Back 4 Blood

Back 4 Blood

October 12, 2021

ActionFirst-Person Shooter PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

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. …

Critic Score

76.4

33 critic reviews

User Score

No ratings

0 user ratings

Log in to rate

Buy the all

User Reviews

No user reviews for this all yet. Be the first to write one!

Critic Reviews (33)

Alex Stadnik Game Informer Oct 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Back 4 Blood shines when playing with others and has enough systems, spooks, and FPS fun to make players want to come back for more"

Read original review
Angelo Bianco IGN Italy Oct 2021
82.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Back 4 Blood continues the tradition of PvE shooters started by Turtle Rock Studios with Left 4 Dead, but offering a better gameplay dinamics and a fun campaign to play online with three other players."

Read original review
Brendan Lowry Windows Central Oct 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

73.0

"Despite a few shortcomings, Back 4 Blood is nevertheless an excellent and fresh take on the beloved Left 4 Dead formula."

Read original review
Chris Jarrard Shacknews Oct 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

45.0

"Likewise, if you are burning to play a Left 4 Dead-style game but you only have a newer console, Back 4 Blood should fit the bill, though there are several more interesting options out there if you look. At the …"

Read original review
Chris Tapsell Eurogamer Oct 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"Back 4 Blood is a strange mix of old and new, but it works. The result is a delightfully scrappy hang-out shooter."

Read original review
Cristian M. Villa Areajugones Oct 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

25.0

"‎The creators of Left 4 Dead return with Back 4 Blood, a cooperative experience in which to pass over hundreds, thousands of zombies with their hearts in a fist. But this is not just about killing; Back 4 Blood also …"

Read original review
Elliott Gatica Attack of the Fanboy Oct 2021
80.0 /100

"It&s;s safe to say that we&s;re probably not going to be getting a Left 4 Dead 3 in our lifetimes, but Back 4 Blood is going to be as close as we&s;ll get in the time being. The game preserves …"

Read original review
Eric Van Allen Destructoid Oct 2021
80.0 /100

"Whether I’m laughing out loud over a brilliant strategy gone awry or just barely getting onto an escape vehicle with Ridden right on my heels, Back 4 Blood has the right formula for a good few weekends of co-op fun. …"

Read original review
Jason Faulkner PlayStation LifeStyle Oct 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

45.0

"The biggest question about this game is whether the player base will stay strong or not. Left 4 Dead still gets a steady stream over a decade later, but it’s still up in the air whether Back 4 Blood will …"

Read original review
Javier Cazallas Hobby Consolas Oct 2021
80.0 /100

"We&s;re back to the old cooperative mode of busting zombies like there is no tomorrow with Back 4 Blood, the heir to Left 4 Dead that keeps the essence of the franchise alive and incorporates new mechanics, but with lessons …"

Read original review
Joe Vargas The Angry Joe Show Oct 2021
50.0 /100
Read original review
Jordan Middler VGC Oct 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

30.0

"It seems backhanded to say that a game is only worth playing if you can find people to distract you from the actual game, but if your group wants something mindless to wind down after an intense night on Warzone …"

Read original review
Joshua Duckworth Game Rant Oct 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Back 4 Blood still comes out as the best Left 4 Dead-inspired game in recent memory, taking the core design and innovating on it just enough to keep everything fresh and fun. Where Back 4 Blood gets things right, it …"

Read original review
Josh Wise VideoGamer Oct 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

45.0

"In Back 4 Blood, we have been given a finely tooled zombie shooter, but it lacks the power of the original."

Read original review
Kevin Dunsmore Hardcore Gamer Oct 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Back 4 Blood manages to recapture much of the magic Turtle Rock Studios crafted more than a decade ago."

Read original review
Kyle Campbell IGN Oct 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"Back 4 Blood doesn&s;t nail all the twists it attempts, but a creative card-based progression system, fantastic campaign, and lighthearted tone make it a fun spin on a familiar genre."

