Choose Broforce
Choose Broforce if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 20,429 Steam reviews back the pick.
Broforce vs The Expendabros
Broforce and The Expendabros 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. The Expendabros (2014) is 1 year older than Broforce (2015). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Broforce: 20,429 reviews, The Expendabros: 7,117). 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 The Expendabros
Choose The Expendabros if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 7,117 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Broforce and The Expendabros sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.6% vs 96.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Broforce |  The Expendabros | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (20,429 reviews) | 96.5% positive (7,117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Free Lives | Free Lives |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Expendabros (2014) is 1 year older than Broforce (2015).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Broforce: 20,429 reviews, The Expendabros: 7,117).
- The Expendabros is free; Broforce is paid (14.99 USD).
- Broforce has co-op; The Expendabros does not.
- Steam Deck: Broforce is Deck Playable, The Expendabros is Deck Verified.
Broforce vs The Expendabros — FAQ
- Which is better, Broforce or The Expendabros?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Broforce sits at 96.6% positive (20,429 reviews), The Expendabros at 96.5% (7,117). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Broforce or The Expendabros first?
- If you want chronology, The Expendabros (2014) came out before Broforce (2015). 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 The Expendabros 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.
- Is The Expendabros free?
- Yes — The Expendabros is a free-to-play Steam title. Broforce is paid (14.99 USD).