Choose BattleBlock Theater®
Choose BattleBlock Theater® if you want an Indie and Casual game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.2% positive across 23,467 reviews.
BattleBlock Theater® vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
BattleBlock Theater® and Call of Duty®: Black Ops III both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. BattleBlock Theater® (2014) is 1 year older than Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (2015). BattleBlock Theater® scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (32.4% 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 Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
Choose Call of Duty®: Black Ops III if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 3,713 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both BattleBlock Theater® and Call of Duty®: Black Ops III sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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® |  Call of Duty®: Black Ops III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.2% positive (23,467 reviews) | 32.4% positive (3,713 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | The Behemoth | Treyarch, Aspyr (Mac) |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- BattleBlock Theater® (2014) is 1 year older than Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (2015).
- BattleBlock Theater® scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (32.4% positive).
- Call of Duty®: Black Ops III 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; Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has no Deck rating yet.
BattleBlock Theater® vs Call of Duty®: Black Ops III — FAQ
- Which is better, BattleBlock Theater® or Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?
- On Steam reviews BattleBlock Theater® scores higher (97.2% positive) than Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (32.4% 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 Call of Duty®: Black Ops III first?
- If you want chronology, BattleBlock Theater® (2014) came out before Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (2015). 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 Call of Duty®: Black Ops III similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Call of Duty®: Black Ops III 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; Call of Duty®: Black Ops III ships Co-op.
- Does BattleBlock Theater® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — BattleBlock Theater® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.