Choose Blood and Bacon
Choose Blood and Bacon if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 13,126 reviews.
Blood and Bacon vs Back 4 Blood
Blood and Bacon and Back 4 Blood both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Blood and Bacon (2016) is 5 years older than Back 4 Blood (2021). Blood and Bacon scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Back 4 Blood (72.1% 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 Back 4 Blood
Choose Back 4 Blood if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 25,164 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Blood and Bacon and Back 4 Blood sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Blood and Bacon |  Back 4 Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (13,126 reviews) | 72.1% positive (25,164 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Big Corporation | Turtle Rock Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Blood and Bacon (2016) is 5 years older than Back 4 Blood (2021).
- Blood and Bacon scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Back 4 Blood (72.1% positive).
- Blood and Bacon is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Back 4 Blood (0.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Blood and Bacon is Deck Unsupported, Back 4 Blood is Deck Playable.
Blood and Bacon vs Back 4 Blood — FAQ
- Which is better, Blood and Bacon or Back 4 Blood?
- On Steam reviews Blood and Bacon scores higher (96.1% positive) than Back 4 Blood (72.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Blood and Bacon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Blood and Bacon or Back 4 Blood first?
- If you want chronology, Blood and Bacon (2016) came out before Back 4 Blood (2021). 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 Blood and Bacon and Back 4 Blood similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Blood and Bacon and Back 4 Blood have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Blood and Bacon ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Back 4 Blood ships Online Co-op, Co-op.