Choose Broforce
Choose Broforce if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.6% positive across 20,429 reviews.
Broforce vs Abathor
Broforce and Abathor both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Broforce (2015) is 9 years older than Abathor (2024). Broforce scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Abathor (89.5% 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 Abathor
Choose Abathor if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Abathor launched in 2024.
Both Broforce and Abathor sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Broforce |  Abathor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (20,429 reviews) | 89.5% positive (171 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Free Lives | Pow Pixel Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Broforce (2015) is 9 years older than Abathor (2024).
- Broforce scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Abathor (89.5% positive).
- Abathor is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Broforce (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Broforce is Deck Playable, Abathor is Deck Verified.
Broforce vs Abathor — FAQ
- Which is better, Broforce or Abathor?
- On Steam reviews Broforce scores higher (96.6% positive) than Abathor (89.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Broforce is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Broforce or Abathor first?
- If you want chronology, Broforce (2015) came out before Abathor (2024). 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 Broforce and Abathor similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do both Broforce and Abathor have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Broforce ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Abathor ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.