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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile down to the 35 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Guacamelee! Gold Edition, Battletoads and Kirby Star Allies top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG
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DarkHardcoreCo-opSolo
Year 2017Dev Ska Studios
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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is Guacamelee! Gold Edition — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Battletoads and Kirby Star Allies follow close behind.

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The best action RPG games like The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

35 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Guacamelee! Gold Edition
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Steam👍 93%· 6.0KRAWG👍 79%· 305MC88IGDB94· 2
Year 2013Playtime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

Battletoads
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeCyberpunk2D
OC73· 115
Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya

✓ Like The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping fighting mechanics

Kirby Star Allies
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2D
IGDB74· 12OC74· 96
Year 2018Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo of EuropeOn Switch

✓ Shared with The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping fighting mechanics

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DFantasy
Year 1991Dev Konami

✓ Like The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping fighting mechanics

Guacamelee!
RPGAction RPG
SoloCo-opMelee2DFantasy
IGDB84· 11
Year 2013Dev Drinkbox Studios · Spike ChunsoftOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping fighting mechanics

The Simpsons Arcade Game
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
IGDB58· 2
Year 1991Dev KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with offline, while skipping fighting mechanics

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
Year 1993Dev Capcom

✓ Like The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and offline, while skipping fighting mechanics

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
Year 1990Dev Konami · Ultra Software Corporation

✓ Like The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and offline, while skipping fighting mechanics

Captain Commando
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-op2DOffline
Year 1991Dev Capcom

✓ Shared with The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, setting scifi and offline, while skipping fighting mechanics

Niffelheim
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMelee2D
Steam👍 71%· 2.3KRAWG👍 38%· 44IGDB74· 3OC65· 14
Year 2018Dev Ellada GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and deep simulation, while skipping fighting mechanics

Shinobi
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayer2D
IGDB60· 2
Year 1987Dev Team Shinobi · Asmik CorporationOn PC

✓ Like The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping fighting mechanics

Spartan X
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayer2D
Year 1984Dev Irem · Data East USA

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: fighting mechanics.

Dungeon Siege III
RPGAction RPG
Co-opSoloMeleeOfflineFantasy
Steam👍 58%· 2.9KRAWG👍 40%· 227MC72
Year 2011Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and offline, while skipping fighting mechanics

Altered Beast
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDark2D
IGDB45
Year 1988Dev Team Shinobi · ActivisionOn Android · iOS · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, survival mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping fighting mechanics

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