Choose Duck Game
Choose Duck Game if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. 11,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duck Game vs The Expendabros
Duck Game and The Expendabros 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. The Expendabros (2014) is 1 year older than Duck Game (2015). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Duck Game: 11,028 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 an Adventure and 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 Duck Game and The Expendabros sit in Action and Indie 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 (97.3% vs 96.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Duck Game |  The Expendabros | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (11,028 reviews) | 96.5% positive (7,117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Landon Podbielski | Free Lives |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Expendabros (2014) is 1 year older than Duck Game (2015).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Duck Game: 11,028 reviews, The Expendabros: 7,117).
- The Expendabros is free; Duck Game is paid (12.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Duck Game is Deck Playable, The Expendabros is Deck Verified.
Duck Game vs The Expendabros — FAQ
- Which is better, Duck Game or The Expendabros?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Duck Game sits at 97.3% positive (11,028 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 Duck Game or The Expendabros first?
- If you want chronology, The Expendabros (2014) came out before Duck Game (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 Duck Game and The Expendabros 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.
- Is The Expendabros free?
- Yes — The Expendabros is a free-to-play Steam title. Duck Game is paid (12.99 USD).