Choose The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
Choose The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 896 reviews.
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile vs Evil West
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Evil West both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (2017) is 5 years older than Evil West (2022). The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Evil West (75.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Evil West
Choose Evil West if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,630 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Evil West sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile |  Evil West | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (896 reviews) | 75.4% positive (4,630 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ska Studios | Flying Wild Hog |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (2017) is 5 years older than Evil West (2022).
- The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Evil West (75.4% positive).
- The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Evil West (9.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is Deck Verified, Evil West is Deck Playable.
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile vs Evil West — FAQ
- Which is better, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile or Evil West?
- On Steam reviews The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile scores higher (95.3% positive) than Evil West (75.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile or Evil West first?
- If you want chronology, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (2017) came out before Evil West (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Evil West similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Evil West have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Evil West ships Online Co-op, Co-op.