Broforce

Broforce is a side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer for PC from Free Lives and Devolver Digital. The current Steam and GOG listing still uses the name Broforce; Broforce Forever is the title of the free final content update, not a separate rebrand or replacement edition.

Run-and-gun combat built around destruction

Broforce uses a fast 2D side-scrolling perspective with platforming, shooting, climbing, rescue objectives, and explosive environmental hazards. Each stage asks you to move through hostile territory, free captured comrades, defeat enemies, and reach the extraction point or boss encounter.

The terrain is almost as important as the enemies. Fully destructible environments let you blast through walls, collapse platforms, open improvised routes, or remove the ground beneath a group of opponents. That freedom creates a simple but effective tactical question: push forward through the intended route, or destroy the level until a safer path appears?

Every playable Bro has a different weapon set and special attack. The roster includes action-film parodies such as John Rambro, Brobocop, and Broheart, but the character names are more than jokes. A Bro's range, movement options, explosives, melee attack, and ability to control space can completely change how a section plays.

Rescuing a prisoner releases a new Bro and grants another life, while the rescued character can replace the one you are using. This randomized character rotation keeps the campaign from becoming a single-hero shooter. You learn to make the best of an unfamiliar loadout, then adapt again when the next rescue changes your options.

Modes that change the campaign rhythm

The main campaign combines arcade-style progression with a world map and a steady stream of new Bros, enemy types, terrain layouts, and boss situations. It is playable alone, but the game is designed to become more unpredictable when several players share the battlefield.

Bro-op supports up to four players through online co-op or shared-screen co-op. The central rules remain intact, so teammates still need to manage collapsing terrain, limited lives, explosive chain reactions, and the risk of losing track of their own character during crowded firefights.

Competitive play is also part of the package. The PC version lists online PvP and shared or split-screen PvP, while Deathmatch-style options provide a different use for the same destructive movement and weapon systems.

Explosion Run shifts the focus toward time-pressure platforming. Players race through levels while the environment behind them becomes increasingly dangerous, turning movement and route selection into the primary challenge instead of careful room clearing.

Broforce Forever and the content model

The current version includes the Broforce Forever update as part of the base game. It expands the campaign, adds new unlocks, introduces six additional Bros, and includes four challenge levels alongside bug fixes and other improvements.

This is a straightforward paid-game model rather than a live-service structure. The base purchase provides the campaign, multiplayer modes, level editor, custom content tools, and the free Forever update. The Steam listing separately identifies the soundtrack as the available paid add-on; there is no storefront indication of a season pass or character-gated monetization.

The Level Editor extends the game beyond its authored campaign. Players can build stages, arrange terrain and hazards, set objectives, and share creations through the Steam Workshop ecosystem. Custom campaigns and community-made levels give the PC version a longer tail than its central campaign alone.

Who should play Broforce?

Broforce is a strong fit for players who want arcade run-and-gun action, quick restarts, destructible levels, and a large character roster with deliberately exaggerated abilities. It also works well as a party game because the rules are easy to understand even when the screen becomes chaotic.

The game rewards improvisation more than long-term character building. There are no conventional skill trees or equipment inventories to manage. Your decisions happen moment to moment: which route to destroy, when to use a special attack, whether to risk a rescue, and how to keep teammates alive.

Players looking for a precise, heavily scripted platformer may find the randomized Bro assignments and environmental destruction less controlled than expected. Bosses can also expose the limits of an unsuitable character, especially when playing solo or with a depleted pool of lives.

For a more traditional two-dimensional run-and-gun structure with hand-crafted boss encounters, challenging cartoon run-and-gun games like Cuphead Deluxe Edition offer a much more fixed progression model.

PC features and player support

The Steam version supports keyboard and controller play, with configurable controls and a format that suits both desktop sessions and couch co-op. Steam Input can help map supported gamepads, although the game itself is built around quick directional movement and direct weapon control rather than mouse aiming.

Steam lists Steam Cloud, achievements, trading cards, Family Sharing, and Remote Play Together. Remote Play Together is especially useful for shared-screen multiplayer when only one player owns the game locally.

The platform listing also confirms Steam Workshop support through the included level editor. That makes community content a core PC feature rather than an optional extra, particularly for players who have already exhausted the standard campaign.

Steam lists nine supported interface languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese. English is the listed full-audio language, while the other supported languages provide interface and subtitle localization.

Comparable games on PC

Broforce sits between classic run-and-gun games, physics-driven destruction, and cooperative arcade chaos. Its closest comparison is not simply another platform shooter; the important overlap comes from destructible routes, short combat encounters, and the need to recover quickly after mistakes.

Players who prefer acrobatic 2.5D gunplay can compare its movement-heavy combat with stylish side-scrolling shooters such as My Friend Pedro, although My Friend Pedro emphasizes deliberate stunt execution and score-based combat rather than four-player destruction.

For a cooperative alternative with firearms, platforming, and a more conventional hand-crafted adventure structure, co-op run-and-gun games like Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2 are a natural comparison. Broforce remains the more chaotic option because its terrain, character assignment, and explosive interactions constantly alter the situation.

Broforce FAQ

Is Broforce now called Broforce Forever?

No. The current storefront title remains Broforce. Broforce Forever is the name of the free final update that expands the campaign and adds six Bros, four challenge levels, new unlocks, and fixes.

Is Broforce single-player?

Yes. The campaign and other modes can be played solo. However, some encounters become more demanding when the available Bro abilities do not match the objective, so the randomized roster is a bigger strategic factor for solo players.

Does Broforce support four-player co-op?

Yes. The PC version supports up to four players in online co-op and shared-screen co-op. Steam also lists Remote Play Together, which can extend shared-screen play to friends through Steam.

Does Broforce have PvP?

Yes. Steam lists both online PvP and shared or split-screen PvP. Deathmatch and other competitive options reuse the same character abilities and destructive environments in a player-versus-player format.

Does Broforce include a level editor?

Yes. The included level editor lets players create and share custom stages, while Steam Workshop support provides access to community-made content. Custom campaigns and user-created levels are among the most important reasons to return after finishing the main progression.

What languages does Broforce support on PC?

Broforce supports English, French, Italian, German, Spanish from Spain, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese for the interface. English is the listed full-audio language, with the remaining options providing subtitles and interface localization.