Broforce
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ActionAdventureCasualIndiePixel GraphicsCo-op2DLocal Co-OpPlatformer

168 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 275

Peak in the last 7 days: 345

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Game description

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Basic info

DeveloperFree Lives
PublisherDevolver Digital
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateOct 15, 2015
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows Vista or Later
ProcessorIntel Core™ Duo or faster
Memory4 GB
GraphicsOpenGL 3.0 compliant video card
Storage1300 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 397 reviews from the past 1 year

89.3/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Exploding pixel worlds and action movie parodies drive this run and gun game, which scores 89.3 from 397 analyzed reviews. It shines brightest with a full couch of friends.

👍 Strengths

184 reviews find it fun, and some call it hilarious and hard to put down. 107 enjoy it with friends, and several describe co-op for up to four players as glorious chaos. Multiplayer ranks 17th of 642. 24 praise its pixel art style, and some love the destructible levels and the characters drawn from old action films. Story & World ranks 346th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

50 find it hard in places, and some point to sudden difficulty spikes, instant death traps and a tough final boss. 18 say it gets repetitive over long sessions. 12 feel the campaign is short, and a few say it runs its course quickly. Gameplay ranks 344th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 321st of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“overcame childhood fears and beat the game without cheats” · 184 reviews
“fun co-op experience with friends, memorable character references” · 107 reviews
“fully destructible environments throughout the world is satisfying” · 24 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 52% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.22 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “large cast with different mechanics and high variability” · 13 reviews
Negative “random character assignment often leaves you with wrong tool for situation” · 1 review

Progression 5% · Difficulty 30% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 7% · Controls & feel 14%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +3.35 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “memorable characters from movies and comics” · 8 reviews
Negative “loves some characters but hates others, inconsistent cast appeal” · 1 review

Story 8% · World 10%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.57 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “every run different with random hero selection and user-created levels” · 9 reviews
Negative “gets repetitive, no incentive to replay” · 1 review

Volume 16% · Variety 14%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.56 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “fully destructible environments throughout the world is satisfying” · 24 reviews

Audio 7%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.94 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “fun co-op experience with friends, memorable character references” · 107 reviews
Negative “cannot play co-op with friend due to life circumstances and schedule mismatch” · 10 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 3%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.10 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “alien enemies become tedious and painful to deal with later” · 10 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.09 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs perfectly on Android handheld” · 1 review
Negative “poor optimization on Steam Deck, characters too small to see” · 3 reviews

Stability 4% · Developer support 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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