Players can kick off Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns by starting in the new Neo Galuga stage. The DLC also has a new adventure with what is described by developer poncle as a “strongly guns-themed experience”. The adventure almost exclusively makes use of the new characters of the DLC, as well as weapons from the Contra franchise.

Operation Guns was originally announced back in April, and features 11 new characters, 22 new weapons, and 13 new music tracks, all inspired by the Contra franchise.

Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns is far from the first collaboration DLC that poncle has worked on. In the past, the studio has released an Among Us-themed DLC, titled Emergency Meeting.

More recently, Vampire Survivors saw the release of the Laborratory update, which brought a new bonus stage and character.

Players can also look forward to a new weapon (complete with an evolution), a new passive weapon, and the new Seal 3 power-up. The Challenge Stage is the titular Laborratory, where “everything is trying to kill you.” Levers adorn the stage, some triggering “mostly positive effects” based on your Luck (which may include the new train that mows down hordes). You can also obtain weapons and passives.

The Bonus Stage, Carlo Cart, is more noteworthy since you’re on a mine cart and can’t stop moving. Slowing down is still an option, though, and while it doesn’t provide any unlocks, it’s a unique experience.

Vampire Survivors is available for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC, Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch. It’s coming to PS4 and PS5 later this year.

Vampire Survivors will be getting a host of new content with the release of Operation Guns, including 11 new playable characters, 22 new weapons, a new large stage, a new bonus stage, 13 new music tracks from the Contra franchise, and a new 6-chapter adventure.

Interestingly, poncle has stated that most weapons in the new stage will have slightly lower damage output in order to pay homage to the Contra franchise’s historically high difficulty levels. Some of the new weapons will also require players to aim more carefully, and will even have an added constraint in the form of 8-angle shooting.

Alongside announcing the new collaboration DLC, poncle has also announced that Vampire Survivors will be coming to PS4 and PS5. While no release date for the PlayStation versions has been revealed, the studio is aiming for a Summer 2024 release window.