Choose The Culling
Choose The Culling if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. 8,046 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Culling vs Back 4 Blood
The Culling 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. The Culling (2017) is 4 years older than Back 4 Blood (2021). Back 4 Blood scores higher on Steam reviews (72.1% positive) than The Culling (57.7% 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 Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.1% positive across 25,164 reviews.
Both The Culling and Back 4 Blood sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 The Culling |  Back 4 Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.7% positive (8,046 reviews) | 72.1% positive (25,164 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Xaviant | Turtle Rock Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Culling (2017) is 4 years older than Back 4 Blood (2021).
- Back 4 Blood scores higher on Steam reviews (72.1% positive) than The Culling (57.7% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Back 4 Blood is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Culling has no Deck rating yet.
The Culling vs Back 4 Blood — FAQ
- Which is better, The Culling or Back 4 Blood?
- On Steam reviews Back 4 Blood scores higher (72.1% positive) than The Culling (57.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Back 4 Blood is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Culling or Back 4 Blood first?
- If you want chronology, The Culling (2017) 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 The Culling 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 The Culling and Back 4 Blood have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Culling ships Co-op; Back 4 Blood ships Online Co-op, Co-op.