# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile](https://imho.run/games/268990/the-dishwasher-vampire-smile) — Shares beat em up combat with Charlie Murder. 896 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268990/)
2. [Mother Russia Bleeds](https://imho.run/games/361300/mother-russia-bleeds) — Also Beat 'em up and 4 Player Local, like Charlie Murder. 1,552 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/361300/)
3. [Streets of Rage 4](https://imho.run/games/985890/streets-of-rage-4) — Shares character customization with Charlie Murder. 6,956 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/985890/)
4. [Castle Crashers®](https://imho.run/games/204360/castle-crashers) — A frequent pick in Charlie Murder players' libraries, and another RPG. 44,785 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204360/)
5. [Infernax](https://imho.run/games/374190/infernax) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Charlie Murder. 1,056 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/374190/)
6. [Wulverblade](https://imho.run/games/587180/wulverblade) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Charlie Murder. 66 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/587180/)
7. [Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Classic](https://imho.run/games/329490/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-classic) — Shares multiplayer co op and character customization with Charlie Murder. 924 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329490/)
8. [Lost Castle / 失落城堡](https://imho.run/games/434650/lost-castle) — Also Beat 'em up and 4 Player Local, like Charlie Murder. 1,399 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434650/)
9. [Unruly Heroes](https://imho.run/games/780350/unruly-heroes) — A frequent pick in Charlie Murder players' libraries, and another Action. 162 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780350/)
10. [Full Metal Furies](https://imho.run/games/416600/full-metal-furies) — Also Beat 'em up and 4 Player Local, like Charlie Murder. 986 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/416600/)
11. [99Vidas](https://imho.run/games/557040/99vidas) — Also Beat 'em up and 4 Player Local, like Charlie Murder. 95 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/557040/)
12. [Fist Puncher](https://imho.run/games/238630/fist-puncher) — Also Beat 'em up and 4 Player Local, like Charlie Murder. 130 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238630/)
13. [Blood: Refreshed Supply™](https://imho.run/games/3884520/blood-refreshed-supply) — Also Gore and Violent, like Charlie Murder. 494 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3884520/)
14. [Midnight Fight Express](https://imho.run/games/1390410/midnight-fight-express) — Also Beat 'em up and Gore, like Charlie Murder. 1,184 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390410/)
15. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Side Scroller and Gore, like Charlie Murder. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
16. [Shank 2](https://imho.run/games/102840/shank-2) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Charlie Murder. 713 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/102840/)
17. [Final Exam](https://imho.run/games/233190/final-exam) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Charlie Murder. 309 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233190/)
18. [Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef](https://imho.run/games/1324530/warhammer-40-000-shootas-blood-teef) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Charlie Murder. 1,364 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324530/)
19. [Absolum](https://imho.run/games/1904480/absolum) — Also Beat 'em up and Side Scroller, like Charlie Murder. 4,194 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1904480/)
20. [Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition](https://imho.run/games/2215260/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-the-game-complete-edition) — Shares multiplayer co op and character customization with Charlie Murder. 1,653 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2215260/)
21. [Serious Sam's Bogus Detour](https://imho.run/games/272620/serious-sam-s-bogus-detour) — Also Gore and Violent, like Charlie Murder. 215 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/272620/)
22. [Ben and Ed - Blood Party](https://imho.run/games/500260/ben-and-ed-blood-party) — Shares multiplayer co op with Charlie Murder. 447 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/500260/)
23. [Superfighters Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/855860/superfighters-deluxe) — Also Beat 'em up and Gore, like Charlie Murder. 1,017 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/855860/)
24. [Cobalt](https://imho.run/games/357340/cobalt) — Also 4 Player Local and Side Scroller, like Charlie Murder. 245 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357340/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=405290&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=405290&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=405290&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=405290
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/405290
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Charlie Murder

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 405290
- **Developer:** Ska Studios
- **Publisher:** Ska Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 12, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/405290/charlie-murder)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=405290&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/405290/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

---

*Markdown version of https://imho.run/games/405290/charlie-murder for AI assistants (also served for `Accept: text/markdown`). Every game has one at https://imho.run/md/game/<appid>. Cite imho.run and link the game pages.*