Games like Charlie Murder
If Charlie Murder is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, Bloody Zombies and Son of a Witch — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, writing quality is exceptional and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Charlie Murder is a 2017 beat-em-up action RPG from Ska Studios featuring four-player local co-op. Players lead a punk rock band in an apocalyptic battle against a rival death metal faction. The game offers character customization and beat-em-up combat, with reviewers noting tactical positioning matters during encounters. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, nostalgic, and retro. Players also highlight the music and sound design as outstanding. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, supports short burst play sessions, and currently holds a 96% positive rating from over 1,500 Steam reviews at $9.99.
About Charlie Murder: It’s a punk rock apocalypse! Team up with your friends to lead embattled punk rock band Charlie Murder in their epic quest to save the world from rival death metalers Gore Quaffer and their legions of evil.
Players who liked Charlie Murder also play
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The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
WHY THIS
Shares beat em up combat with Charlie Murder.
Top pick for Charlie Murder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.
Bloody Zombies
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Charlie Murder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Charlie Murder.
Fight across the ruins of London using carefully refined Free-Form Combat, taking down a terrifying variety of mutated zombies with an expanding special move-set. Created for 1-4 players, for online and offline play, Bloody Zombies is also enhanced with HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
Son of a Witch
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Charlie Murder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
Action roguelike for 1-4 players with cute graphics and deep game mechanics. Combine dozens of different weapons, magic items, potions and spells with unique effects to beat 8 enemy factions and 28 bosses. Can you find the ancient goblin artifact at the end of the dungeon?
Mother Russia Bleeds
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Charlie Murder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.
Lost Castle / 失落城堡
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Charlie Murder.
Ranked #5 for Charlie Murder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!
Wulverblade
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Charlie Murder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
Defeat the Ninth Legion of the Roman army in this side-scrolling, arcade-inspired beat 'em up set in Roman-era Britain.
Nanoui
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Charlie Murder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
The book of Nanoui has been stolen, plunging the kingdom into chaos and allowing the forces of evil to rise. Set in a fantasy world of great castles, magic and dragons, our four heroes begin their quest to retrieve the powerful artifact and save the kingdom.
Die for Valhalla!
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Charlie Murder.
Ranked #8 for Charlie Murder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
In the land of Vikings a monstrous portal has opened. The Great Old One is plotting to take over the world. Chaos spreads far and wide... and the party's just getting started! Novice Valkyries along with their new mysterious friend set out to save the world. What could possibly go wrong?
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Charlie Murder at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Charlie Murder on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Charlie Murder.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Charlie Murder on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Charlie Murder on Steam right now. Shares Action with Charlie Murder.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Charlie Murder on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Charlie Murder.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Charlie Murder on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Charlie Murder.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Charlie Murder on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Charlie Murder on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Charlie Murder on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Charlie Murder.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Charlie Murder.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Charlie Murder.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Charlie Murder.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Charlie Murder.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Ska Studios
Other recommendable Steam games by Ska Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Salt and Sanctuary
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Charlie Murder.
Another title from Ska Studios, the studio behind Charlie Murder. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
WHY THIS
Shares beat em up combat with Charlie Murder.
Another title from Ska Studios, the studio behind Charlie Murder. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.
Salt and Sacrifice
WHY THIS
Another title from Ska Studios, the studio behind Charlie Murder. Shares Action and RPG with Charlie Murder.
Join your fellow Marked Inquisitors in this online coop successor to award-winning 2016 Soulslike Salt and Sanctuary.
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Charlie Murder.
Another title from Ska Studios, the studio behind Charlie Murder. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
WHY THIS
Shares beat em up combat with Charlie Murder.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.
Son of a Witch
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
Action roguelike for 1-4 players with cute graphics and deep game mechanics. Combine dozens of different weapons, magic items, potions and spells with unique effects to beat 8 enemy factions and 28 bosses. Can you find the ancient goblin artifact at the end of the dungeon?
Mother Russia Bleeds
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Charlie Murder.
An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.
Frequently asked about Charlie Murder
- Is Charlie Murder verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Charlie Murder is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Charlie Murder cost?
- Charlie Murder is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Charlie Murder have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Charlie Murder supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Charlie Murder?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Charlie Murder are The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, Bloody Zombies, Son of a Witch.
- Who developed Charlie Murder?
- Charlie Murder was developed by Ska Studios.
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