Steam Officially Names the Vampire Survivors Genre 'Bullet Heaven'

Steam Settles the Genre Name Debate

Valve has officially added 'bullet heaven' to Steam's genre tag taxonomy, ending years of community debate about what to call the Vampire Survivors-style genre. According to PC Gamer, this was a deliberate decision by Steam's curation team to give the genre a formal identity on the platform.

The Inverse of Bullet Hell

Where 'bullet hell' shooters challenge players to dodge overwhelming waves of projectiles, 'bullet heaven' flips the equation — players unleash massive quantities of attacks that sweep through endless hordes of enemies. The genre exploded in popularity following Vampire Survivors' surprise success, spawning hundreds of imitators and spiritual successors.

The Genre Gets Official Recognition

The announcement earned over 3,000 upvotes on r/pcgaming. Games like Brotato, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, and Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core will now fall under the official tag. The formalization of the genre label means players will be able to discover these games more easily through Steam's discovery tools, potentially boosting the genre's already rapid growth.