$14.99Is Broforce worth it?
Broforce is worth it if…
- you want a couch co-op game where the goal is laughing, not winning
- you love 80s and 90s action movies and their heroes, parodied with affection
- you like fast run 'n gun games where dying is part of the joke
- you enjoy destruction physics and levels that fall apart around you
- you want to build your own levels and play what other players made
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Dozens of bros, each one a different weapon
The cast is the heart of it: dozens of playable bros, each a loving parody of a classic action hero, each with their own weapon and special attack. One bro grapples around levels with a whip, another calls in a tank anyone can ride, another mows everything down with a minigun. You start each level as a random bro, and rescuing caged prisoners or dying swaps you for another one, so a single level can turn into three different games. You never pick your hero; you adapt to whoever shows up, and learning what each one can do is half the fun.
Everything can be blown up
There is no wall, floor or ceiling in Broforce that survives contact with explosives. The terrain is fully destructible, which turns every level into a decision: fight through the front door, or dig a tunnel underneath the enemies to the next checkpoint. Red barrels start chain reactions of fire, napalm and flying limbs, and it is entirely possible to wreck a level so thoroughly you can no longer reach the exit. You drop a shot into a wall, half the ceiling comes down, and suddenly you are dodging falling bricks instead of bullets.
An evening of couch chaos
For a group in one room, this is about as simple as it gets: grab a controller, run right, shoot everything. Four players on one screen turns the destruction up to a level no solo run can match, and because every death hands you a random new bro, nobody stays stuck with a bad hand for long. Short levels keep everyone rotating in.
Co-op and competitive modes
When you would rather turn on your bros, several competitive modes let you settle scores in the same explosive sandbox. There is also Explosion Run, a time attack mode where the terrain itself explodes under a timer, so you and your crew sprint through collapsing levels against the clock. Solo works fine too, though the game clearly shines brightest with company.
What about difficulty and replay value?
Can you play it solo?
Yes. The campaign works alone, and players who like a challenge have pushed it far: one-hit deaths make it genuinely demanding, and there are brutal optional goals for people who want them. It is just noticeably funnier with friends, since most deaths in Broforce are ridiculous rather than frustrating.
How long is a level?
Short. Levels run a few minutes each, ending in a boss, and the campaign keeps changing the setting, enemies and hazards so it never settles into a routine. That makes it easy to play one more level, or to fill a whole evening.
Is there anything to do after the campaign?
Plenty. A level editor lets you build your own playgrounds of destruction and share them online, and you can browse and rate levels other players made. Between custom levels, competitive modes and Explosion Run time attacks, there is a lot beyond the story.
Do you need to know the old action movies to enjoy it?
No. Recognizing the parodies is a bonus, not a requirement. The bros are funny on their own terms, and the game plays as a straightforward, over-the-top arcade shooter whether you catch every reference or none of them.
