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Back 4 Blood

Critic score10 critics
First release
Oct 12, 2021
Genres
Shooter · Action, Horror, Survival

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. You are at the center of a war against the Ridden. These once-human hosts of a deadly parasite have turned into terrifying creatures bent on devouring what remains of civilization. With humanity’s extinction on the line, it’s up to you and your friends to take the fight to the enemy, eradicate the Ridden, and reclaim the world.

Also known as Back for Blood, Back4Blood, B4B, 喋血復仇
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Storyline
Fight your way through a dynamic, perilous world in a 4-player co-op story campaign where you must work together to survive increasingly challenging missions. Play with up to 3 of your friends online or go solo and lead your team in battle. Choose from 8 customizable Cleaners, one of the immune survivors, and a range of lethal weapons and items. Strategise against an ever-evolving enemy bent on your total destruction. Play with or against friends in PVP. Switch between playing as a Cleaner with special perks and the horrific Ridden. Both sides come with unique weapons, abilities, and specialties. A new "rogue-lite" Card System creates different experiences each and every time, putting you in control to craft custom decks, roll different builds and undertake more demanding fights. The Game Director is constantly adjusting to player actions, ensuring exciting fights, extreme gameplay diversity, and tougher legions of Ridden - including mutated boss types up to 20 feet tall.Read more

Fight your way through a dynamic, perilous world in a 4-player co-op story campaign where you must work together to survive increasingly challenging missions. Play with up to 3 of your friends online or go solo and lead your team in battle. Choose from 8 customizable Cleaners, one of the immune survivors, and a range of lethal weapons and items. Strategise against an ever-evolving enemy bent on your total destruction. Play with or against friends in PVP. Switch between playing as a Cleaner with special perks and the horrific Ridden. Both sides come with unique weapons, abilities, and specialties. A new "rogue-lite" Card System creates different experiences each and every time, putting you in control to craft custom decks, roll different builds and undertake more demanding fights. The Game Director is constantly adjusting to player actions, ensuring exciting fights, extreme gameplay diversity, and tougher legions of Ridden - including mutated boss types up to 20 feet tall.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 12, 2021
PlayStation 4
Oct 12, 2021
Xbox One
Oct 12, 2021
All 5 release dates
PlayStation 5
Oct 12, 2021
Xbox Series X|S
Oct 12, 2021
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
15h
Main + Extras
25h
Completionist
43h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
zombies, pvp, survival horror, violent, rougelite
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At a Glance

Critic Score
79
Main Story (IGDB)
15h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
25h
Completionist (IGDB)
43h

Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Mixed, 55,282 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov

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