Choose Back 4 Blood
Choose Back 4 Blood if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 25,164 Steam reviews back the pick.
Back 4 Blood vs Waves of Rotting Flesh
Back 4 Blood and Waves of Rotting Flesh 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. Waves of Rotting Flesh (2020) is 1 year older than Back 4 Blood (2021). Waves of Rotting Flesh scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% 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 Waves of Rotting Flesh
Choose Waves of Rotting Flesh if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Waves of Rotting Flesh launched in 2020.
Both Back 4 Blood and Waves of Rotting Flesh sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Back 4 Blood |  Waves of Rotting Flesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.1% positive (25,164 reviews) | 75.9% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Turtle Rock Studios | Chim Ruoi Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Waves of Rotting Flesh (2020) is 1 year older than Back 4 Blood (2021).
- Waves of Rotting Flesh scores higher on Steam reviews (75.9% positive) than Back 4 Blood (72.1% positive).
- Waves of Rotting Flesh is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Back 4 Blood (1.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Back 4 Blood has co-op; Waves of Rotting Flesh does not.
- Back 4 Blood is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Waves of Rotting Flesh has no Deck rating yet.
Back 4 Blood vs Waves of Rotting Flesh — FAQ
- Should I play Back 4 Blood or Waves of Rotting Flesh first?
- If you want chronology, Waves of Rotting Flesh (2020) 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 Back 4 Blood and Waves of Rotting Flesh 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.
- Does Waves of Rotting Flesh have multiplayer like Back 4 Blood?
- No. Back 4 Blood supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Waves of Rotting Flesh is listed as single-player only.
- Does Back 4 Blood run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Back 4 Blood is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Waves of Rotting Flesh doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.