BattleBlock Theater

2 3 4 Co-Op

Evil cats want to make your life miserable in a mysterious theater—fight back!

Unlike cheese and wine, video games don’t necessarily age well. Therefore, it is especially nice when dusty titles are dug out of the Steam library and they are still fun to play. We recently had such an experience: Originally released in 2013, “Battleblock Theatre” still manages to convince us with solid gameplay and a quirky sense of humor.

In “Battleblock Theatre”, you are held captive by tech-savvy cats and must entertain them on a theater stage. To do this, you’ll hop through colorful worlds full of deadly props, collect green diamonds, beat up enemies and finally reach the goal. In between the individual sections you can equip yourself with all sorts of useful items from the black market.

The story is told in short cutscenes, all of which are pretty weird. Overall, “BattleBlock Theater” is still a recommendable jump-and-run game with a good coop mode, even after more than 8 years.

Why you should play it:

  • Despite the long time, the graphics don’t feel dusty, just like the gameplay.
  • The setting of a theater is captured very nicely. The audience even claps while collecting diamonds.

Last edited: 21.02.2024

Supported Platforms

  • Windows, macOS, Linux (Steam)
  • XBOX Series X/S, XBOX One (Microsoft Store)

This game may be available on other platforms. Please check out the official website for “BattleBlock Theater”, if your preferred platform isn’t listed.

Supported Input Devices

  • Regular Gamepad
  • Keyboard (PC)

Most couch co-op games require one gamepad per player (DualShock 4, DualSense, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller etc.), but sometimes you can share gamepads (PS5, XBOX Series X/S), use a single Joy Con (Switch) or let at least one person utilize a keyboard (PC). Please note: We can’t guarantee that your specific setup works with “BattleBlock Theater”.

Multiplayer Options

  • Local Multiplayer (Couch Co-Op)
  • Online Multiplayer
  • Remote Play Together on Steam

Remote Play Together (Steam) allows you to share local multiplayer games with friends over the internet. Only the host needs to own the game. The service is free.

Screenshot of: BattleBlock Theater
Screenshot of: BattleBlock Theater
Screenshot of: BattleBlock Theater

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About us

Great couch co-op games are hard to find? Not anymore!

We love couch co-op games. Nothing beats the joy of sitting in the same room, playing some fun games and experiencing the reactions of your friends first hand—especially during a pandemic, when you’re more often at home with your partner, family members or roommates. Sure, online multiplayer modes can be fun, too, but couch co-op has always been the best type of multiplayer games for us.

If you are like us, you play local multiplayer games on a regular basis, either with your kids or your friends. Every platform has some couch co-op classics, like “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” and “Super Mario Party” on Nintendo Switch or “Sackboy: A Big Adventure” on PS5. While these couch co-op games can be played over and over again, you may want to try something new from time to time. So, where do you find interesting, new titles? Sometimes you get great recommendations from friends, but most of the time you need to do your own research.

Most game stores like Steam, PlayStation/Microsoft Store or Nintendo eShop offer categories for local multiplayer games. However, they either feature just a handful of new games or list thousands of entries. Websites for couch co-op games do exist, but they try to list them all, even the not-so-good ones. Gaming related blogs and magazines write about couch co-op games from time to time, but it’s not their main subject. You probably don’t want to search on the internet for hours and hunt for hidden gems. You want to find great, new games without the hassle. That’s why we’ve came up with the idea for Couch Co-Op Favorites.

We create lists with handpicked couch co-op games—filterable by platform, player number and relevant features. On this website you can quickly find new games which have been tested by people like you. Save time on researching, spend more time with friends and family.

We love couch co-op games

We are a group of friends from Northern Germany. We have a deep passion for couch co-op games and did a lot of research on the subject in our student days. We don’t know all titles, but we certainly know a lot of excellent games for different platforms and audiences. We regularly play games, but we still identify as casual gamers. We believe that not every gaming related site needs to look like it has been made for stereotypical gamers. That’s why we’ve decided to and make this site look friendly and approchable.

Our mission is simple: We want to bring joy to people looking for good couch co-op games and we want to support indie developers, too.

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All games listed here are handpicked by us. We’re not paid by developers to feature their games. Developers may send us their games for free, but this doesn’t influence our opinon about these games. If we list a game, we genuinely like it. It’s that simple. No ads, no affiliate links, just good games.

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