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The Expendabros is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, melee combat and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 13 gameplay attributes and found 59 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Portal 2, Broforce and Duck Game lead the list, with Portal 2 reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes The Expendabros special.

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The closest game to The Expendabros is Portal 2 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Broforce and Duck Game follow close behind.

#1Portal 296 #2Broforce97 #3Duck Game96 #4Quake II94 #5Serious Sam: The Second Encounter93

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Portal 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeRanged

Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9

Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping visual 2d

97

iRank85

Broforce

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeRangedPixel Art2D

Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC83IGDB72· 9OC79· 43

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping free to play

96

iRank89

Duck Game

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opMeleeRanged2DPixel Art

Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14

Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, vibe casual and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam PS Nintendo

94

iRank89

Quake II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMelee

OC89· 25

Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

#5Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

93

iRank94

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2

Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

#6Unreal Tournament

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iRank100

Unreal Tournament

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst Person

IGDB100· 1

Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

94

iRank90

Astro Duel 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opRangedMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 99%· 67OC72· 5

Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping free to play

Steam Epic Nintendo

#8Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

94

iRank87

Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMelee

Steam👍 94%· 1.2KRAWG👍 77%· 111

Year 1994Dev id SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

94

iRank89

Metal Slug

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 89%· 5.1K

Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: ranged combat.

92

iRank92

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMelee

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam Epic Xbox

94

iRank85

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and tower defense planning, while skipping adventure storytelling

92

iRank90

Left 4 Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Left 4 Dead 2

92

iRank91

Left 4 Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMelee

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

93

iRank88

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineCo-opMultiplayerSoloMelee2D

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50

Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping precision platforming

#15Superfighters Deluxe

92

iRank89

Superfighters Deluxe

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 89%· 3.5K

Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to The Expendabros?: The closest game to The Expendabros is Portal 2, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like The Expendabros?: The three closest games to The Expendabros are: 1. Portal 2 (96/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Broforce (97/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Duck Game (96/100, 11 shared attributes). All share The Expendabros's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 59 candidates across 13 dimensions.
Is Broforce similar to The Expendabros?: Yes, very much so — Broforce scores 97/100 similarity to The Expendabros. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to The Expendabros?: The best Shooter games similar to The Expendabros are Portal 2, Broforce, Duck Game and Quake II. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key The Expendabros attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming.
How is similarity to The Expendabros calculated?: We compare The Expendabros against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the The Expendabros experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to The Expendabros?: Yes — Team Fortress 2 and theHunter Classic are free and score well on similarity to The Expendabros. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.