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Back 4 Blood
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
58 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“people compare this game to left 4 dead and its sequel, left 4 dead 2, quite a bit. i don't see the comparison at all. one is a masterclass in visual clarity, gameplay design, audio engineering, and immersion, and the…”
“Back 4 Blood tries to carry the chaotic, co-op zombie-slaying spirit that made its spiritual predecessor so iconic—and for the most part, it succeeds, though not without a few stumbles along the way. At its core, the…”
“This game brought L4D and L4D2 to the next level. Allowing you to play as the original characters, but also adding in the ability to add attachments to your weapons as you level up. The upgrades to the game and the new…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Back 4 Blood tries to carry the chaotic, co-op zombie-slaying spirit that made its spiritual predecessor so iconic—and for the most part, it succeeds, though not without a few stumbles along the way. At its core, the…”
“This game brought L4D and L4D2 to the next level. Allowing you to play as the original characters, but also adding in the ability to add attachments to your weapons as you level up. The upgrades to the game and the new…”
“Great game and underrated. Wish they did campaign vs like l4d but at least we finally got another l4d. Campaign is way improved and the builds and cards are actually pretty fun. Gripping teamplay and good size maps and…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game gets a lot of hate. Visually It looks good, Not a fan of the card system. Seems like they tried too hard to create "the next best thing" and failed. yes marketing it as a L4D game was wrong and there's a lot…”
“It's been several years since this game was release. I think all the issues that plagued the game on release are gone. Compared to Left4Dead2, the weapons and graphics are very impressive. The game plays well on low end…”
“IT'S NOT THE WORST ZOMBIE GAME. IT'S OK AND GET IT ON SALE.”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game gets a lot of hate. Visually It looks good, Not a fan of the card system. Seems like they tried too hard to create "the next best thing" and failed. yes marketing it as a L4D game was wrong and there's a lot…”
“It's been several years since this game was release. I think all the issues that plagued the game on release are gone. Compared to Left4Dead2, the weapons and graphics are very impressive. The game plays well on low end…”
“perfect game for who boring with l4d2 this game just perfect, even my steam deck preset medium 800p and fsr balance get above 60 fps-77-80 when in dark places”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“people compare this game to left 4 dead and its sequel, left 4 dead 2, quite a bit. i don't see the comparison at all. one is a masterclass in visual clarity, gameplay design, audio engineering, and immersion, and the…”
“This game gets a lot of hate. Visually It looks good, Not a fan of the card system. Seems like they tried too hard to create "the next best thing" and failed. yes marketing it as a L4D game was wrong and there's a lot…”
“It's been several years since this game was release. I think all the issues that plagued the game on release are gone. Compared to Left4Dead2, the weapons and graphics are very impressive. The game plays well on low end…”
28 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Its ok for a little while but gets boring fast.”
“This is the second time Turtle Rock has swindled people with a beta. Insipid and forgettable.”
“Idk, it can't compare to left 4 dead”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game makes me depressed. It's really fun. Like, really really fun. Sadly it has many flaws, and lacks mod support which would elevate it to insane heights. It's on life support now and nothing will change that. I…”
“Graphics: 7/10 Zombie design: 6/10 Characters: 7.6/10 Maps: 6.7/10 Trying to be the next LEFT 4 DEAD: 10/10 The game is ok, Bug issue are everywhere the devs seem to not want to fix it , as well the big scary zombies…”
“Great as a comeback for turtle rock honestly i have had no issues other than the cutscenes on console, it may be pretty expensive but its kinda worth it for the story and gameplay it genuinely just feels like l4d2 with…”
8 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Ive played every horde game in the universe and this one is just not worth your time unlucky bro”
“Awesome game, loved playing it. Think the price should drop though instead of having massive sales.”
“played every act back 2 back and it was fun, i dont think its worth £50 without dlc, maybe 20”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game makes me depressed. It's really fun. Like, really really fun. Sadly it has many flaws, and lacks mod support which would elevate it to insane heights. It's on life support now and nothing will change that. I…”
“I had very high hopes for this game. I played it during the beta testing and after the full release. The game itself is great, with fun gunplay, especially when you make chaotic decks. That’s the main reason why I like…”
“It's a decent game but it can only be played once I really like the card deck mechanic and the wound mechanic which makes you want to avoid taking damage and this game has a lot of potential for fun builds but the…”
5 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Maybe I just haven't given it enough of a chance, but I really don't like Back 4 Blood. It has so many things that I find make games feel generic, uninspired, and convoluted. The designs of the humans are especially…”
“Back 4 Blood is NOT a Left 4 Dead game. It’s its own thing—and honestly, it really shows. The atmosphere that made Left 4 Dead special just isn’t here. Instead, the gameplay feels like a chaotic free-for-all, almost…”
“Genuinely felt this game suck the soul and joy out of my body. Back 4 Blood is definitely not the best successor to L4D but I still feel this title is worth of playing (with friends). Solo, this game is kinda sluggish…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 68.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“The game is the best of its kind in 2026. Picking it up for the first time after I tried and hated it during a beta play test. Great gunplay, great campaign and weapons. Weapon mods . The card system seem overwhelming when you start, but I'm like 20hrs into playing the game and…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“Maybe it’s not the perfect game when you compare it to Left 4 Dead 2, but it stands well on its own, offering a chaotic experience that makes it challenging, and that’s what I enjoy the most. I just wish they hadn’t abandoned the game tho”
— a player, Steam review · 135 hrs played“Back 4 Blood uses Easy Anticheat (EAC) which blocked my VM based PC setup from running the game. 0/10 stars because I could not play it. I could understand being locked out of online competitive play, but not being able to run the game to play single player or with friends…”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:44 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Zombies · Online Co-Op · Multiplayer · FPS · Shooter · Action · Co-op · Gore · Horror · Singleplayer · First-Person · Survival (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Full controller support · HDR available |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America * , Traditional Chinese, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 93 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://back4blood.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3 GHz) OR AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (3.4 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti OR AMD Radeon RX 570 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 40 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p / 60fps / Low Quality Settings