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    The Expendabros

    A short, free side-scrolling shooter where up to four friends on one device blow up levels as action movie heroes.

    Local co-op for up to 4 players.

    • 4 on one screen

    Where to buy

    Steam
    The Expendabros store art
    Free co-op
    • Store art
    • Screenshot 1
    • Screenshot 2
    • Screenshot 3
    • Screenshot 4

    Playing together

    All co-op facts
    • Online co-opNo
    • Local co-op4 playersScreen type not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Not confirmed
    • Steam DeckVerifiedValve's own rating

    About the game

    You play a squad of soldiers who are jokes on the stars of The Expendables films. Ten missions take you through forests and sawmills full of enemy troops, dogs and machines. Each hero has a main weapon and a special attack that runs out. Almost everything can be blown up, and the explosions can help you or hurt you.

    Up to four people play on one device. You start with one hero and free caged ones along the way, which switches you to the new hero and gives you an extra life. In co-op a rescue also brings back a partner who has died. One hit kills you, so stray fire from a friend ends a run fast. There is no online mode.

    It is short and loud, and the screen gets hard to read once everyone is firing. It suits a quick evening with friends.

    How it feels

    Kind of game

    Chaotic friend hangout

    A group of friends, loose goals and a lot of messing around. Failing is part of the fun, and the best moments are the ones nobody planned.

    At its heart
    A big part
    Now and then
    • Story
    • Working in sync
    • Time to hang out
    • Exploring
    • Getting better
    Sessions
    Short rounds
    About
    Warfare

    Rated on our own feel scale. 2 sources back these ratings.

    Screenshots

    • The Expendabros, screenshot 1 of 8
    • The Expendabros, screenshot 2 of 8
    • The Expendabros, screenshot 3 of 8
    • The Expendabros, screenshot 4 of 8
    • The Expendabros, screenshot 5 of 8
    • The Expendabros, screenshot 6 of 8
    • The Expendabros, screenshot 7 of 8
    • The Expendabros, screenshot 8 of 8

    From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.

    If you liked The Expendabros

    You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.

    All 5 matches

    • Broforce

      Why it scores 88%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Chaotic friend hangout
      Core to both
      Laughter and chaos, Fighting
      About
      Warfare
      Sessions
      Short rounds
      Notable in both
      Jumping and climbing, Tension and danger
      Co-op
      Local co-op for up to 4 players

      How Broforce differs

      • More slapstick than The Expendabros
      • 4 online
      • 4 shared-screen

      Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong. Both are about soldiers at war.

      But more slapstick than The Expendabros.

    • Streets of Rogue

      Why it scores 65%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Chaotic friend hangout
      Core to both
      Laughter and chaos
      Notable in both
      Tension and danger, Fighting
      Co-op
      Local co-op for up to 4 players

      How Streets of Rogue differs

      • Less jumping and climbing than The Expendabros
      • More figuring things out than The Expendabros
      • More planning than The Expendabros
      • Repeatable runs and missions, not short rounds
      • A roguelike, so every run starts over
      • 4 online
      • 4 split-screen

      Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both have local co-op for up to 4 players. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.

      But less jumping and climbing than The Expendabros.

    • Magicka 2

      Why it scores 64%

      What they share

      Kind of game
      Chaotic friend hangout
      Core to both
      Laughter and chaos, Fighting
      Notable in both
      Tension and danger
      Co-op
      Local co-op for up to 4 players

      How Magicka 2 differs

      • Less jumping and climbing than The Expendabros
      • Harder to master than The Expendabros
      • One campaign to finish, not short rounds
      • 4 online
      • 4 on one screen

      Both are chaotic hangouts for a group of friends. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.

      But less jumping and climbing than The Expendabros.

    All co-op facts

    Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.

    Co-op

    Online co-op
    No
    256
    Most players online
    Does not apply
    Fewest players online
    Does not apply
    Local co-op
    Yes
    15
    Most players on one screen
    4
    1567
    Split or shared screen
    Not confirmed
    Separate-device co-op
    Not confirmed
    Most players on separate devices
    Not confirmed
    Free base co-op
    Yes

    The purchase box offers Play The Expendabros for free with a Play Game button. The only buy button on the page is for Broforce, a separate game. The 2014 launch coverage said the free offer would end on 2014-12-31, but Steam still lists the game as free in 2026.

