Action · May 15, 2014

BattleBlock Theater® (2014)

trophy30 achievementslocal_offer-70% current discountgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend55.1k recommendations
Shipwrecked. Captured. Betrayed. Forced to perform for an audience of cats? Yes, all that and more when you unlock BattleBlock Theater! There’s no turning back once you've started on your quest to free over 300 of your imprisoned friends from evil technological cats. Immerse yourself in this mind bending tale of treachery as you use your arsenal of weapon-tools to battle your way through hundreds of levels in order to discover the puzzling truth behind BattleBlock Theater. If solo acts aren't your style, go online or bring a buddy couch-side to play a thoroughly co-optimized quest or enter the arenas. The game also includes a level editor so you can craft your own mind bending trials! Key Features CO-OPTIONAL GAMEPLAY - Work together... or not. Online Play! Couch Hi-Fives! Best Game Ever! Up to two players in Story, and four in Arena. ARENAS: Whether you're king crowning or whale chasing, BattleBlock Theater performers have 8 arena modes to teach their enemies the real meaning of stage fright! INSANE MODE: One life to live doesn’t just happen on screen, it can happen on stage as well. Test your skills in the ultimate campaign challenge. UNIQUE ANIMATIONS: New art created for the Steam version of BattleBlock Theater! Cat guard makes its way to center stage. OVER 450 LEVELS! - Single player, multiplayer, arena, we have more levels than Hatty can count on his finger hands. 300 PRISONERS TO FREE! - Having been captured by the native feline population, it’s up to YOU to liberate them! Earn gems to free your friends by participating in deadly, gladiatorial plays. THEATRICAL WEAPONRY AND COMBAT! - Jump, push, pull and punch your way to victory! If that doesn’t work you can explode, freeze, poison, or digest a baby! Plus, you’ll be able to bring up two weapons at a time in a game and swap quickly. CREATE AND SHARE LEVELS - Create works of art in our Level Editor and then share them with all your friends (or strangers). Over 20 interactive block types galore!

Action releases from 2014

146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume71.6k Steam reviewsTop 9% in Action
Positive rating97% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 5%
Metacritic85/100Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles
Engagement hours8 h averageTop 54% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Co-op · 1.5k
  • Platformer · 1.4k
  • Funny · 1.4k
  • Comedy · 1.4k
  • Level Editor · 1.4k
  • Multiplayer · 1.1k
  • Local Co-Op · 866
  • 2D · 824
  • Online Co-Op · 821
  • Cats · 821
  • 2D Platformer · 802
  • Action · 800
  • Side Scroller · 798
  • Local Multiplayer · 796
  • Casual · 791

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Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Russian volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Russian

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 71.6k reviews

69.5k positive · 2.1k negative

Metacritic

85/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.9/10

Curator recommendations

55.1k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

8h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

30

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMay 15, 2014
DeveloperThe Behemoth
Base price$4.49 -70%
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

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Editions & Packages

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