Games Like Broforce

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

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.6%, Co-op 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Local Multiplayer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is literally Broforce's movie-tie-in sibling, delivering the same explosive pixel-art run-and-gun chaos with an almost identical feel.

Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26%, Co-op 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Local Multiplayer 10.8%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This shares Broforce's side-scrolling co-op firefights and destructive, high-impact action, but with a more tactical breaching twist.

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!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 22.6%, Side Scroller 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Platformer 10.2%, Retro 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op Contra-style run-and-gun action, nonstop explosions, and relentless 2D pacing make it one of the closest pure gameplay matches to Broforce.

In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where criminal gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from the corrupt fist of felony. Lay waste to the criminal underworld and make a killing in this hard boiled action comedy arcade shooter.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.2%, Co-op 13.4%, Side Scroller 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Platformer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its stylish 2D gunplay, chunky pixel violence, and co-op-friendly side-scrolling shootouts hit a very similar action-movie rush.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre, but this time with a bunch of humor and buckets of blown off body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.

Why similar: Co-op 17.4%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Gore 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: The combination of side-scrolling co-op shooting, heavy weaponry, and constant over-the-top carnage makes this a natural Broforce follow-up.

The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!

Why similar: Platformer 23.3%, Side Scroller 20.7%, Shooter 16.2%, Action 11.5%, Retro 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: If you love Broforce for its old-school run-and-gun energy, this modern Contra revival delivers that same frantic co-op platform-shooting loop.

Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by "The Meat," an iron-ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and bosses to uncover the shocking horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.3%, Platformer 19.2%, Shooter 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Local Multiplayer 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a modern retro run-and-gun packed with grotesque set pieces, giant bosses, and nonstop explosive momentum that Broforce fans will appreciate.

Superfighters Deluxe is a unique action game that combines brawling, shooting and platforming in dynamic sandboxy 2D levels. Lots of weapons and fun gameplay systems interlock to create absurd action-movie chaos.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Gore 10.8%, Co-op 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps campaign structure for sandbox skirmishes, but its pixel-art explosions, slapstick violence, and local multiplayer chaos feel very Broforce-adjacent.

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!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21%, Co-op 16.7%, Side Scroller 11.4%, Platformer 11.2%, Local Multiplayer 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is another loud, chunky co-op side-scroller built around absurd firepower, big enemies, and nonstop screen-filling destruction.

The 2D side-scrolling shooter from The Behemoth is back! With your mighty blaster and a group of mysterious kids by your side, destroy the agency and reclaim your spaceship!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.2%, Side Scroller 15%, Co-op 14%, Local Multiplayer 9%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This nails the same kind of fast, demanding, arcade-style run-and-gun action that makes Broforce so instantly satisfying.

Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.2%, Co-op 13.6%, Platformer 10.7%, Local Multiplayer 8%, Side Scroller 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This offers side-scrolling shooter action with co-op and a similarly absurd tone, just with a slightly stealthier edge.

“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!

Why similar: Co-op 24.2%, Local Co-Op 18.8%, Side Scroller 12.9%, Arcade 10.2%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Broforce owes a lot to Metal Slug's chaotic 2D co-op gunplay, and this entry remains one of the genre's best examples.

Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 31.8%, Co-op 12.7%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Local Multiplayer 9.6%, Platformer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This comic-book roguelite delivers fast co-op platform shooting and explosive room-to-room carnage that closely echoes Broforce's pacing.

A gritty, non-stop blood bath from the creator of Insanity's Blade, Super Battle Princess Madelyn and the recently released GuardGrave. And a parody of beloved 60s and 70s classic action films, heroes and villains. Deathwish Enforcers... There's gonna be hell to pay!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 15%, Co-op 15%, Local Multiplayer 9.3%, Side Scroller 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its retro cop-action theme, arcade run-and-gun structure, and exaggerated violence make it a good fit for Broforce's action-parody appeal.

