The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

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.

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a action, indie and gore game developed and published by Ska Studios.
Released on May 12th 2017 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 7 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal and Japanese.

It has received 1,436 reviews of which 1,359 were positive and 77 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile into these genres:

Action Indie Gore Hack and Slash 2D Beat 'em up Horror Character Action Game Vampire Female Protagonist Co-op Great Soundtrack Difficult Metroidvania Side Scroller Local Co-Op

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: SDL_GameController devices fully supported

MacOS

OS: Lion 10.7.5
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: SDL_GameController devices fully supported

Linux

OS: glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit. S3TC support is NOT required.
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: SDL_GameController devices fully supported

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Jan. 2025

10/10 Best game Ska Studios ever made. One of the best hidden gems ever. Pros - Controls are fluid and you feel in control. The two characters you can choose from feel different, but both feel good. - Two characters to play as, each with their own weapon selections to obtain, use and upgrade. - Brutal executions. Both characters have something better than the other one has, so they're both awesome. - Collectable Beads with various effects, from making a cowbell sound, to useful stuff like increasing health restoration. - Challenging, fascinating and every once in a while... wacky enemies and bosses to mane and brutally murder. - Earning gold to buy upgrades, can be shared between the two characters and playthroughs. You keep what you kill. - Running faster is done literally by teleporting anywhere and everywhere, over and over at your leisure. - Better than Dishwasher 1, Dead Samurai in every way, which was already awesome with some minor flaws. The Guitar Hero "zones" have really good music this time too. - Blood. Lots of blood. Flaws - Still holding out for Dishwasher 3 well after a decade.

Nov. 2024

Really good beat'em'up, with lots of action and a good aesthetic.

Oct. 2024

the moon is basically the vampire projects and you have an evil dead chainsaw arm and a minigun and a buster sword and you can do a zangief super to kill paramilitary death squads whats not to love

Sept. 2024

Title: When Dishwashing Gets Bloody Serious Who knew that dishwashing could be so… intense? “The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile” isn’t your average kitchen chore simulator. Instead of scrubbing plates, you’re slicing through enemies like a culinary ninja on a caffeine high. The game starts with you thinking, “Oh, a dishwasher game, how quaint!” But then, BAM! You’re knee-deep in vampire guts, wielding a cleaver that’s seen more action than a chef at a 24-hour diner. The combat is so fast-paced that you’ll forget you’re supposed to be cleaning up, not creating more mess. The graphics are a delightful mix of comic book art and a horror movie marathon. It’s like someone spilled red paint all over a graphic novel and decided, “Yeah, this looks about right.” And the story? Well, let’s just say it’s as coherent as a vampire at a garlic festival. But who cares? You’re here for the carnage, not the plot. Dodging attacks feels like you’re doing the cha-cha with death itself. One moment you’re gracefully avoiding a sword, the next you’re airborne, delivering a combo that would make a martial artist weep with envy. It’s like “Dancing with the Stars,” but with more blood and fewer sequins. In conclusion, “The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile” is the perfect game for anyone who thinks doing the dishes is too mundane. Just remember to keep a mop handy – things are about to get messy!

July 2024

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is one of my favorite hack and slash games of all time. It's fast paced, gruesome, and covered in violence. The Art direction of the series has always been a favorite of mine, it influenced my direction in art. Character design is great. The Dishwasher and Yuki sums it up. Music is great too (The Solo segments especially)! Ska Studios, if you ever read this. PLEASE add Dishwasher: Dead Samurai to Steam! That would be awesome!

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9.99€

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Developer

Ska Studios

Publisher

Ska Studios

Release 12 May 2017

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