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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Expendabros down to the 47 that fit the “Co-op” category. Broforce, Astro Duel 2 and Portal 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Expendabros.

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to The Expendabros is Broforce — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Astro Duel 2 and Portal 2 follow close behind.

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The best co-op games like The Expendabros

47 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Expendabros. Each one has been evaluated across 13 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Broforce

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Broforce
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeRangedPixel Art2D
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

It shares the essentials of what The Expendabros does: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and pixel art. What it adds of its own: a casual, approachable feel and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
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Astro Duel 2

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Astro Duel 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opRangedMelee2DPixel Art
Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

Held in common with The Expendabros: ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: a top-down view.

Released 10 years after The Expendabros.

Genre100Combat100Game mode82Visuals66
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Portal 2

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Portal 2
ShooterFPS
Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeRanged
Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets The Expendabros on melee combat and co-op play. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals0
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Metal Slug

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Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee2DPixel Art
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

Held in common with The Expendabros: melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation.

It predates The Expendabros by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat71
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Duck Game

85
NGL89
Duck Game
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opMeleeRanged2DPixel Art
Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

What brings it close to The Expendabros is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation, and the two track each other on genre, combat and visuals. Its own ground is competitive edge and PvP competition.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode92
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Nintendo Land

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NGL75
Nintendo Land
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opRanged2D
Year 2012Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

Same family as The Expendabros: ranged combat, offline play and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Combat67Visuals33
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Shadowgrounds

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NGL65
Shadowgrounds
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMelee
Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

Its point of contact with The Expendabros is ranged combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a top-down view.

It predates The Expendabros by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals0
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Superfighters Deluxe

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Superfighters Deluxe
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMelee2DPixel Art
Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

Held in common with The Expendabros: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 4 years after The Expendabros.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode89Combat71
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli

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NGL81
Guns, Gore & Cannoli
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMelee2D
Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

The thread back to The Expendabros runs through melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Combat71Visuals69
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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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NGL77
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMelee2D
Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

Genre puts it alongside The Expendabros, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: Metroidvania exploration and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode100Combat68Visuals68
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

75
NGL88
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
ShooterFPS
OfflineCo-opMultiplayerSoloMelee2D
Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

On paper it is what The Expendabros is — melee combat, offline play and 2D presentation — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals68Combat65
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Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

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NGL94
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee
Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

Held in common with The Expendabros: melee combat and offline play. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

It predates The Expendabros by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat71Visuals0
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Murder Miners

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NGL58
Murder Miners
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeRanged
Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

Its point of contact with The Expendabros is melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode85Visuals0
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Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

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NGL63
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMelee
Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What carries over from The Expendabros is melee combat and offline play. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Combat71Visuals0
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Aliens: Colonial Marines

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NGL56
Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Its point of contact with The Expendabros is melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode93Combat71Visuals0

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