    1267
    Confirmed free setups
    Expendabros missions. PC, Mac. One device. Group sizes not confirmed.
    1
    Crossplay
    Not confirmed
    Crossplay between
    Not confirmed
    Friends can join mid-game
    Not confirmed
    Only one of you needs to buy it
    Not confirmed
    Voice chat by distance
    Not confirmed

    Platforms

    Platforms
    PC (Windows), Mac
    12
    Single-player editions
    Not confirmed
    Steam Deck
    Verified
    3

    Release

    Release status
    Released
    12
    Release date
    5 August 2014
    1247

    Genres

    Genres
    Action, Platform
    4

    Store IDs

    Steam app ID
    312990
    2
    Wikidata item
    Q76689831
    4

    Sources

    7 pages

    1. store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op, Confirmed free setups, Platforms, Release status, Release date, About, Story, Fighting, Jumping and climbing, Laughter and chaos.

      • Local co-op: The store text describes local multiplayer co-op, and the user tags include Local Co-Op and 4 Player Local.
      • Most players on one screen: The store text says up to four players at once in local co-op.
      • Free base co-op: The purchase box offers Play The Expendabros for free with a Play Game button. The only buy button on the page is for Broforce, a separate game. The 2014 launch coverage said the free offer would end on 2014-12-31, but Steam still lists the game as free in 2026.
      • Confirmed free setups: The whole game is free and its missions are local co-op. The store gives only a ceiling of four players, so no group sizes are listed.
      • Platforms: The system requirement tabs cover Windows and Mac only.
      • Release status: The page shows a release date and no Early Access badge.
      • Release date: The page shows 5 Aug, 2014.
      • About: The text sends a squad of soldiers against an arms dealer's troops, artillery and saws.
      • Story: The text gives a short movie-style setup and a cast of seven heroes, with no deeper story.
      • Fighting: User tags include Shooter and Action, and the text is about gunfights through ten missions.
      • Jumping and climbing: User tags include Platformer and Side Scroller.
      • Laughter and chaos: User tags include Funny and Comedy.

    2. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Free base co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date.

      • Steam app ID: App 312990 is The Expendabros.
      • Online co-op: The categories list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen but not Online Co-op or Online Multi-Player.
      • Free base co-op: is_free is true, there is no price, and the genres include Free To Play.
      • Platforms: windows and mac are true, linux is false.
      • Release status: coming_soon is false.
      • Release date: Steam shows Aug 5, 2014.

    3. store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Steam Deck.

      • Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck.

    4. wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

      • Wikidata item: P1733 holds Steam app 312990, so the item is this game.
      • Genres: P136 is action game and platform game.
      • Release date: P577 gives 2014-08-04, one day before Steam. Steam's date and the press from 2014-08-05 are used.

    5. lowyat.netPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Most players on one screen.

      • Online co-op: Lowyat.NET, 2014-08-06, says online multiplayer and competitive modes were left out of this spin-off.
      • Local co-op: Says the ten missions can be played with full four player local co-op.
      • Most players on one screen: Says four players.

    6. gamereactor.euPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Online co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op, Kind of game, Sessions, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Exploring, Fighting, Time to hang out, Getting better.

      • Online co-op: Gamereactor review from 2014-08-06 says there is no online mode as far as the reviewer can tell.
      • Most players on one screen: Says you can play alone or with up to three friends in local co-op, which makes four in total.
      • Free base co-op: Calls the game completely free and says it will stay available until the end of 2014. Steam still lists it as free, so Steam's current store data decides.
      • Kind of game: Describes friends blowing each other up by accident while the screen fills with destruction.
      • Sessions: Calls it short and a mini-campaign of a handful of linear missions with checkpoints.
      • Laughter and chaos: Says it can be utter chaos and hard to make out what is going on, and that co-op adds more confusion.
      • Tension and danger: Says enemies can kill you with one hit and that explosions and a partner's attacks add dangers.
      • Working in sync: A rescue revives a fallen partner. The main co-op effect described is each player's attacks endangering the other.
      • Exploring: Says missions are linear, and caged heroes are dotted around the levels.
      • Fighting: Describes blasting, bombing, chopping and flaming through troops, dogs and machines.
      • Time to hang out: Describes one-hit deaths and hard-to-read action, so talk stays on what is happening on screen.
      • Getting better: Says enemies kill you in one hit, which asks for some care, and that the game is short.

    7. dsogaming.comPress, read 28 October 2026

      Backs Free base co-op, Most players on one screen, Release date.

      • Free base co-op: Article from 2014-08-05 said the game would be available from Steam until December 31st, 2014. Steam still offers it for free in 2026.
      • Most players on one screen: Repeats the publisher's line about up to four players in local co-op.
      • Release date: Article dated 2014-08-05 says the game is now available on Steam.