Action · October 12, 2021

Back 4 Blood (2021)

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Back 4 Blood: Deluxe Edition Buy Back 4 Blood: Deluxe Edition and get: Base Game Annual Pass: Three upcoming downloadable content drops with New Story, Playable Characters, Special Mutated Ridden, and more Back 4 Blood: Ultimate Edition Buy Back 4 Blood: Ultimate Edition and get: Base Game Annual Pass: Three upcoming downloadable content drops with New Story, Playable Characters, Special Mutated Ridden, and more 4 Character Battle Hardened Skin Pack Additional digital in-game items: Rare Banner, Emblem, Spray, Title About the Game Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. You are at the center of a war against the Ridden. These once-human hosts of a deadly parasite have turned into terrifying creatures bent on devouring what remains of civilization. With humanity's extinction on the line, it's up to you and your friends to take the fight to the enemy, eradicate the Ridden, and reclaim the world. Cooperative Campaign Fight your way through a dynamic, perilous world in a 4-player co-op story campaign where you must work together to survive increasingly challenging missions. Play with up to 3 of your friends online or go solo and lead your team in battle. Choose from 8 customizable Cleaners, one of the immune survivors, and a range of lethal weapons and items. Strategise against an ever-evolving enemy bent on your total destruction. Competitive Multiplayer Play with or against friends in PVP. Switch between playing as a Cleaner with special perks and the horrific Ridden. Both sides come with unique weapons, abilities, and specialties. Extreme Replayability A new 'rogue-lite' Card System creates different experiences each and every time, putting you in control to craft custom decks, roll different builds and undertake more demanding fights. The Game Director is constantly adjusting to player actions, ensuring exciting fights, extreme gameplay diversity, and tougher legions of Ridden - including mutated boss types up to 20 feet tall.

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume68.4k Steam reviewsTop 9% in Action
Positive rating68% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 89%
Metacritic77/100Genre average 77 — top 56% of Action titles
Concurrent peak1.3k playersTop 9% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours30 h averageTop 15% for session depth among Action

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

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  • Arabic
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese

Full audio (8)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Turkish

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Zombies · 441
  • Online Co-Op · 369
  • Multiplayer · 349
  • FPS · 305
  • Shooter · 304
  • Action · 270
  • Co-op · 266
  • Gore · 244
  • Horror · 241
  • Singleplayer · 212
  • First-Person · 211
  • Survival · 187
  • Blood · 164
  • Violent · 144
  • Adventure · 129

Reception Metrics

Steam community

68%Mixed · 68.4k reviews

46.5k positive · 21.9k negative

Metacritic

77/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

5.7/10

Curator recommendations

53.7k

Peak concurrent players

1.3k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • HDR available
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

30h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

9h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

6h

Current engagement

Achievements

93

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 12, 2021
DeveloperTurtle Rock Studios
PublisherWarner Bros. Games
Base price$5.99 -90%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons4 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] or [email protected]

Content Notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content

Editions & Packages

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