Castle Crashers® vs BattleBlock Theater®

7/10Match score

Higher community rating

BattleBlock Theater®

+5

rating points

More player ratings

Castle Crashers®

332 ratings

Quick Take

Shared Taste

Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player

Castle Crashers® Stands Out

Hack and slash/Beat 'em upRole-playing (RPG)digital rights management

BattleBlock Theater® Stands Out

PlatformPuzzlepuzzle platformer

Higher Rated

BattleBlock Theater®

Similarity Breakdown

Same

Game Modes

Same

Perspective

Similar

Genres

Same

Themes

Different

Features

Shared

Game Modes

Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player

Perspective

Side view

Genres

AdventureIndie

Themes

ActionComedy

Features

avatar awardspax east 2011pax east 2012pax east 2013pax east 2014

Key Differences

Genres

Castle Crashers®

Hack and slash/Beat 'em upRole-playing (RPG)

BattleBlock Theater®

PlatformPuzzle

Features

Castle Crashers®

digital rights managementreal-time combateating contestsummer of arcade 2008alien abductioncamelenvironment as weaponshidden characterigf awardsmulti-phase boss

BattleBlock Theater®

puzzle platformerking of the hillnewgroundsbetrayalgames with goldblocks

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureCastle Crashers®BattleBlock Theater®
Release DateAug 27, 2008Apr 3, 2013
Rating78/100 (332 ratings)83/100 (212 ratings)
Genres
AdventureHack and slash/Beat 'em upIndieRole-playing (RPG)
AdventureIndiePlatformPuzzle
Themes
ActionComedy
ActionComedy
Features
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avatar awardspax east 2011pax east 2012pax east 2013pax east 2014pax prime 2010pax prime 2011pax prime 2012pax prime 2013pax prime 2014pax prime 2015pax east 2016pax west 2016pax west 2017puzzle platformerking of the hillnewgroundsbetrayalgames with gold
Game Modes
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Player Perspective
Side view
Side view
PlatformsMac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360

Comparison Summary

Castle Crashers® and BattleBlock Theater® have a 7/10 match score. Both games overlap around Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player, Side view, Adventure, Indie.

Castle Crashers® stands out for Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Role-playing (RPG), digital rights management, real-time combat, while BattleBlock Theater® stands out for Platform, Puzzle, puzzle platformer, king of the hill.

BattleBlock Theater® has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player are the most likely to find value in both.

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