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BattleBlock Theater® vs Vacuum Uprising

BattleBlock Theater® and Vacuum Uprising both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. BattleBlock Theater® (2014) is 12 years older than Vacuum Uprising (2026). BattleBlock Theater® has co-op; Vacuum Uprising does not. 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 BattleBlock Theater®

Choose BattleBlock Theater® if you want an Adventure and Casual 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.

Choose Vacuum Uprising

Choose Vacuum Uprising if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vacuum Uprising launched in 2026.

Both BattleBlock Theater® and Vacuum Uprising sit in Action and Indie 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® vs Vacuum Uprising — Steam metadata comparison
BattleBlock Theater® — Steam game coverBattleBlock Theater®Vacuum Uprising — Steam game coverVacuum Uprising
Released20142026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews97.2% positive (23,467 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersThe BehemothQrowTech

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BattleBlock Theater® vs Vacuum Uprising — FAQ

Should I play BattleBlock Theater® or Vacuum Uprising first?
If you want chronology, BattleBlock Theater® (2014) came out before Vacuum Uprising (2026). 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 Vacuum Uprising similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
Does BattleBlock Theater® run on Steam Deck?
Yes — BattleBlock Theater® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Vacuum Uprising doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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