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BattleBlock Theater

BattleBlock Theater is a 2013 platform game developed by The Behemoth and published by Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It is the third title from The Behemoth, following Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers. The game was released on Xbox Live Arcade on April 3, 2013, and later temporarily made free via Games with Gold on July 16, 2014. On July 26, 2024, a quality-of-life update and future console releases were announced for the game.

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Wikipedia contributors, BattleBlock Theater · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

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Version covered

BattleBlock Theater Windows/Steam base game, app238460; Workshop levels, user creations and online interactions excluded.

Violence

Moderate

Players punch opponents and use explosive, freezing and poison weapons during deadly stage challenges.

Frightening & intense themes

Mild

The story has shipwreck survivors imprisoned by cats and forced into dangerous performances.

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TIME FORGE

How long does it take?

10 hr

Base game

Base Game
10 hr
Dedicated Playthrough
17h 30m
Perfect Game
43h 30m

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BattleBlock Theater

BattleBlock Theater is a 2013 platform game developed by The Behemoth and published by Microsoft Studios for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. It is the third title from The Behemoth, following Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers. The game was released on Xbox Live Arcade on April 3, 2013, and later temporarily made free via Games with Gold on July 16, 2014. On July 26, 2024, a quality-of-life update and future console releases were announced for the game.

Credits

Wikipedia contributors, BattleBlock Theater · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Modified for this entry.

Release date
May 15, 2014
Developers
The Behemoth
Publishers
The Behemoth
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