BattleBlock Theater®

Released May 2014

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.

97% positive · 73K reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Steam Updated 10 Oct 2026 $14.99

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Evaluation

BattleBlock Theater originally launched on May 15, 2014 and has received occasional updates over the years. The most significant recent development was a free "Quality of Life Remaster" update that shipped on April 1, 2026, recoding the entire game with improved menus, graphics, performance, and broader platform compatibility. This was followed by two rapid hotfixes (April 2 and April 8, 2026) addressing bugs discovered after launch, and then a more substantial Patch 2.1 on May 20, 2026 that revised some of the remaster's behavior changes based on community feedback. A final hotfix (2.1.1) dropped on June 11, 2026 to restore and fix the game's "Dropping" mechanic. The store description explicitly describes this as a "Quality of Life Remaster" and highlights it as a feature of the current version. The developer has not announced any additional DLC, expansions, or future content beyond this remaster. No unreleased DLC exists in the store listing. The remaster and its follow-up patches appear to represent a self-contained update cycle — The Behemoth's July 2024 announcement described the update as preparation for modern console releases, with no indication of ongoing content additions beyond that scope. With the remaster now fully shipped and the hotfix cycle wrapping up as of June 11, 2026, the game appears to be in a complete state with no further content planned.

Evidence

Free Quality of Life Remaster launched — entire game recoded with improved menus, graphics, performance, and cross-platform compatibility.

news post · Apr 1, 2026 source content shipped

high

Patch 2.1 reverted several Quality of Life Remaster behavior changes back toward legacy version behavior, alongside numerous bug fixes.

news post · May 20, 2026 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

The Behemoth

Publisher

The Behemoth

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

Platformer Funny Comedy Level Editor Local Co-Op 2D Cats Local Multiplayer 2D Platformer Action Side Scroller Casual Indie Puzzle Platformer Puzzle

About this game

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!