution chart, Vampire Survivors weapons tier list and the best Vampire Survivors build for each level. If you're looking for a similar game to try out, check out these Survivor.io codes to get started.
All Vampire Survivors secret characters
The vampire Survivors secrets characters are those you have to play to earn through various means. Once you've met their unlock parameters, you'll see them available in the shop to unlock.
You can see a full list of Vampire Survivors secret characters below and how to earn them:
| Character | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Exdash Exiviiq | Cast the spell x-x1viiq, or find a lot of Little Clovers. |
| Toastie | Uppercut a non-red reaper |
| Smith IV | Sometimes you just need to ask for help. |
| Random | Look under previously owned coffins. |
| Boon Marrabbio | Follow the trail after pillaging Pummarola and Skull O'Maniac from the Mad Forest. |
| Avatar Infernas | It is tangible only in the inverted Inlaid Library. Good friends might then show the way. |
| Minnah Mannarah | Deal with the consequence of stealing cheese from the Dairy Plant. |
| Leda | Investigate the bottom of Gallo Tower. |
| Cosmo Pavone | With a pure heart and two good friends, visit the fiery balcony in Cappella Magna. |
| Peppino | Be a good boy in Il Molise. |
| Big Trouser | Master all 16 accessories in Moongolow. |
| missingN▯ | With the most adverse fate in Green Acres, run off the edge of the world. |
| Gains Boros | Find the only one place where flowers bloom in The Bone Zone. |
| Gyorunton | Survive the Boss Rash with just one weapon. |
| Mask of the Red Death | Settle the score with the Reaper. |
| Bats Bats Bats | It's as simple as ABC: obtain the ring of rings. |
| Rose De Infernas | Her royal shadow lies behind the 46th door. |
| Scorej-Oni | Discover the source of the roaring thunder on the Tiny Bridge. |
| Gyoruntin | Forsake victory in favor of sightseeing in Carlo Cart. |
| Young Maria Renard | Reconnect the youngest hunter with her guardian, his friends, and their doubles. |
| Familiar | Entrust their care to the gentlest soul, twice. |
| Innocent Devil | Entrust their care to the gentlest soul, twice. |
| Blue Crescent Moon Cornell | Slay the castle's denizens under the Blue Crescent Moon to make him a beast. |
| Ferryman | You don't need his services if you can walk on water. |
| Master Librarian | Pay a coin for every book he keeps. |
| Hammer | Survive while wearing a fully armed coat. |
| Wind | Witness the Burning Alcarde three times. |
| Jonathan & Charlotte | Shelter their twin souls with holy magic to restore their humanity. |
| Charlotte & Jonathan | Shelter their twin souls with holy magic to restore their humanity. |
| Stella & Loretta Lecarde | Shelter their twin souls with holy magic to restore their humanity. |
| Loretta & Stella Lecarde | Shelter their twin souls with holy magic to restore their humanity. |
| Stella Lecarde | Shelter their twin souls with holy magic to restore their humanity. |
| Loretta Lecarde | Shelter their twin souls with holy magic to restore their humanity. |
| Brauner | Drain the crimson "paint" from his most lively works. |
| Soleil Belmont | Save the son with holy magic before the transformation is complete. |
| Dario Bossi | Burn bright until the end while rejecting all but the inferno. |
| Dmitrii Blinov | Undo the fused demon with she whom seeks perfect balance. |
| Celia Fortner | Perfectly balance the darkest and brightest of Glyphs. |
| Graham Jones | Bring bad luck to the count's belligerent bosses. |
| Joachim Armster | Rewrite the fate of the damsel in distress. |
| Walter Bernhard | Let the alchemist personally avenge his family. |
| Carmilla | May the power of the first Belmont break her mask. |
| Count Olrox | Let the souls of the damned get their revenge on the other Count. |
| Succubus | Give the deciever a taste of her own medicine. |
| Keremet | It takes exactly two to empty the cauldron. |
| Alamaric Sniper | Snipe the sniper down with a stellar hit. |
| Blackmore | Let no Shadow fall on the founder of Ecclesia. |
| Malphas | Destroy his black wings with the Morris who's tale is yet untold. |
| Death | Make it feel at home. |
| Galamoth | A secret so big it won't pass through the Castle's doors. |
| Megalo Elizabeth Bartley | Ravage everything and everyone in Dracula's Castle while in her demonic form. |
| Megalo Olrox | Find the greatest treasure of the vampires and prove that the other Count can wreck havoc in the Castle. |
| Megalo Death | Unleash maximised Death on the Castle while holding the soul-stealing stones. |
| Megalo Dracula | Hold the stones that birthed your lineage and prove you hold dominance over all your monstrous minions. |
| Chaos | Exhaust the rest of this miserable pile of secrets. |
So far after the Ode to Castlevania update, that's all the secret characters. There could be more later in another DLC.
Vampire Survivors secret characters
Though you don't unlock them in the traditional way, there are a handful of secret characters unlocked through cheat codes. You can read all about them in our Vampire Survivors cheat codes piece.
If you're looking for some free games to try out while you wait for the next Vampire Survivors update, have a look at our Mobile Legends tier list, Arknights tier list, and Wild Rift tier list. If you want something a little different, check out this Azur Lane tier list. And for a game that's similar to Vampire Survivors, check out the Survivor.io tier list as well.
For more articles like this, take a look at our Guides and Vampire Survivors page.