Split-screen on PC

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

Up to 2 players on one PC, with controllers or keyboard and mouse.

2Verified handler

Handler “Vampire Smile” by Talos91, version 3

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 2 players can play The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The free community handler “Vampire Smile” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 3, updated 8 Sept 2025. The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a hack and slash and indie game from 2011.

Players2
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile split screen on PC

Get Nucleus Co-op
Download Nucleus Co-op, free for Windows 10 and 11, and unzip it into its own folder, for example C:\NucleusCo-op. There is no installer.
Keep it out of Program Files, your user folder and OneDrive.
Download Nucleus Co-op
Install the The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is installed.
Download the handler file (.nc)
Take a seat
Each player presses a button on their own controller to join and takes a spot on the screen. Pick a layout that fits your players.
Launch and connect
Press Launch: Nucleus opens one copy of The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile per player and lays the windows out on your screen. Then link them in game, usually one player hosts a LAN or online session and the others join it. The handler notes say how.

What you need

A Windows 10 or 11 PC
Nucleus Co-op runs on Windows only. System requirements
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile for Windows
Installed on that PC. Nucleus starts every player's window from that one install.
Nucleus Co-op, free
With .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later and the Visual C++ 2015–2022 runtimes (x86 and x64). Download
Something to play with
One controller per player; one player can use the keyboard and mouse. Controllers
A PC that can run 2 copies
Each player runs their own copy of The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile, so the PC carries several times the usual load. Lower the graphics settings if it struggles. Performance tips
A multiplayer mode
Nucleus links the windows through the game's own LAN or online mode; the handler takes care of it.

Handler notes

This game has local co-op for max 2 players already but with Nucleus each player gets his own screen and save.
Create a public online game in one instance and join in the other.
Read the FAQ if you have any further questions and want to know more about Nucleus Co-op.
Handler by Talos91. Support the Nucleus Co-op team if you love the project.

About The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile

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.

Summary from IGDB