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The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

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App ID 268990
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Ska Studios
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies FNA Engine, XNA Engine
Last Changenumber 29643142
Last Record Update 19 June 2025 – 06:16:02 UTC ()
Release Date 12 May 2017 – 17:01:00 UTC ()
😍 90.10%
1k reviews
6
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Ska Studios
metacritic_name The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Ska Studios
Store Release Date 12 May 2017 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 12 May 2017 – 17:01:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 12 May 2017 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1494572400)
Store Asset Modification Time 28 October 2022 – 20:07:59 UTC () (1666987679)
library_assets
library_capsuleen
library_heroen
library_logoen
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionBottomLeft
width_pct62.42480274080615
height_pct88.50955776900257
osextended macos64
review_score 9
review_percentage 95
Detected Technologies (?) FNA Engine, XNA Engine, SDL SDK, SteamworksNET SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 14 December 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8270154
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 10 December 2013 – 14:00:25 UTC (), in changelist #349190
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

7 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
Italian Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes
Japanese Yes

Tags

💥 Action 🌱 Indie 😖 Gore 🛡️ Hack and Slash 🏽 2D 🥊 Beat 'em up 😱 Horror 🤝 Co-op ⚡ Character Action Game 🧛 Vampire 👩 Female Protagonist 🎶 Great Soundtrack 😓 Difficult 💨 Metroidvania 📺 Side Scroller 👥 Local Co-Op

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Shared/Split Screen PvP Online Co-op Shared/Split Screen Co-op Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Stats Steam Leaderboards Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Co-op Shared/Split Screen Multi-player PvP Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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icon 63bed82fe0b6f6976a6dad847c7ba6a9751edfa6
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logo_small 1ba6add3f268b0cf246d23be3757f351fdb7c171_thumb
clienticns 62b59adb34e09000c90c9852ea3fd8619ca6a34f
LinuxClientIcon e15169ad5266dbe4bf2b842431004fa5a7010fa6
small_capsule
englishcapsule_231x87.jpg
header_image
englishheader.jpg
library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
image/englishlibrary_600x900.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_hero_2x.jpg
library_logo ↴
image/englishlogo.png
image2x/englishlogo_2x.png
logo_position/pinned_positionBottomLeft
logo_position/width_pct62.42480274080615
logo_position/height_pct88.50955776900257
Assets
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headerheader.jpg
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page_background_pathapp/268990
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timestamp28 October 2022 – 20:08:23 UTC
Trailers
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timestamp1491356957
2034010 ↴
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Launch Options

0. Launch
Executable VampireSmile.exe
Arguments -dsound
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch
Operating System   windows
1. Unnamed launch option
Executable ./VampireSmile
Launch Type Unspecified
Operating System   linux
2. Unnamed launch option
Executable Vampire Smile.app/Contents/MacOS/VampireSmile
Launch Type Unspecified
Operating System   macos

Configuration

Key Value
contenttype 3
installdir TheDishwasherVampireSmile
steamcontrollertemplateindex 4
steamcontrollertouchtemplateindex 1
steamcontrollertouchconfigdetails
2064787864 ↴
controller_typecontroller_mobile_touch
enabled_branchesdefault
use_action_blockfalse
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