Read original review
Michael Huber Easy Allies Oct 2021
75.0 /100

"Back 4 Blood isn&s;t as memorable as its predecessors, but there&s;s a firm foundation to get the party started."

Read original review
Mick Fraser God is a Geek Oct 2021
90.0 /100

"Thanks to the AI Director, incredible atmosphere and great pacing, Back 4 Blood is a triumphant return for Turtle Rock."

Read original review
Mohamed Shorbgy IGN Middle East Oct 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

68.0

"If you&s;re an old Left 4 Dead player, Back 4 Blood will bring back memories of the long play hours you&s;ve spent with this fun series, its spirit hovering around Back 4 Blood with new additions to the card system …"

Read original review
Morgan Park PC Gamer Oct 2021
88.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"Back 4 Blood is an exceptional FPS that sets a new standard for co-op zombie murderfests."

Read original review
Nick Petrasiti TheSixthAxis Oct 2021
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

40.0

"I so badly want to love Back 4 Blood, but its grindy nature and difficulty spikes out of nothing let it down, leaving you with a bad taste in your mouth. It has potential for those in it for the …"

Read original review
Otto Kratky DualShockers Oct 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"Back 4 Blood is a solid evolution on Left 4 Dead&s;s co-op action that could be further improved with some slight quality-of-life tweaks."

Read original review
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

67.0

Story

32.0

"More than a decade after Left 4 Dead 2, Turtle Rock is back to reclaim the throne. Back 4 Blood is not a revolution in itself, but rather an evolution of the developer&s;s already excellent setup. Of course, we would …"

Read original review
Rebecca Smith PlayStation LifeStyle Oct 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Back 4 Blood is a great game when played with other people, truly evoking the spirit of Left 4 Dead for a new generation of gamers. This time there&s;s the incentive of a progression system to keep players coming back, …"

Read original review
Richard Wakeling GameSpot Oct 2021
70.0 /100

"Back 4 Blood recaptures the spirit of Left 4 Dead while introducing some engaging modern trappings."

Read original review
Rick Lane Guardian Oct 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Despite a messy start, this spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead becomes more challenging and characterful the longer you spend with it"

Read original review
Sam Loveridge GamesRadar+ Oct 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

68.0

"Back 4 Blood is brilliant, co-op fun, with an interesting card system, but it&s;s marred by terrible bots, awkward solo campaign choices, and a lackluster PvP mode."

Read original review
Sam Watanuki SVG Oct 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

87.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

84.0

"If you played Left 4 Dead, you’ll feel right at home. Back 4 Blood is a more mature and more bad-ass version of L4D, elevating every mechanic from the former series and making it better while adding in new features …"

Read original review
Sherif Saed VG247 Oct 2021
80.0 /100

"Back 4 Blood takes an old-school approach where it makes sense, and modernises where it doesn’t. It’s heartening to be engaged by a game purely for its gameplay and variety, and not to pad out a progress bar somewhere."

Read original review
Terrence Johnson ZTGD Oct 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Turtle Rock Studios have made a triumphant return to the genre that kickstarted a whole zombie craze so many years ago. That return isn’t perfect though, issues with the controls, missing game modes and bugs have marred what is otherwise …"

Read original review
Tomas Franzese DualShockers Oct 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

38.0

"Back 4 Blood&s; has the best water-cooler moments of any game released in 2021."

Read original review
Tom West TrueAchievements Oct 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"Back 4 Blood is the co-op survival shooter that we’ve been waiting for since Left 4 Dead took the world by storm. The introduction of Corruption Cards really helps the game stand out, while offering players varied gameplay that doesn’t …"

Read original review
Tony Polanco Tom&s;s Guide Oct 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Back 4 Blood is Left 4 Dead in everything but name. Delivering tense co-op zombie-shooting action, it&s;s the true spiritual successor to Turtle Rock&s;s classic franchise."

Read original review