Choose BattleBlock Theater®
Choose BattleBlock Theater® if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.2% positive across 23,467 reviews.
BattleBlock Theater® vs Foul Play
BattleBlock Theater® and Foul Play both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Foul Play (2013) is 1 year older than BattleBlock Theater® (2014). BattleBlock Theater® scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Foul Play (75.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Foul Play
Choose Foul Play if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Foul Play launched in 2013.
Both BattleBlock Theater® and Foul Play sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 BattleBlock Theater® |  Foul Play | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.2% positive (23,467 reviews) | 75.8% positive (244 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | The Behemoth | Mediatonic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Foul Play (2013) is 1 year older than BattleBlock Theater® (2014).
- BattleBlock Theater® scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Foul Play (75.8% positive).
- Foul Play is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than BattleBlock Theater® (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- BattleBlock Theater® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Foul Play has no Deck rating yet.
BattleBlock Theater® vs Foul Play — FAQ
- Which is better, BattleBlock Theater® or Foul Play?
- On Steam reviews BattleBlock Theater® scores higher (97.2% positive) than Foul Play (75.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, BattleBlock Theater® is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play BattleBlock Theater® or Foul Play first?
- If you want chronology, Foul Play (2013) came out before BattleBlock Theater® (2014). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are BattleBlock Theater® and Foul Play similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both BattleBlock Theater® and Foul Play have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: BattleBlock Theater® ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Foul Play ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does BattleBlock Theater® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — BattleBlock Theater® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Foul Play doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.