
BattleBlock Theater is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
94
Verdict
97%
Steam
89
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 72K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (89/100 critic average)
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
Outstanding soundtrack
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
BattleBlock Theater is a 2013 platform game developed by The Behemoth and published by Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It is the third title from The Behemoth, following Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers. The game was released on Xbox Live Arcade on April 3, 2013, and later temporarily made free via Games with Gold on July 16, 2014. On July 26, 2024, a quality-of-life update and future console releases were announced for the game.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 2d ago
After coming back too this from xbox over 8 years ago I can say it is chaotic and hilarious, swear its not on purpose that I forgot whats going on and a hazard I remember in the moment resets the stage. Love the game its been a while, narrator is still as good as ever
It's a really funny game that will always look great thanks to its unique graphic design. The narrator must have had a lot of fun recording it. However, there is one major con, and that is the checkpoint system. I don't think it ever worked properly. My friends and I were always spawning randomly across the map. Even after activating a checkpoint, we would sometimes respawn two flags away. Furthermore, as you progress deeper into the story, certain levels change significantly. This issue turned time-attack levels into an absolute nightmare and a deeply frustrating experience. Because the game often respawned us so poorly, we had to rely heavily on the suction dart weapons just to navigate back to where we needed to be. Despite this flaw, it remains a highly nostalgic puzzle platformer for me, and it's always fun to revisit from time to time.
Was never crazy about this game but that is purely down to personal preference, i'm more of a castle crashers guy but this is a fantastic game. it is most enjoyable in couch co op. I grew up playing this on the 360 with my brother, he loved this game way more then i did however. but give this a try, its alot of peoples cup of tea!!!
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