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 Dirty Blood
Back 4 Blood and Dirty 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. Both released in 2021. Back 4 Blood scores higher on Steam reviews (72.1% positive) than Dirty Blood (42.9% 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 Dirty Blood
Choose Dirty Blood if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dirty Blood launched in 2021.
Both Back 4 Blood and Dirty Blood 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 |  Dirty Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 59.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.1% positive (25,164 reviews) | 42.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Turtle Rock Studios | Lightning Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Back 4 Blood scores higher on Steam reviews (72.1% positive) than Dirty Blood (42.9% positive).
- Dirty Blood is free; Back 4 Blood is paid (59.99 USD).
- Back 4 Blood has co-op; Dirty Blood does not.
- Back 4 Blood is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dirty Blood has no Deck rating yet.
Back 4 Blood vs Dirty Blood — FAQ
- Are Back 4 Blood and Dirty 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.
- Does Dirty Blood have multiplayer like Back 4 Blood?
- No. Back 4 Blood supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Dirty Blood is listed as single-player only.
- Is Dirty Blood free?
- Yes — Dirty Blood is a free-to-play Steam title. Back 4 Blood is paid (59.99 USD).
- Does Back 4 Blood run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Back 4 Blood is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dirty Blood doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.