BattleBlock Theater®

Comedy 2D platformer built around cooperative chaos and cat-run stages

The Behemoth · Released May 15, 2014

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 97% of 73K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 127 in 30 days
Playing now: 54; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 months ago; Jun 11, 2026

What is BattleBlock Theater®?

BattleBlock Theater is a 2D comedy platformer played across hundreds of stages, solo or with a partner online or on the same screen. You jump, push, pull, punch, use weapons, solve platforming puzzles, and collect gems to free prisoners after a shipwreck leaves you performing for captor cats. Four-player Arena minigames and a level editor sit outside the story campaign.

For you if...

+you want cooperative platforming with room for friendly sabotage
+you enjoy comedy, narration, music, and increasingly difficult levels
+you like creating and sharing custom platforming stages

Not for you if...

−you prefer serious stories without slapstick comedy or talking cats
−you want open exploration instead of discrete platforming levels

What players say

97% of 72,904 reviews are positive · 95% of 127 in the last 30 days

Players praise cooperative play, comedy and narration, music, and level design. Recent complaints focus on the remaster removing native Linux support, while some players report controller detection and online-play problems.

Screenshots and trailer

BattleBlock Theater® system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better
Graphics: 512 MB
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10
Notes: Supports Microsoft® Xbox 360/Xbox One and Direct Input compatible controllers

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Simultaneous input gyro trackpad friendly

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian.