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Games like BattleBlock Theater®

  • 29 games
  • Updated Nov 9, 2026

Players who liked BattleBlock Theater® also play

The closest matches to BattleBlock Theater®: Castle Crashers®, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Duck Game, and Move or Die. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 04

    Duck Game

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2015
  2. Rank 05

    Move or Die

    • $3.74 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2016
  3. Rank 06

    SpeedRunners

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2016
  4. Rank 08

    Overcooked! 2

    • $8.49 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2018

The full ranked list: top 24 games like BattleBlock Theater®

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Castle Crashers®

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 44,785 reviews
  2. 2
    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    Same challenging mood as BattleBlock Theater.

    • 96% of 9,963 reviews
  3. 3
    Ultimate Chicken Horse

    Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater.

    • 97% of 14,238 reviews
  4. 4
    Duck Game

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 97% of 11,028 reviews
  5. 5
    Move or Die

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 85% of 3,269 reviews
  6. 6
    SpeedRunners

    Genres: Action, Sports, Indie

    • 95% of 9,614 reviews
  7. 7
    Human Fall Flat

    Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation

    • 95% of 30,421 reviews
  8. 8
    Overcooked! 2

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 94% of 14,169 reviews
  9. 9
    It Takes Two

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 96% of 46,479 reviews
  10. 10
    Broforce

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 97% of 20,429 reviews
  11. 11
    Cobalt

    Also Level Editor and Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater.

    • 90% of 245 reviews
  12. 12
    Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 85% of 461 reviews
  13. 13
    30XX

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 91% of 1,750 reviews
  14. 14
    Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

    Genres: Action, Adventure

    • 88% of 1,364 reviews
  15. 15
    Super Bunny Man

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 89% of 1,350 reviews
  16. 16
    Foul Play

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 76% of 244 reviews
  17. 17
    Unruly Heroes

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 72% of 162 reviews
  18. 18
    Levelhead

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 96% of 665 reviews
  19. 19
    You are Peter Shorts

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 90% of 186 reviews
  20. 20
    Spelunky 2

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 93% of 13,985 reviews
  21. 21
    Guns, Gore & Cannoli

    Genres: Action, Indie

    • 90% of 1,020 reviews
  22. 22
    Abathor

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 171 reviews
  23. 23
    Pit People®

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 93% of 4,532 reviews
  24. 24
    Fury Unleashed

    Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure

    • 89% of 601 reviews
BattleBlock Theater® — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2014
  • Developer: The Behemoth
  • Price: $14.99checked Nov 9
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 97% of 23,467 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
  • Metacritic 85
  • Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux

Players highlight

  • Creative level design
  • Challenging
  • Funny
  • Cooperative backstabbing
  • Platformer level design
  • Weapon based puzzle solving

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About BattleBlock Theater®

The closest matches to BattleBlock Theater®: Castle Crashers®, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Duck Game, and Move or Die. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If BattleBlock Theater® is your kind of game, the closest matches are Castle Crashers®, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Ultimate Chicken Horse — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and funny, and single out its cooperative backstabbing and platformer level design. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

BattleBlock Theater is an action-adventure platformer developed by The Behemoth. Set in a mysterious theater occupied by highly technological felines, the game tasks players with navigating challenging stages filled with weapon-based puzzle solving and platformer-level design. The cooperative-backstabbing mechanics encourage tactical positioning as players work together or undermine each other to progress. Reviewers highlight the creative-level-design that keeps each stage feeling fresh and unpredictable. Players describe it as both challenging and funny throughout the campaign to rescue Hatty Hattington. The game holds a 97% positive rating from over 23,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck at $14.99.

About BattleBlock Theater®: Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

Is BattleBlock Theater® worth buying?

  • 97% of 23,467 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 98% positive across 84 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

People who play it also play: Castle Crashers®, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Ultimate Chicken Horse

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Frequently asked about BattleBlock Theater®

Can I run it?

Is BattleBlock Theater® verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — BattleBlock Theater® is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does BattleBlock Theater® cost?

BattleBlock Theater® is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does BattleBlock Theater® have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — BattleBlock Theater® supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).

What games are most similar to BattleBlock Theater®?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside BattleBlock Theater® are Castle Crashers®, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Ultimate Chicken Horse.

Who developed BattleBlock Theater®?

BattleBlock Theater® was developed by The Behemoth.