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Games like Broforce

If Broforce is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef, Foxyland 2 and Cobalt — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its comedic, epic and funny. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Broforce is a 2015 side-scrolling run-and-gun action game developed by Free Lives and published by Devolver Digital. Players control an overpowered paramilitary group and navigate destructible environments using character-swapping mechanics. Players and reviewers describe the experience as comedic, epic, and intense, noting that the cast parodies classic action heroes while achievements encourage replaying as different bros. Co-op transforms destruction into chaotic comedy, and sound design amplifies the over-the-top action. The game features boss-rush modes and supports both local and online multiplayer. It runs on Steam Deck and holds a 97% positive rating from over 20,000 Steam reviews at $14.99.

About Broforce: Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

2015ActionIndieAdventureCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 83Windows · macOS · Linuxby Free Lives
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Steam players who put hours into Broforce also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

    WHY THIS

    Shares achievement hunting and a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Top pick for Broforce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Broforce.

    From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Foxyland 2

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Broforce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Get ready to plunge into an exciting new platforming adventure with Foxy!

    2019ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Cobalt

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Broforce.

    Third-strongest match for Broforce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Forget everything you’ve learned about combat. Cobalt’s slo-mo mechanic lets you perform moves that other games can’t comprehend. Discover the secrets of a distant colony in a cosmic campaign, take on challenges and rule the leaderboards, or face off against others in local and online multiplayer.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Guns, Gore & Cannoli

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Ranked #4 for Broforce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.

    2015ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Blazing Chrome

    WHY THIS

    Shares boss rush and an epic mood with Broforce.

    Ranked #5 for Broforce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

    2019ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    WHY THIS

    Shares achievement hunting with Broforce.

    Ranked #6 for Broforce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Ranked #7 for Broforce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Duck Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Ranked #8 for Broforce fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.

    2015ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Broforce

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Super Time Force Ultra

    WHY THIS

    Shares character swapping and a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Reviewers of Broforce cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!

    2014ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. NOT A HERO

    WHY THIS

    Shares character swapping and a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Reviewers of Broforce cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Professional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Broforce.

    Reviewers of Broforce cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW!

    2014ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Worms

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Broforce.

    Reviewers of Broforce cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Throw a grenade down memory lane with the original and classic turn-based strategy game Worms™! Up to 4 teams of worms do battle over an ever-changing battlefield with falling weapon crates, crazed exploding sheep and more besides. Winner of many industry awards, find out what all the fuss was about.

    2011Strategy7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Reviewers of Broforce cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hotline Miami

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Broforce cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

    2012ActionIndie9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Broforce cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Castle Crashers®

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Broforce cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Hack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this award winning 2D arcade adventure from The Behemoth!

    2012ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Broforce at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Broforce on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Broforce.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Broforce on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Broforce on Steam right now. Shares Action with Broforce.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Broforce on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Broforce on Steam right now. Shares Action with Broforce.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Broforce on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Broforce.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Broforce on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Broforce.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Broforce on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Broforce.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Broforce.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Broforce.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Broforce.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Broforce.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Broforce.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Broforce.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Broforce.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Free Lives

Other recommendable Steam games by Free Lives, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Genital Jousting

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Another title from Free Lives, the studio behind Broforce. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Genital Jousting tells the story of "John", a penis who needs to find a date for his high school reunion. Genital Jousting is also an online and local multiplayer party game about flaccid penises and wiggly anuses for up to eight players at once.

    2018ActionIndie6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Terra Nil

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Free Lives, the studio behind Broforce. Shares Indie and Casual with Broforce.

    Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Bring life back to a lifeless world by purifying soil, cleaning oceans, planting trees, and reintroducing wildlife, then leave without a trace.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. GORN

    WHY THIS

    Shares destructible environment and a funny mood with Broforce.

    Another title from Free Lives, the studio behind Broforce. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    GORN is a ludicrously violent VR gladiator simulator, made by Free Lives, the developers of Broforce and Genital Jousting.

    2019ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Stick It to the Stickman

    WHY THIS

    Shares boss rush and a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Another title from Free Lives, the studio behind Broforce. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Stick it to the Stickman is a physics-based brawler where you fight heaps of red stickmen to become the boss. Choose from hundreds of unique moves to construct the perfect combat machine and fight your way to the top of the corporate ladder.

    2025ActionIndieEarly Access4.89 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Anger Foot

    WHY THIS

    Shares a funny mood with Broforce.

    Another title from Free Lives, the studio behind Broforce. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Anger Foot is a lightning fast action FPS where the only things harder than your ass kicking feet are the ass kicking beats.

    2024ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. GORN 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Broforce.

    Another title from Free Lives, the studio behind Broforce. Shares Action with Broforce.

    Rejoice in the glory of battle in GORN 2, a massive sequel to Free Lives' brutal VR gladiator simulator.

    2025Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Another title from Free Lives, the studio behind Broforce. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Cricket Through the Ages

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Free Lives, the studio behind Broforce. Shares Action and Casual with Broforce.

    Swing bats and throw balls through the intertwined histories of humankind and cricket in this one button, physics-driven game.

    2024ActionSportsCasual7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

    WHY THIS

    Shares achievement hunting and a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Broforce.

    From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!

    2022ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cobalt

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Broforce.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Forget everything you’ve learned about combat. Cobalt’s slo-mo mechanic lets you perform moves that other games can’t comprehend. Discover the secrets of a distant colony in a cosmic campaign, take on challenges and rule the leaderboards, or face off against others in local and online multiplayer.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Blazing Chrome

    WHY THIS

    Shares boss rush and an epic mood with Broforce.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!

    2019ActionIndie16.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

    WHY THIS

    Shares achievement hunting with Broforce.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Shares a comedic mood with Broforce.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Broforce.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Broforce

Does Broforce run on Steam Deck?
Broforce is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Broforce cost?
Broforce is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Broforce have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Broforce supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Broforce?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Broforce are Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef, Foxyland 2, Cobalt.
Who developed Broforce?
Broforce was developed by Free Lives and published by Devolver Digital.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Broforce.

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