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BattleBlock Theater®

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

The Behemoth · Released May 15, 2014

ActionAdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 61K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
98% of 91 in 30 days
Players
144
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 days ago
Nov 4, 2026
Minimum PC
512 MB
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

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 61,198 reviews are positive · 98% of 91 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.

Players over time

▼ -37% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 228 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026144
Nov 6, 2026108
Nov 5, 2026101
Nov 4, 202672
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Nov 2, 202692
Nov 1, 202697
Oct 31, 2026101
Oct 30, 202682
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Oct 27, 202676
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Oct 25, 2026109
Oct 24, 2026118
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Oct 20, 202690
Oct 19, 2026107
Oct 18, 2026134
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Oct 14, 2026111
Oct 13, 2026120
Oct 12, 2026163
Oct 11, 2026187
Oct 10, 2026132
Oct 9, 2026140
Oct 8, 2026159
Oct 7, 2026112
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Oct 5, 2026203
Oct 4, 2026228
Oct 3, 2026158
Oct 2, 2026127
Oct 1, 2026107
Sep 30, 202696
Sep 29, 2026103
Sep 28, 2026117
Sep 27, 2026159
Sep 26, 2026125
Sep 25, 2026111
Sep 24, 2026103
Sep 23, 202654
Sep 23, 202682
Sep 22, 2026103
Sep 21, 2026103

How many players finish BattleBlock Theater®?

10% of Steam players have unlocked «Hats Off», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

BattleBlock Theater® screenshot 1

BattleBlock Theater® system requirements

Minimum: 512 MB, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does BattleBlock Theater® have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen; PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does BattleBlock Theater® run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
30
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian.

Does BattleBlock Theater® use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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