Choose BattleBlock Theater®
Choose BattleBlock Theater® if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 23,467 Steam reviews back the pick.
BattleBlock Theater® vs Flower Escape
BattleBlock Theater® and Flower Escape both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. BattleBlock Theater® (2014) is 11 years older than Flower Escape (2025). Flower Escape is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than BattleBlock Theater® (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Flower Escape
Choose Flower Escape if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Flower Escape launched in 2025.
Both BattleBlock Theater® and Flower Escape sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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® |  Flower Escape | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.2% positive (23,467 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Behemoth | Magic Sheep |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- BattleBlock Theater® (2014) is 11 years older than Flower Escape (2025).
- Flower Escape is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than BattleBlock Theater® (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- BattleBlock Theater® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Flower Escape has no Deck rating yet.
BattleBlock Theater® vs Flower Escape — FAQ
- Should I play BattleBlock Theater® or Flower Escape first?
- If you want chronology, BattleBlock Theater® (2014) came out before Flower Escape (2025). 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 Flower Escape similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Flower Escape 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; Flower Escape ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does BattleBlock Theater® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — BattleBlock Theater® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Flower Escape doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.