Charlie Murder

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

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Ska Studios · Beat 'em up · May 12, 2017

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy Charlie Murder?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Designed with up to four-player co-op in mind, the game’s balance and pacing come alive when shared with others.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The inclusion of loot, experience points, and skill trees gives the game a sense of progression uncommon in traditional brawlers.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The blend of humor, horror, and music industry satire gives the narrative its strange charm, oscillating between crude jokes and moments of genuine melancholy.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is an essential part of the game’s identity, composed of aggressive, thrashing tracks that fit the world perfectly.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are raw and expressive, featuring thick outlines, distorted proportions, and grimy textures that look like they’ve been ripped from a photocopied zine.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The bosses are creative and pretty great, combat is basic; which I can respect.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op46 reviews
Gameplay37 reviews
Story26 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Combat14 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
80% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
40% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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