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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Expendabros down to the 21 that fit the “Xbox” category. Portal 2, Guns, Gore & Cannoli and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Expendabros.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to The Expendabros is Portal 2 — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Guns, Gore & Cannoli and Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet follow close behind.

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The best games like The Expendabros on Xbox

21 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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Portal 2

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Portal 2
Closest overall match
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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Guns, Gore & Cannoli

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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Closest on visuals
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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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

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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

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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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NGL78
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

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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
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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

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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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Singularity

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Singularity
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDark
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as The Expendabros: ranged combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode60Visuals0
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STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

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NGL82
STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrative
Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as The Expendabros: melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a first-person view.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode60Visuals0
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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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DOOM 3

64
NGL85
DOOM 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged
Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets The Expendabros on melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

It predates The Expendabros by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals0
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Quake

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Quake
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMelee
Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With The Expendabros it shares ranged combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode78Visuals0
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Left 4 Dead

62
NGL90
Left 4 Dead
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRanged
Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

With The Expendabros it shares melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode79Visuals0

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