Action · October 15, 2015

Broforce (2015)

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BROFORCE FOREVER Broforce Forever, the long-awaited free update to 2015’s most patriotic video game, held back from freedom-loving gamers for a crime it didn’t commit, has promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade and unleashes a megaton of Kentucky-fried carnage into the face of evil. The final update offers an improved and expanded campaign with new unlocks, along with six new ultra-patriotic bros, four new democracy-spreading challenge levels, and the ultimate expression of military might – bug fixes! The best way for a returning player to enjoy this is to play through the entire campaign again. And again. Forever. NEW BROS Harness the calculating intelligence and acid-spitting allure of Seth Brondle, wield Xebro’s flying Chakram, serenade (and grenade) terrorism with the flamenco firebrand Desperabro, or become the thing monsters have nightmares about, a stake throwing, unholy purging, self-resurrecting teenage Slayer! If sniping is more your style, famed bug hunter Bro Gummer brings pinpoint liberation with his trusty rifle, while Demolition Bro’s Freeze Grenades put evildoers right back where they belong… ON ICE. NEW BADDIES A Bro only becomes a force when confronted with those who seek to destroy their freedoms, and in Broforce Forever, the terrorists are even more determined to delete democracy. Motorbike Maniacs will try to run you down, while machine gun placements, barbed wire, sandbags and bazooka-laden blimps conspire to make each visit to occupied territory a very, very bad day at the broffice. NEW CHALLENGES Bros in search of even bigger battles can flex their muscles in new challenge levels known as Muscle Temples. Each campaign tasks Indiana Brones with navigating a perilous temple that features a new Threat Level and specific enemy types and hazards. Succeed and unlock one of four new flexes that can be deployed by any Bro, any time, any place. Just like freedom. About the Game When evil threatens the world, the world calls on Broforce - an under-funded, over-powered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force. Brace your loins with up to four players to run ‘n’ gun as dozens of different bros and eliminate the opposing terrorist forces that threaten our way of life. Unleash scores of unique weapons and set off incredible chain reactions of fire, napalm, and limbs in the name of freedom. The Broforce Deliver your own brand of shock and awe with dozens of bros each with their own unique weaponry and special attacks designed to dispatch freedom across the world. Bro-Op & Deathmatch Battle terrorism with up to four players in cooperative mode or sever ties with your bros and face each other in several bombastic competitive modes. Explosion Run Join up with other bros to tackle these unique time attack levels under the pressure of exploding terrains and mass chaos. Fully Destructible Everything Destructible terrain opens up a slew of strategic options while the abundance of Exploding Red Barrels of Justice™ can literally level the playing field with one shot. Level Editor Design your own playground of destruction with a robust level editor and become the envy of all the other bros by sharing them online. Browse through scores of custom user created levels and complete them to rate their Bro-ness.

Action releases from 2015

146 Action titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume58.9k Steam reviewsTop 11% in Action
Positive rating97% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 5%
Metacritic83/100Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles
Concurrent peak283 playersTop 20% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours12 h averageTop 40% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • America · 1.2k
  • Action · 1.1k
  • Pixel Graphics · 939
  • Co-op · 917
  • 2D · 858
  • Local Co-Op · 799
  • Platformer · 755
  • Multiplayer · 713
  • Indie · 660
  • Shooter · 544
  • Side Scroller · 491
  • Local Multiplayer · 479
  • Funny · 459
  • Gore · 452
  • Retro · 445

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 58.9k reviews

57.1k positive · 1.8k negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.0/10

Curator recommendations

48.6k

Peak concurrent players

283

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese

Press Quotes

“Beneath Broforce's bad puns and bulging biceps lies a brilliant ode to action cinema and retro gaming.” 8.8/10 – IGN “Play this game. Play it for America.” 9/10 – The Escapist “Broforce is pretty much what I had in mind when I invented America.” George Washington

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

12h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

6h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

34h

Current engagement

Achievements

17

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 15, 2015
DeveloperFree Lives
PublisherDevolver Digital
Base price$2.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

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