BattleBlock Theater®

- Developer
- The Behemoth
- Released
- May 15, 2014
- Steam reviews
- 97% of players recommend it, from 72,932 reviews — Steam calls that “Overwhelmingly Positive”
- Tags
- ActionAdventureCasual
On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
This game runs perfectly out of the box under Proton, per ProtonDB reports (62 reports). Valve rates it Deck Verified.
Valve rates it Verified on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.
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About this game
The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.
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!
Key Features
- 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!
System requirements
As Steam lists them.
Windows
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
macOS
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.
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