Choose The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
Choose The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile launched in 2017.
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile vs Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! 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 3 years older than Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! (2020). The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! (70% 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 Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!
Choose Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! launched in 2020.
Both The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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 |  Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.69 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (896 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Ska Studios | Studio Saizensen |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (2017) is 3 years older than Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! (2020).
- The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! (70% positive).
- The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! (9.99 USD vs. 11.69 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! has no Deck rating yet.
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile vs Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! — FAQ
- Should I play The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile or Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! first?
- If you want chronology, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (2017) came out before Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! (2020). 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 Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! 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 Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! 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; Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.