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I Want To Be Human vs Broforce

I Want To Be Human and Broforce both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Broforce (2015) is 1 year older than I Want To Be Human (2016). Broforce scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than I Want To Be Human (68.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose I Want To Be Human

Choose I Want To Be Human if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. I Want To Be Human launched in 2016.

Choose Broforce

Choose Broforce if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 20,429 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both I Want To Be Human and Broforce sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

I Want To Be Human vs Broforce — Steam metadata comparison
I Want To Be Human — Steam game coverI Want To Be HumanBroforce — Steam game coverBroforce
Released20162015
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
PricePrice unknown14.99 USD
Steam reviews68.8% positive (16 reviews)96.6% positive (20,429 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op
DevelopersSinclair StrangeFree Lives

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I Want To Be Human vs Broforce — FAQ

Should I play I Want To Be Human or Broforce first?
If you want chronology, Broforce (2015) came out before I Want To Be Human (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are I Want To Be Human and Broforce similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Does I Want To Be Human have multiplayer like Broforce?
No. Broforce supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while I Want To Be Human is listed as single-player only.
I Want To Be Human vs Broforce — Verdict (2026) · imho.run