Rank 01- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2012
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.
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Rank 02Why this
Same challenging mood as BattleBlock Theater.
Rank 03Why this
Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater.

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Why this: Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater.

Why this: Same challenging mood as BattleBlock Theater.

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Why this: Also Level Editor and Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater.


Why this: Same challenging mood as BattleBlock Theater.

Why this: Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater.




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Why this: Same challenging mood as BattleBlock Theater.

Why this: Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater.



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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.
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People who play it also play: Castle Crashers®, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Ultimate Chicken Horse
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.
BattleBlock Theater® is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Yes — BattleBlock Theater® supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
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.
BattleBlock Theater® was developed by The Behemoth.