Rank 01Why this
Shares beat em up combat with Charlie Murder.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
The closest matches to Charlie Murder: The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, Mother Russia Bleeds, Streets of Rage 4, Castle Crashers®, and Infernax. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
Rank 01Why this
Shares beat em up combat with Charlie Murder.
Rank 02Why this
Also Beat 'em up and 4 Player Local, like Charlie Murder.
Rank 03Why this
Shares character customization with Charlie Murder.


Why this: Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Charlie Murder.

Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Charlie Murder.

Why this: Shares multiplayer co op and character customization with Charlie Murder.

Shares multiplayer co op and character customization with Charlie Murder.
Genres: Action, Adventure

Players highlight
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Charlie Murder at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Also Beat 'em up and 4 Player Local, like Charlie Murder.

Why this: Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Charlie Murder.


Why this: Also 4 Player Local and Gore, like Charlie Murder.


Why this: Also 4 Player Local and Side Scroller, like Charlie Murder.


Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Why this: Shares beat em up combat with Charlie Murder.

Why this: Also Beat 'em up and 4 Player Local, like Charlie Murder.

Why this: Shares character customization with Charlie Murder.


Why this: Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Charlie Murder.
Other recommendable Steam games by Ska Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Charlie Murder.


Why this: Same retro mood as Charlie Murder.
The closest matches to Charlie Murder: The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, Mother Russia Bleeds, Streets of Rage 4, Castle Crashers®, and Infernax. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Charlie Murder is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, Mother Russia Bleeds and Streets of Rage 4 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, nostalgic and retro, and single out its beat em up combat and character customization. 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.
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 recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Multiplayer is completely broken, constant crashing and major desync causing players to be on entirely wrong levels. Only play if you've got good enough internet to remote play it, do not use the built in multiplayer EDIT: Steam overlay…”
People who play it also play: The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, Mother Russia Bleeds, Streets of Rage 4
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.
Charlie Murder is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Yes — Charlie Murder supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Charlie Murder are The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, Mother Russia Bleeds, Streets of Rage 4.
Charlie Murder was developed by Ska Studios.