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

Why similar: Side Scroller 19.5%, Platformer 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Retro 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same compact, over-the-top 2D shooting intensity, while adding clever time-rewind mechanics to the chaos.

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.

Why similar: Multiplayer 15.8%, Local Multiplayer 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Platformer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This leans fully into absurd pixel-art local gunfights, making it a great pick if your favorite part of Broforce was chaotic multiplayer energy.

Old friends and bitter enemies await as you invade Earth alongside a Mothership full of alien friends! Blast, beam, and bite your way through an endless swarm of enemies as you and up to three of your fellow hominids cause mayhem with a huge arsenal of weapons, mutations, and acrobatic maneuvers.

Why similar: Co-op 24%, Local Multiplayer 17.2%, Side Scroller 14.9%, Platformer 14.7%, Multiplayer 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: It takes the classic run-and-gun formula into a more replayable co-op mission format while keeping the same manic 2D shooting feel.

Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.1%, Co-op 16.2%, Local Multiplayer 12.5%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Side Scroller 8%

Why You'll Like It: This channels classic run-and-gun energy through colorful pixel-art gunplay, mobility-focused combat, and a similar arcade immediacy.

My Friend Pedro is a violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana.

Why similar: Gore 18.9%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 15%, Side Scroller 13.8%, Platformer 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks co-op, but its stylish slow-motion gunplay and absurdly slick 2D violence scratch a similar cinematic-action itch.

An action packed platform shooter mashed-up with roguelike and RPG elements, crazy 3D graphics and co-op multiplayer for one to 4 players.

Why similar: Side Scroller 27.2%, Platformer 26.5%, Shooter 17.7%, 2D 10%, Arcade 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op run-and-gun shooting, heavy projectile spam, and constant action make it a great pick if you want Broforce with roguelite structure.

"This is some of the most fun I've had with a game so far this year, and it will go down as one of the best side-scrolling shooters of all time." - 9/10, Destructoid

Why similar: Platformer 33.1%, Action 21%, 2D 12.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Side Scroller 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Even without the same comedy focus, its physics-heavy side-scrolling gunfights and cinematic action make it a strong mechanical match.

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.1%, Co-op 22.9%, Platformer 13.9%, Multiplayer 10%, Side Scroller 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more boss-focused, it still offers demanding co-op run-and-gun platforming with tight shooting and constant high-pressure action.

TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, intense versus matches. The core mechanics are simple and accessible, but hard to master and combat is fierce.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.9%, Local Multiplayer 19%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Platformer 9.7%, Co-op 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is more arena-based than campaign-driven, but its fast local multiplayer chaos and tight pixel-art combat fit Broforce's couch-play appeal.

From the creators of Rogue Legacy comes a "true-cooperative" action RPG. FULL METAL FURIES puts an emphasis on team play with a unique combat system where everyone is important. Play on the couch, alone or with friends, or make it an online party for up to four players!

Why similar: Co-op 31.3%, Local Co-Op 29.4%, Action 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 8%, 4 Player Local 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shifts toward co-op brawling and team synergy, but the side-scrolling structure and four-player action still overlap nicely with Broforce's group-play charm.

Bleed 2 is a relentless arcade action game featuring air-dodging, bullet-reflecting, and tons of bosses. Now with randomly-generated levels and daily challenges, too!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.5%, Action 18.7%, Platformer 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Indie 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its acrobatic 2D gunplay and high-speed firefights appeal to the same players who love Broforce's kinetic platform-shooting chaos.

The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...

Why similar: Local Co-Op 26.2%, Co-op 15.6%, Action 11.6%, Side Scroller 10.3%, Platformer 10%

Why You'll Like It: Though more melee-heavy, it shares Broforce's violent side-scrolling co-op intensity and pulpy, over-the-top action style.

The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows for an even more visually gruesome experience.

