Choose The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
Choose The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile launched in 2017.
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile vs Charlie Murder
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Charlie Murder both land in Action, Indie 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2017. Charlie Murder scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (95.3% 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 Charlie Murder
Choose Charlie Murder if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. 1,549 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Charlie Murder sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.3% vs 96.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile |  Charlie Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (896 reviews) | 96.3% positive (1,549 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ska Studios | Ska Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Charlie Murder scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (95.3% positive).
- Charlie Murder is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile vs Charlie Murder — FAQ
- Which is better, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile or Charlie Murder?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile sits at 95.3% positive (896 reviews), Charlie Murder at 96.3% (1,549). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Charlie Murder similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Charlie Murder 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; Charlie Murder ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Charlie Murder both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.