# Games like BattleBlock Theater®

> The closest matches to BattleBlock Theater®: Castle Crashers®, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Duck Game, and Move or Die. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Castle Crashers®](https://imho.run/games/204360/castle-crashers) — A frequent pick in BattleBlock Theater players' libraries, and another RPG. 44,785 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204360/)
2. [Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove](https://imho.run/games/250760/shovel-knight-treasure-trove) — Also Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 9,963 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250760/)
3. [Ultimate Chicken Horse](https://imho.run/games/386940/ultimate-chicken-horse) — Also Level Editor, like BattleBlock Theater. 14,238 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/386940/)
4. [Duck Game](https://imho.run/games/312530/duck-game) — Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater. 11,028 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312530/)
5. [Move or Die](https://imho.run/games/323850/move-or-die) — A frequent pick in BattleBlock Theater players' libraries, and another Action. 3,269 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/323850/)
6. [SpeedRunners](https://imho.run/games/207140/speedrunners) — Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater. 9,614 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207140/)
7. [Human Fall Flat](https://imho.run/games/477160/human-fall-flat) — A frequent pick in BattleBlock Theater players' libraries, and another Indie. 30,421 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/477160/)
8. [Overcooked! 2](https://imho.run/games/728880/overcooked-2) — Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater. 14,169 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/728880/)
9. [It Takes Two](https://imho.run/games/1426210/it-takes-two) — Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater. 46,479 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1426210/)
10. [Broforce](https://imho.run/games/274190/broforce) — Also Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 20,429 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/)
11. [Cobalt](https://imho.run/games/357340/cobalt) — Also Level Editor and Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 245 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357340/)
12. [Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity](https://imho.run/games/579840/bloody-trapland-2-curiosity) — Also Cats, like BattleBlock Theater. 461 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/579840/)
13. [30XX](https://imho.run/games/1029210/30xx) — Also Level Editor and Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 1,750 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029210/)
14. [Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef](https://imho.run/games/1324530/warhammer-40-000-shootas-blood-teef) — Also Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 1,364 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1324530/)
15. [Super Bunny Man](https://imho.run/games/673750/super-bunny-man) — Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater. 1,350 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673750/)
16. [Foul Play](https://imho.run/games/244810/foul-play) — Also Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 244 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/244810/)
17. [Unruly Heroes](https://imho.run/games/780350/unruly-heroes) — Also Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 162 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780350/)
18. [Levelhead](https://imho.run/games/792710/levelhead) — Also Level Editor and Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 665 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792710/)
19. [You are Peter Shorts](https://imho.run/games/2352640/you-are-peter-shorts) — Also Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 186 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2352640/)
20. [Spelunky 2](https://imho.run/games/418530/spelunky-2) — Same challenging mood as BattleBlock Theater. 13,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418530/)
21. [Guns, Gore & Cannoli](https://imho.run/games/322210/guns-gore-cannoli) — Also Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 1,020 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322210/)
22. [Abathor](https://imho.run/games/2295610/abathor) — Also Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 171 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2295610/)
23. [Pit People®](https://imho.run/games/291860/pit-people) — Same funny mood as BattleBlock Theater. 4,532 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/291860/)
24. [Fury Unleashed](https://imho.run/games/465200/fury-unleashed) — Also Side Scroller, like BattleBlock Theater. 601 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/465200/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=238460&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=238460&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=238460&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=238460
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/238460
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About BattleBlock Theater®

BattleBlock Theater is an action-adventure platformer developed by The Behemoth. Set in a mysterious theater occupied by highly technological felines, the game tasks players with navigating challenging stages filled with weapon-based puzzle solving and platformer-level design. The cooperative-backstabbing mechanics encourage tactical positioning as players work together or undermine each other to progress. Reviewers highlight the creative-level-design that keeps each stage feeling fresh and unpredictable. Players describe it as both challenging and funny throughout the campaign to rescue Hatty Hattington. The game holds a 97% positive rating from over 23,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck at $14.99.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 238460
- **Developer:** The Behemoth
- **Publisher:** The Behemoth
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 15, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 85
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/238460/battleblock-theater)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=238460&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238460/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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