Why similar: Gore 25.7%, Co-op 21.2%, Action 20.1%, Local Co-Op 11.1%, 2D 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a darker, more melee-focused take on hyper-violent 2D co-op action that still matches Broforce's intensity and aggression.

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.

Why similar: Co-op 19.7%, Side Scroller 13.6%, Gore 11.4%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, Platformer 10.1%

Move or Die is an absurdly fast-paced 4-player local and online party game where the mechanics change every 20 seconds! It's THE friendship-ruining game.

Why similar: Multiplayer 22%, Local Multiplayer 17%, Local Co-Op 12.1%, Funny 10.3%, Co-op 9.6%

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

Why similar: Local Co-Op 23.9%, Co-op 22.5%, Local Multiplayer 11.8%, Multiplayer 9%, Funny 7.5%

Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.

Why similar: Multiplayer 22.2%, Local Multiplayer 17.7%, Platformer 13.8%, Local Co-Op 12.9%, Co-op 8.2%

Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.

Why similar: Co-op 21.2%, Local Co-Op 16.9%, Platformer 13.5%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Local Multiplayer 8.1%

Classic side-scrolling gameplay is reporting back for duty with Bionic Commando Rearmed, a remake of the classic NES game, out now on PC.20 years after the 8-bit classic was released, Bionic Commando Rearmed recreates the world of the original with a complete "2.5D" visual revamp.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 32.5%, Platformer 25.1%, Action 12.1%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%, Co-op 10%

Why You'll Like It: This mixes old-school run-and-gun combat with grappling-based traversal, making it a great alternative if you want more 2D action-platform shooting.

Brain / Out is a multiplayer shooter with a nostalgic post-Soviet feel. Experience dynamic battles and exterminate your enemies with a large arsenal of modern weaponry. Lock'n'load!

Why similar: Shooter 16.9%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, 2D 11.4%, Co-op 9.8%

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

Why similar: Co-op 19.3%, Local Co-Op 19.2%, Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Side Scroller 10.1%

Heave Ho is a riotous multiplayer party game for up to four players in couch co-op and versus play, or online with Steam Remote Play. Reach out, get a grip, and swing to victory — or meet your messy end!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.4%, Co-op 24.3%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Local Multiplayer 12.9%, Platformer 6.5%

Explore a neon galaxy in your very own battleship in this 1- to 4-player couch co-op adventure.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 37.7%, Co-op 19.4%, Local Multiplayer 13.5%, Multiplayer 9.6%, 4 Player Local 4.8%

A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.6%, Co-op 24.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Action 6.2%

Play Abathor Atlantis Landing and relive the glory of arcades in this action platformer for up to 4 players.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 17%, Co-op 13.3%, Platformer 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Side Scroller 9.3%

“METAL SLUG ”, the very first title in SNK’s legendary 2D run & gun action shooting game series where all began, returns to the missions on the Steam gaming platform!

Why similar: Co-op 15.4%, Local Co-Op 12%, Side Scroller 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Local Multiplayer 8.7%

Bloody Trapland is a fast-paced multiplayer platformer where the levels are filled with dozens of dangerous traps and tricky jumps that stand in your way! Play co-op with your friends or take on the challenges on your own. With support for up to 4 players at once, local and/or online.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 38.2%, Local Multiplayer 14.1%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Platformer 12.1%, Funny 5.5%

An old-fashioned beat 'em up with big doses of adrenaline and trippiness, somewhere between the classic style of Streets of Rage and the ultra-violence of Hotline Miami. Set in a cold, ruthless Soviet Union, Mother Russia Bleeds aims to conjure up anxiety, unease, and drug-addled frenzy.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 21.3%, Co-op 19.3%, Gore 19%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Action 7.8%

Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 30%, Side Scroller 14.4%, Platformer 10.8%, Action 10.3%, Co-op 8.8%

Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 33%, Multiplayer 17.6%, Platformer 15.6%, Local Multiplayer 13.2%, Funny 8.3%

