Choose BattleBlock Theater®
Choose BattleBlock Theater® if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. 23,467 Steam reviews back the pick.
BattleBlock Theater® vs Pikuniku
BattleBlock Theater® and Pikuniku 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. BattleBlock Theater® (2014) is 5 years older than Pikuniku (2019). BattleBlock Theater® scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Pikuniku (95.9% 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 Pikuniku
Choose Pikuniku if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,642 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both BattleBlock Theater® and Pikuniku sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.2% vs 95.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 BattleBlock Theater® |  Pikuniku | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.2% positive (23,467 reviews) | 95.9% positive (3,642 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Behemoth | Arnaud De Bock, Rémi Forcadell, Alan Zucconi, Calum Bowen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- BattleBlock Theater® (2014) is 5 years older than Pikuniku (2019).
- BattleBlock Theater® scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Pikuniku (95.9% positive).
- Pikuniku is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than BattleBlock Theater® (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
BattleBlock Theater® vs Pikuniku — FAQ
- Which is better, BattleBlock Theater® or Pikuniku?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: BattleBlock Theater® sits at 97.2% positive (23,467 reviews), Pikuniku at 95.9% (3,642). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play BattleBlock Theater® or Pikuniku first?
- If you want chronology, BattleBlock Theater® (2014) came out before Pikuniku (2019). 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 Pikuniku 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 Pikuniku 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; Pikuniku ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do BattleBlock Theater® and Pikuniku both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.