Action · May 12, 2017
Charlie Murder (2017)
It’s a punk rock apocalypse! Team up with your friends to lead embattled punk rock band Charlie Murder in their epic quest to save the world from rival death metalers Gore Quaffer and their legions of evil. RPG it up as you hoard insane loot to buff your character (and look excellent), earn fans to unlock powerful finishers and teamup moves, get tattoos to channel your “Anar-Chi,” and uncover mysterious relics of modern myth! Originally released in 2013 on Xbox360.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 45
- Beat 'em up · 43
- Indie · 39
- RPG · 38
- Adventure · 35
- Co-op · 32
- Gore · 27
- Great Soundtrack · 22
- 2D · 20
- 4 Player Local · 19
- Online Co-Op · 14
- Violent · 13
- Side Scroller · 12
- Local Co-Op · 8
- Zombies · 7
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.4k Steam reviews | Top 89% in Action |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9% |
| Metacritic | 78/100 | Genre average 77 — top 52% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 67% for session depth among Action |
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Community
- Steam Achievements
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 2.4k reviews
2.3k positive · 97 negative
Metacritic
78/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.0/10
Curator recommendations
2.3k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Portugal
- Russian
- Japanese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Japanese
Press Quotes
“At only 10 bucks, Charlie Murder is both a killer game and a solid value for solo artists; for anyone with a few friends willing to join the slaughter, it’s damn near mandatory.” 90 – Official Xbox Magazine “There are elements to Charlie Murder that are certainly less unique than others, but as a whole this is one of the better RPG/brawler hybrids that I’ve ever played.” 91 – Gaming Age “The dark and humorously grim atmosphere help make Charlie…
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 12, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Ska Studios |
| Base price | $2.49 -75% |
| Required age | 18+ |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
Achievements
30
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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