Back 4 Blood

back4blood.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Genres, Free base co-op, About.

• Online co-op: FAQ says the game supports up to four players in online cooperative modes.
• Most players online: FAQ gives four players in online co-op and eight in the PvP Swarm mode, so four is the co-op cap.
• Platforms: FAQ lists Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC.
• Release status: FAQ says the game is out now.
• Release date: FAQ says the game released on October 12, 2021.
• Genres: FAQ calls it a cooperative first-person shooter and a zombie horror game.
• Free base co-op: FAQ prices the Standard Edition at $59.99, with dearer editions above it.
• About: FAQ calls it a zombie horror game. Most of humanity is killed or infected, and survivors fight the parasite-infected Ridden.

back4blood.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Rivalry in the group.

• Sessions: Page says no playthrough is the same and sells replaying with friends or solo.
• Rivalry in the group: Page lists a PVP section next to the campaign and co-op.

back4blood.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game.

• Kind of game: Home page calls it a cooperative first-person shooter where you and your friends take the fight to the Ridden.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Free base co-op, Fear, Kind of game, Sessions, Fighting, Planning ahead.

• Most players online: Store text describes a 4-player co-op story campaign and playing with up to 3 friends online.
• Free base co-op: The base game is sold for $59.99.
• Fear: User tags include Horror and Survival Horror, but the reviews read as action first, so fear is kept low.
• Kind of game: User tags include Co-op, Online Co-Op and PvE.
• Sessions: User tags include Roguelite and Replay Value, and the text describes a card system that changes every run.
• Fighting: User tags include FPS and Shooter.
• Planning ahead: Store text describes crafting custom decks and builds from a card system.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Release status, Release date, Platforms.

• Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
• Release status: Steam lists the game as available.
• Release date: Steam shows Oct 12, 2021.
• Platforms: Steam lists Windows only. The console editions come from the maker's FAQ.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date, Platforms, Most players online.

• Genres: P136 lists first-person shooter, survival horror and post-apocalyptic video game.
• Release date: P577 is 2021-10-12.
• Platforms: P400 lists Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S.
• Most players online: P404 has a co-op mode with 2 to 4 players, and a separate PvP mode with 2 to 8.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Crossplay, Platforms, Release date, Free base co-op.

• Most players online: Capability row says online co-op for 2 to 4 players. Online multiplayer for 2 to 8 is the PvP mode.
• Crossplay: Capability rows include Xbox cross-platform co-op. No sentence from the maker found, so this rests on the store row and press.
• Platforms: Page lists Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
• Release date: Page shows 10/12/2021.
• Free base co-op: Page sells the game at $59.99. Online play on console needs a Game Pass tier, which is a network subscription and not the game.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Release date, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: Page lists PS4 and PS5 for this edition.
• Release date: Page shows 10/12/2021.
• Free base co-op: Standard Edition list price is $59.99. PlayStation Plus Extra access is a subscription route and does not make it free. Eight online players is the PvP mode.

store.epicgames.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Crossplay, Release date, Free base co-op.

• Most players online: Publisher copy on the page describes a 4 player co-op narrative campaign.
• Crossplay: Feature list includes Co-op and Cross Platform. No sentence from the maker found.
• Release date: Page shows 10/12/21.
• Free base co-op: The base game has a price and a Buy Now button, even when it is on sale.

techradar.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.

• Crossplay: Article of 2022-02-10 says crossplay has been available since launch and also works in public lobbies.
• Crossplay between: Article lists PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC as the platforms that can play together. Windows is one entry.

elotrolado.netPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Friends can join mid-game.

• Friends can join mid-game: Spanish news article of 2021-09-14 says co-op lets players enter and leave a match at any time, with difficulty adjusting to the players present. No statement from the maker found.

pcgamer.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Kind of game, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Exploring, Fighting, Time to hang out, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.

• Crossplay: Review of 2021-10-15 says the game has crossplay.
• Kind of game: Says it recaptures the pace of shooting zombies with friends and is best played with friends.
• Tension and danger: Says one difficulty step up turns easy missions into desperate fights, where one car alarm can overwhelm a team.
• Working in sync: Says players support each other by healing and reviving, and that pings help when mics are off.
• Exploring: Says the missions follow Left 4 Dead's linear level design, with city streets and forests.
• Fighting: Calls the gunplay remarkably good and shooting hordes the core loop.
• Time to hang out: Says you chat with friends while shooting, and the lowest difficulty is relaxed enough to turn your brain off. Harder ones are not.
• Getting better: Describes harder difficulties where money and ammo are scarcer and mistakes cost more.
• Unlocks and progress: Describes unlocking transformative cards over many hours.
• Planning ahead: Describes building 15-card decks from 100-plus cards and choosing what to buy at each mission start.

ign.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Laughter and chaos, Story, Sessions, Unlocks and progress, Rivalry in the group.

• Laughter and chaos: Review of 2021-10-15 calls it a light romp with jokes and absurd sights, such as grenade gore drenching teammates.
• Story: Says the plot is not one to get invested in, just reasons to shoot zombies with friends.
• Sessions: Describes a four-act campaign where each run has limited continues, a roguelike element.
• Unlocks and progress: Describes a light progression treadmill of earning points to unlock cards.
• Rivalry in the group: Says the 4v4 Swarm mode works less well than the campaign.

gamesradar.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Fear, Tension and danger, Story, Time to hang out.

• Fear: Review of 2021-10-14 says the game is more action than horror.
• Tension and danger: Describes a frantic pace where much of what you do triggers a horde, with brutal sections.
• Story: Says the story is forgettable and you do not play for it.
• Time to hang out: Says the pace is one horde after another, with little room to plan.