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A shipwrecked performer jumps, fights and solves trap-filled stages in a cat-run theater to free friends and save Hatty.
Released 15 May 2014
Rescue Captive Friends
Collect Gems and Yarn
Throw Your Co-op Partner
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
Developed by The Behemoth · Published by The Behemoth
After a shipwreck, you are captured by technological cats and forced to perform in their theater. Play as a lone performer or team up with a friend to make your way through the theater and rescue imprisoned friends, including Hatty Hattington.
Each side-scrolling stage combines platforming and puzzles: navigate hazards, use blocks and other stage elements, and collect gems and yarn on the way to the exit. Weapons let you fight or disrupt enemies, while some stages add time pressure and new obstacles.
Progress through a multi-chapter story campaign, earning gems to free prisoners and unlock playable characters. The game also includes Arena modes for up to four players and a level editor for creating and sharing custom stages.
Players often enjoy the chaotic co-op, where teamwork can quickly turn into playful sabotage, and praise the funny narration and story. Reviews also highlight the creative platforming and puzzles, responsive-feeling controls, and distinctive art and music. Many describe fond memories of returning to the game, while some note that later or timed stages can become demanding.
Shipwrecked. Captured. Betrayed. Forced to perform for an audience of cats? All that and more in the newly refurbished BattleBlock Theater! There’s no turning back once you’ve started your quest to free over 300 of your imprisoned friends from a horde of evil technological cats. Immerse yourself in this mind-bending tale of treachery as you use an arsenal of weapon-tools to battle your way through hundreds of levels and discover the puzzling truth behind the theater!
Oh, solo acts aren’t your style? Head online, or invite a buddy couchside to play through the classic ‘co-optional’ storyline! If you need a break from all the feline treachery, head into the Arena for some 2v2 mini-games! BattleBlock Theater is complete with a level editor for you to craft and share your own mind-bending trials!
CO-OPTIONAL GAMEPLAY: Work together… or not! Online play! Couch hi-fives! Best game ever! Enjoy up to two players in Story, and four in Arena.
ARENA MINI-GAMES: 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.
OVER 450 LEVELS: Single player, two-player co-op, 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 stage 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 even digest a baby! Plus, you can equip two weapons at a time and swap with ease!
CREATE AND SHARE LEVELS: Create works of art in our Level Editor and share them with all your friends (or strangers)! Over 20 interactive block types await!
QUALITY OF LIFE REMASTER: Experience BattleBlock Theater like never before with improved graphic resolution, story campaign updates, support for more controller types, and a myriad of bug fixes and enhancements to the game!
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 30 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | BattleBlock Theater supports single-player, 2-player story co-op, and 4-player arena multiplayer. Story co-op is available both online and local/shared-screen. Arena supports online PvP and local/shared-screen PvP, with up to four players. The game also includes user-created levels via the level editor and Steam Workshop, including multiplayer-compatible content. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The game includes a level editor and Steam Workshop support for creating, sharing, and playing user-made levels. Reviews also mention mods, but no provided source confirms official multiplayer mod support beyond custom levels. Custom/community levels are available for single-player, co-op, and arena play. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 85/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
