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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile down to the 11 that fit the “Horror” category. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Bloodsports.TV 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 “Horror” category, the closest game to The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Bloodsports.TV follow close behind.

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The best games with a horror setting like The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

11 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.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB83· 11OC83· 135
Year 2019Dev ArtPlay · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping action RPG combat

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorror2D
IGDB80· 3
Year 2006Dev Konami

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Bloodsports.TV
RPGAction RPG
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeDarkHorror
Steam👍 78%· 674MC69IGDB55· 1
Year 2015Dev FatsharkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: MOBA team gameplay, sports simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping fighting mechanics

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkHorror2D
IGDB86· 1
Year 2003Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo · Konami

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Castlevania
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkHorror2D
Year 1986Dev Konami · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping fighting mechanics

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorror2D
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev Konami

✓ Shared with The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
RPGAction RPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorror2D
IGDB88· 1
Year 2008Dev Konami

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
RPGAction RPG
SoloDarkHorror2D
Year 1990Dev Konami

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping fighting mechanics

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
RPGAction RPG
SoloDarkHorror2D
Year 1993Dev KonamiOn PC

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

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

BloodRayne (Legacy)
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 60%· 928RAWG👍 34%· 40MC68IGDB65· 3
Year 2011Dev Abstraction Games · Majesco EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping fighting mechanics

Super Castlevania IV
RPGAction RPG
SoloDarkHorror2DNarrative
IGDB100· 1
Year 1991Dev Konami

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping fighting mechanics

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