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The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

  • 2+players
  • PC
Mature 17+

Action · Hack and Slash · Gore

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.

  • Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
  • Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
  • One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

95%

Overwhelmingly positive on Steam

of 1,800 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

  • “The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is one of the best Arcade titles of the year so far, and one unlikely to be surpassed by many other releases in 2011.”
    94 · Console Monster
  • “Even with its few faults, this title serves as a shining example of its genre, and I wish game companies would make more of this type of game.”
    92 · Worth Playing
  • “Grimly gorgeous and violently entertaining, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is one of the finest games released so far this year.”
    90 · Gamespot

From its Steam store page, where the publisher chooses the quotes.

Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists couch co-op and online co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts are not confirmed yet.

  • Same screen
    2+players, co-op and versus
    Same room, own screens
    Not listed
    Online
    2+players, co-op and versus

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer
Ska Studios
Platforms
PC
Series
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai
Released
  • 12 May 2017 on PC
Controllers
Full controller support on PC
Languages
Text in 7 languages
Age rating
Mature 17+ (ESRB): Violence, blood and gore

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Answers

Updated

Can you play The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile on one screen?
Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op and versus on PC.
One of 1,279 couch co-op games
Do you need two copies of The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile?
On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
What platforms is The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile on?
PC.
One of 3,994 co-op games
Does The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile work on Steam Deck?
Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile free?
No, it's a paid game.

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