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29 Games like The Expendabros on PlayStation that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Expendabros down to the 29 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Broforce, Portal 2 and Metal Slug top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Expendabros.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to The Expendabros is Broforce — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Portal 2 and Metal Slug follow close behind.

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The best games like The Expendabros on PlayStation

29 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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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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NGL89
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

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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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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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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

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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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Aliens vs. Predator

71
NGL76
Aliens vs. Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged
Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to The Expendabros runs through melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode88Combat82Visuals0
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World War Z

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World War Z
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged
Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

Released 5 years after The Expendabros.

Genre100Combat100Game mode72Visuals0
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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

66
NGL89
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Held in common with The Expendabros: melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode88Combat71Visuals0
10

Journey to the Savage Planet

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NGL83
Journey to the Savage Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrative
Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Held in common with The Expendabros: melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

Released 6 years after The Expendabros.

Genre100Game mode88Combat70Visuals0
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

66
NGL82
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDark
Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Held in common with The Expendabros: melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Released 3 years after The Expendabros.

Genre100Game mode88Combat71Visuals0
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Binary Domain

66
NGL81
Binary Domain
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrative
Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The thread back to The Expendabros runs through melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode87Combat71Visuals0
13

Red Faction

65
NGL81
Red Faction
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2001Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · 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.

It predates The Expendabros by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode81Combat71Visuals0
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Red Faction II

65
NGL62
Red Faction II
ShooterFPS
SoloOfflineMultiplayerMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2002Dev Outrage Games · THQOn PS4 · PC

With The Expendabros it shares melee combat and single-player focus. 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 mode81Combat71Visuals0
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Lost Planet 2

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NGL68
Lost Planet 2
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOnline
Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

The thread back to The Expendabros runs through melee combat and co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode79Combat71Visuals0

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