Back 4 Blood
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ActionZombiesOnline Co-OpMultiplayerFPSGore

1,210 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,210

Peak in the last 7 days: 1,582

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Game description

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.

Basic info

DeveloperTurtle Rock Studios
PublisherWarner Bros. Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateOct 12, 2021
Price

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Minimum specs

OS64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6600 (3.3 GHz) OR AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (3.4 GHz)
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OR AMD Radeon RX 570
Storage40 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 422 reviews from the past 1 year

67.4/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mixed (69%)

Metacritic: 77 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Co-op zombie shooting built around a card system earns Back 4 Blood a score of 67.4 across 422 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

96 reviews say it is fun with friends, praising the cooperative experience of mowing down zombies as a team. 88 enjoy the fast, dynamic gameplay, and some single out the card system and the higher difficulties. 42 like the strategic depth of the cards, which create diverse builds and team synergies. Multiplayer ranks 369th of 642, and Gameplay ranks 719th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

49 reviews say the developers have stopped supporting it, with no major updates in years. 30 feel it is not worth the full price and suggest waiting for a sale. 25 say the team experience falls flat without friends, as solo play with bots becomes boring. Story & World ranks 1055th of 1096, Pricing & Fairness ranks 1152nd of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 841st of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“really fun with friends, great cooperative experience” · 96 reviews
“love the zombie RPG with card system” · 88 reviews
“card system creates diverse builds and team synergies” · 42 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.75 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “card system creates diverse builds and team synergies” · 42 reviews
Negative “too many systems turned it into a chore instead of simple teamwork” · 9 reviews

Progression 14% · Difficulty 19% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 4% · Controls & feel 22%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Story -1.04 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “solid story with well-crafted dialogue and perfect Latin dubbing” · 1 review

Characters 9% · World 11%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.15 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “repetitive encounters lack charm and intensity of original” · 24 reviews
Positive “maps are variable and interesting, especially in expansions” · 4 reviews

Volume 21% · Replayability 14%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.06 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “visually great with modern gunplay feel” · 27 reviews
Negative “graphics is just mid, generic looking hordes” · 5 reviews

Audio 9%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +1.94 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “really fun with friends, great cooperative experience” · 96 reviews
Negative “teamwork never hits emotional highs, feels like shooting near each other” · 25 reviews

Community 13% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.41 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “not worth $60 full price, only buy on sale” · 30 reviews
Positive “skins unlockable in-game, DLC shared, fair monetization model” · 4 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Balance 12% · Matchmaking 3%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.58 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “No updates since 2024 yet still charging 100 dollars” · 49 reviews
Positive “devs improved balance and gameplay significantly over time” · 3 reviews

Stability 5% · Performance 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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