Would you look at that, it's The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile - a game from the makers of Salt and Sanctuary. The former was published on Steam a year later (along with Charlie Murder), probably due to the resounding success of Salt and Sanctuary, but it's actually a game from 2011. Overall, not that old, but still worth noting that it came out quite a few years before their big success.
I am immediately reminded of the hyper-violence games I used to play on Kongregate and Newgrounds. Back then, I had no clue what I was doing, mostly just mashing buttons, following a rather linear path to wherever the game guided me. I might have thought that this was just due to being a kid, and not being all that bright at the time, but looking at this game, there really isn't much of an indicator as to what the grander goal is. The camera is zoomed in real close, I'm given no feedback on how much damage I might be doing, how much I might need to do, or what might be triggering the various things that are happening. Luckily if I button mash with just a little bit of sense, I can get through it all while still feeling pretty good about myself due to the visual effects the game gives me.
Sadly, I can't say it's very fun to mash buttons and effortlessly kill stuff. This game does just feel a bit gratuitous, and I'm not a big fan of that. It doesn't feel like it does anything more than the free games I got to play 10 years ago, though, yes, I would be comparing it to the best ones of that time, and further, I can't even say I didn't have fun.
Difficult verdict to place here, but I'm afraid it just isn't good enough for my list. However, if you have a few hours to kill and feel like playing something violent, this isn't at all a bad pick. Play it, maybe have some fun, but don't expect too much.
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