Choose Broforce
Choose Broforce if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.6% positive across 20,429 reviews.
Broforce vs Cobalt
Broforce and Cobalt 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 1 year older than Cobalt (2016). Broforce scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Cobalt (90.2% 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 Cobalt
Choose Cobalt if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cobalt launched in 2016.
Both Broforce and Cobalt sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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 |  Cobalt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| 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) | 90.2% positive (245 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Free Lives | Oxeye Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Broforce (2015) is 1 year older than Cobalt (2016).
- Broforce scores higher on Steam reviews (96.6% positive) than Cobalt (90.2% positive).
- Cobalt 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, Cobalt is Deck Verified.
Broforce vs Cobalt — FAQ
- Which is better, Broforce or Cobalt?
- On Steam reviews Broforce scores higher (96.6% positive) than Cobalt (90.2% 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 Cobalt first?
- If you want chronology, Broforce (2015) came out before Cobalt (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 Broforce and Cobalt 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 Cobalt have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Broforce ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Cobalt ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.