Back 4 Blood
- 8players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
A four-player co-op zombie shooter from the Left 4 Dead team, where a deck of perk cards shapes each run through the Ridden hordes.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 8 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Console generations also play together.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Four friends fight through the campaign acts together, each bringing a deck of perk cards while the game deals out cards that change every level.
It rewards sticking together and calling out special Ridden.
Swarm puts four players as survivors against four as mutated Ridden, and friends can run it in a private lobby.
There is no split-screen; each player needs a copy, and PC, PlayStation and Xbox play together.
Is it good
69%
Mixed on Steam
- 77MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 76Top criticsOpenCritic · Feb 2022 (OpenCritic top critic average, 134 reviews, as of Feb 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 70%RecommendOpenCritic · Feb 2022 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 139 reviews, as of Feb 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
580 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Console generations also play together. No split-screen. Online for up to 8 on every platform.
- 8
The campaign takes four; Swarm puts four Cleaners against four Ridden, also in private lobbies.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Turtle Rock Studios
- Publisher
- Warner Bros. Games
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Released
- 12 Oct 2021 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 15 languages, voices in 7
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Intense violence, blood and gore, strong language, drug reference
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Answers
- Does Back 4 Blood have couch co-op?
- No. Back 4 Blood has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Back 4 Blood together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- Is Back 4 Blood crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. Console generations also play together.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Back 4 Blood?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Back 4 Blood story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is Back 4 Blood on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Back 4 Blood work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Back 4 Blood free?
- No, it's a paid game.
