Xbox Game Studios

BattleBlock Theater

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Localized titles

  • BattleBlock Theater

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    1,473*
  • Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    1,448*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    1,444*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    1,413*
  • Level Editor*
    Votes · historical
    1,410*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    1,144*
  • Local Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    866*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    824*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    821*
  • Cats*
    Votes · historical
    821*
  • 2D Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    802*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    800*
  • Side Scroller*
    Votes · historical
    798*
  • Local Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    796*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    791*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    788*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
    Votes · historical
    781*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    778*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    774*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    772*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Mac OS X 10.7 - Lion*
    Processor alternatives
    2.5 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512 MB*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    With the right drivers the game supports the Microsoft® Xbox 360, Sony PS3/PS4, and Logitech F310/F510 controllers.*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP*
    Processor alternatives
    2.8 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512 MB*
    Graphics API
    Version 10*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Supports Microsoft® Xbox 360/Xbox One and Direct Input compatible controllers*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    3.3 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512 MB*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    62*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • The Behemoth

Publishers

  • Xbox Game Studios
  • The Behemoth*

Release history

  • 2013-04-03
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-05-15 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-05-15*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 15, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.8 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
512 MB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
BattleBlock Theater*
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
512 MB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
The Behemoth
The Behemoth*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
platform game
platform game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
The Behemoth
The Behemoth*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-05-15 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-05-15*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
30*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
477* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Behemoth*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
251* min
Metacritic score
85*
Name
BattleBlock Theater®*
Negative reviews · historical
1,997*
Peak ccu
78*
Positive reviews · historical
69,617*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.49*
Publishers
  • The Behemoth*
Recommendations
55,066*
Store release date · historical
May 15, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
Game website · historical
https://www.battleblocktheater.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Behemoth
The Behemoth*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Russian*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
The Behemoth
The Behemoth*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 15, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
133* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
457* min
Ccu
78*
Developer
The Behemoth*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
195* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
244* min
Name
BattleBlock Theater*
Negative reviews · historical
1,997*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
69,617*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
The Behemoth*
Community tags · historical
  • Co-op*
  • Platformer*
  • Funny*
  • Comedy*
  • Level Editor*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Local Co-Op*
  • 2D*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Cats*
  • 2D Platformer*
  • Action*
  • Side Scroller*
  • Local Multiplayer*
  • Casual*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Puzzle-Platformer*
  • Indie*
  • Puzzle*
  • Narration*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
Co-op
Co-op*
Platformer
Platformer*
Funny
Funny*
Comedy
Comedy*
Level Editor
Level Editor*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Local Co-Op
Local Co-Op*
2D
2D*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Cats
Cats*
2D Platformer
2D Platformer*
Action
Action*
Side Scroller
Side Scroller*
Local Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer*
Casual
Casual*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Puzzle-Platformer
Puzzle-Platformer*
Indie
Indie*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Narration
Narration*
Tags votes
Co-op
Votes · historical
1,473*
Platformer
Votes · historical
1,448*
Funny
Votes · historical
1,444*
Comedy
Votes · historical
1,413*
Level Editor
Votes · historical
1,410*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
1,144*
Local Co-Op
Votes · historical
866*
2D
Votes · historical
824*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
821*
Cats
Votes · historical
821*
2D Platformer
Votes · historical
802*
Action
Votes · historical
800*
Side Scroller
Votes · historical
798*
Local Multiplayer
Votes · historical
796*
Casual
Votes · historical
791*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
788*
Puzzle-Platformer
Votes · historical
781*
Indie
Votes · historical
778*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
774*
Narration
Votes · historical
772*
Specifications 6 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Includes level editor*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Behemoth*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: Processor: 3.3 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: Mac OS X 10.7 - Lion Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: With the right drivers the game supports the Microsoft® Xbox 360, Sony PS3/PS4, and Logitech F310/F510 controllers. *
Metacritic score
85*
Name
BattleBlock Theater®*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 2.8 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: Supports Microsoft® Xbox 360/Xbox One and Direct Input compatible controllers *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • The Behemoth*
Recommendations total
54,983*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 15, 2014*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Includes level editor
Includes level editor*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Behemoth
The Behemoth*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Processor alternatives
3.3 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512 MB*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
2 GB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
Mac OS X 10.7 - Lion*
Processor alternatives
2.5 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512 MB*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Conditions
With the right drivers the game supports the Microsoft® Xbox 360, Sony PS3/PS4, and Logitech F310/F510 controllers.*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP*
Processor alternatives
2.8 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo or better*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512 MB*
Graphics API
Version 10*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Conditions
Supports Microsoft® Xbox 360/Xbox One and Direct Input compatible controllers*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
The Behemoth
The Behemoth*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 15, 2014*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
Specifications 7 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Casual*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
278*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
62*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
BattleBlock Theater*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
62*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*

* Provisional data