- 4players
- Under 30 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
A pixel-art run-and-gun parody of 1980s action heroes where nearly everything explodes and the ground crumbles away.
Who can play
- Shared-screen play for up to 4 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Same room, own screens for up to 4 players on Switch.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- No crossplay between platform families.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PCGOGSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Up to four players share one screen, each as a parody of a famous action hero, and blast through fully destructible levels to rescue more bros.
Friendly fire and chain explosions mean you will kill each other constantly, which is half the fun.
Levels are short and loud, so it works well for a quick, chaotic session, and a deathmatch mode turns the bros on each other.
Is it good
96%
Overwhelmingly positive on Steam
“Beneath Broforce's bad puns and bulging biceps lies a brilliant ode to action cinema and retro gaming.”
8.8/10 · IGN “Play this game. Play it for America.”
9/10 · The Escapist “Broforce is pretty much what I had in mind when I invented America.”
George Washington
- 83MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 79Top criticsOpenCritic · Dec 2018 (OpenCritic top critic average, 41 reviews, as of Dec 2018; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 64%RecommendOpenCritic · Mar 2024 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 43 reviews, as of Mar 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
91 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. Shared-screen and online for up to 4 on every platform. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together.
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Nintendo's listing gives local wireless play for up to four consoles, each with its own copy; which modes run over it is not stated.
- 4
Quick facts
- Developer
- Free Lives
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- 15 Oct 2015 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 9 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Broforce on one screen?
- Yes, on a shared screen rather than split-screen. Shared-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- One of 115 couch co-op games on PS5
- How many players can play Broforce together?
- Shared-screen co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. Local co-op and versus on separate screens for up to 4 on Switch. Online co-op and versus for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Broforce crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family.
- Do you need two copies of Broforce?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the Broforce story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on one screen and online.
- What platforms is Broforce on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Broforce work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Broforce free?
- No, it's a paid game.