Road Redemption lets you lead a biker gang on an epic journey across the country in this driving combat road rage adventure. Huge campaign, dozens of weapons, full 4-player co-op splitscreen.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25.6%, Co-op 17.2%, Local Multiplayer 11.8%, Gore 10.8%, Multiplayer 10.4%

Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 16.3%, Platformer 14%, Co-op 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Side Scroller 9.6%

Survive the treacherous sea in this quirky multiplayer shooter game! Play solo or team up and fight off Cthulhu's minions. Master a unique recoil-based mechanic to blast enemies and chart your course. Mix and match upgrades to craft the perfect sea-surviving strategy!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 29.6%, Co-op 20.8%, Local Multiplayer 16.3%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Shooter 6.2%

Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 46.3%, Co-op 15.7%, Action 11%, Comedy 7.5%, Side Scroller 6.2%

Run, Gun and Eat your way through this roguelite RPG shooter. In a world where every enemy is edible, what you eat and how much you eat drives everything from your waistline to branching skill trees to weapon crafting. Shoot fast. Eat big. Satisfy your appetite for destruction.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 18.4%, Co-op 16%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Side Scroller 10%

Pile on the firepower with the revolutionary Gunstacker and fire all your weapons at once in a symphony of destruction!

Why similar: Platformer 25.9%, Local Co-Op 17.3%, Action 17.1%, Shooter 10.2%, Gore 9.5%

Experience the extreme simulated sporting sensation that's sweeping our digital nation! Mount Your Friends is a fiercely competitive sporting event for you to play with your friends in the contextual security of your own home, assuming that your home is not composed of sexual innuendo.

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 19.2%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Comedy 15.1%, Funny 14%, Local Co-Op 12.3%

MADNESS: Project Nexus is a third-person Run n' Gun / Beat'Em Up filled with arcade-style action and button-mashing brutality. Gun your way through droves of bad guys in the Story Campaign, or build your perfect killing machine in the neverending onslaught of Arena Mode.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 24.4%, Gore 20.4%, Co-op 20.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Funny 8.7%

The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.

Why similar: Side Scroller 17.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Retro 11.5%, Gore 11.2%, Action 9%

The ultimate couch fragger gibfest! Armed with a powerful shotgun, bullet deflecting shield and power-up tarot cards, 2 to 4 local players will battle it out to collect each others souls in 9 different competitive game modes across 4 realms & 40 arenas. This is frantic local multiplayer action at its bloodiest!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 27.1%, Local Multiplayer 13.6%, Platformer 11%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Side Scroller 9%

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

Why similar: Co-op 26.8%, Gore 16.3%, Local Co-Op 14.6%, Action 10.6%, Multiplayer 8.3%

The worms are back in their most destructive game yet. With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, the introduction of crafting, vehicles and buildings plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D is the best worms experience ever.

Why similar: Multiplayer 21.1%, Local Multiplayer 15.9%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Co-op 11.6%, Action 7.8%

Join your favorite YouTubers on an Epic Quest in PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist.

Why similar: Co-op 20.2%, Local Co-Op 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Platformer 13%, 2D 5.5%

Over 9000 Zombies! is top-down arcade action blown out of all reasonable proportions. An endless horde of zombies is coming your way, how long can you survive?

Why similar: Local Co-Op 25%, Co-op 22.4%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Shooter 6.1%

Stick 'Em Up 2: Paper Adventures is a run'n'gun/platform game of stick figure characters fighting through beautiful paper and card levels. Fly across city rooftops firing rockets from a helicopter, leap between pirate ships with a sword, race buggies on the moon, and more!

Why similar: Local Co-Op 20.5%, Co-op 16%, Side Scroller 11%, Platformer 11%, Local Multiplayer 10.1%

Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.

Why similar: Multiplayer 22%, Local Co-Op 17.8%, Local Multiplayer 15.7%, Funny 11.5%, Co-op 10%