

With near-perfect execution, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a must-play for any action fan.
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Verdict
95%
Steam
88
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% positive from 1.8K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (88/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Standout indie gem
No significant drawbacks reported
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a 2D side-scrolling beat 'em up video game. It was developed by Ska Studios and released for the Xbox 360 via XBLA on April 6, 2011, and for the Microsoft Windows, Linux and macOS on May 12, 2017. It is the sequel to The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai, released in 2009. Players assume the roles of The Dishwasher and his stepsister Yuki, in two separate solo campaigns, as they battle through legions of enemies and try to unravel the secrets of their pasts. The main story revolves around The Dishwasher's quest for universal freedom and Yuki's quest for revenge against the three marks of power that robbed her of her life.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
They Totally Chopped My Arm Off
Escape from Iffenhaus Space Prison.
68.1%
unlocked
Limb Storm 20XX!
Violently separate 100 enemies.
59.1%
unlocked
Game Reviewers Shall Be Pleased
Unlock Pretty Princess Difficulty.
42.2%
unlocked
The Disease is Dead
Kill Yuki's Demon.
19.9%
unlocked
See, I Have Made Them Better
Spray three expensive paintings with their owners' blood.
18.1%
unlocked
In The End I Am Free
Beat the game on any difficulty as Yuki.
16.6%
unlocked
Bigger, Better, More Badasserer
Win 3 chainsaw duels.
11.6%
unlocked
We'll Purge and Purge
Beat the game on any difficulty as The Dishwasher.
10.6%
unlocked
Twitch Game Master Extreme Ultra
Beat all Arcade levels.
2.7%
unlocked
Lead Dishwasher
Beat the game on Samurai difficulty as The Dishwasher or Yuki.
2.5%
unlocked
02242022
Just one note today: - Update to latest FNA, includes various improvements and a fix for specific audio filters
09282021
- Update to FNA 21.10 (technically releasing Friday, but eh) - Mostly to work around a Steam Deck OpenGL driver bug, but dramatically improves Vulkan/
Charlie Murder, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile hit PC
Salt and Sanctuary creators Ska Studios have finally brought two of their earlier games to PC, the stabby platformer The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and
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They Totally Chopped My Arm Off
Escape from Iffenhaus Space Prison.
68.1%
unlocked
Limb Storm 20XX!
Violently separate 100 enemies.
59.1%
unlocked
Game Reviewers Shall Be Pleased
Unlock Pretty Princess Difficulty.
42.2%
unlocked
The Disease is Dead
Kill Yuki's Demon.
19.9%
unlocked
See, I Have Made Them Better
Spray three expensive paintings with their owners' blood.
18.1%
unlocked
In The End I Am Free
Beat the game on any difficulty as Yuki.
16.6%
unlocked
Bigger, Better, More Badasserer
Win 3 chainsaw duels.
11.6%
unlocked
We'll Purge and Purge
Beat the game on any difficulty as The Dishwasher.
10.6%
unlocked
Twitch Game Master Extreme Ultra
Beat all Arcade levels.
2.7%
unlocked
Lead Dishwasher
Beat the game on Samurai difficulty as The Dishwasher or Yuki.
2.5%
unlocked
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