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BattleBlock Theater® vs Quarantine 16

BattleBlock Theater® and Quarantine 16 both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. BattleBlock Theater® (2014) is 12 years older than Quarantine 16 (2026). BattleBlock Theater® has co-op; Quarantine 16 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 game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 23,467 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Quarantine 16

Choose Quarantine 16 if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Quarantine 16 launched in 2026.

Both BattleBlock Theater® and Quarantine 16 sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 Quarantine 16 — Steam metadata comparison
BattleBlock Theater® — Steam game coverBattleBlock Theater®Quarantine 16 — Steam game coverQuarantine 16
Released20142026
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
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 BehemothBig Bird Games

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BattleBlock Theater® vs Quarantine 16 — FAQ

Should I play BattleBlock Theater® or Quarantine 16 first?
If you want chronology, BattleBlock Theater® (2014) came out before Quarantine 16 (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 Quarantine 16 similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
Does BattleBlock Theater® run on Steam Deck?
Yes — BattleBlock Theater® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Quarantine 16 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
BattleBlock Theater® vs Quarantine 16 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run