Broforce is so typically South African. No, not because if anything in the game, but because it follows the usual South African model for success: be loved by locals when you’re small, but as soon as you make it big, be forgotten by the local scene. Don’t worry though, we can totally claim these guys as our own, and they are making serious waves on Steam.
Broforce is currently in the top 20 of highest rated games on Steam by user score, as announced by Free Lives developer Ruan Rothmann on twitter:
Broforce is the 14th highest rated game on Steam by user score. Sorry guys, we’ll work harder! pic.twitter.com/hA6DYBnYbj
— Ruan Rothmann (@rrza) February 11, 2015
Since the tweet they’ve been pushed down to #15 by the Portal Bundle, but it’s still rather impressive. It’s about on par with beloved games like Bastion and Mark of the Ninja, beating out other standard winners like Garry’s Mod, Borderlands 2, The Binding of Isaac and even Half-Life 2. With tons of thumbs up reviews and an avid following, Broforce is doing insanely well – something particularly impressive when you consider that the game is still in Early Access. Of course we would love for them to just release the game already, but it seems to be a viable game even in Early Access form.
It’s great to see a local indie doing so well – not just well by South African standards, but well by a global one. It’s had an excellent impact on the local scene; Cape Town is exploding with game studios and even Joburg is growing. Our local game development is maturing and it’s beautiful to see; with a big group attending GDC this year, I’m keen to see if 2015 isn’t the year of South African indies.
Last Updated: February 12, 2015
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 12, 2015 at 11:41
If it was typically South African it would have been called BraaiWors.
Jaded_Reprobate
February 12, 2015 at 11:42
with the pay back the money DLC being added to the pre-order purchase?
Tosh "Did he just say that?"
February 12, 2015 at 11:45
But it comes with a load shedding bug.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 12, 2015 at 11:46
N00B! It’s an EMP grenade.
Tosh "Did he just say that?"
February 12, 2015 at 11:47
“Enriched Minister of Parliament”.
Yeah, we know.
Blood Emperor Trevor
February 12, 2015 at 11:49
lol – and once the Russian nuclear deal goes through he/she can become an end-level boss – plutonium-enriched minister of parliament.
Oops, I meant to say… IF Russia gets the deal, not once. Honest. Slip of the tongue. I feel so bad about not being able to go back and edit that terrible mistake.
Tosh "Did he just say that?"
February 12, 2015 at 11:50
Isn’t that last bit a quote of JZ? Only I think “edit” was in fact “pay back”.
Jaded_Reprobate
February 12, 2015 at 11:56
Aka the Z-Bomb
HvR
February 12, 2015 at 12:23
New character, Brolius dress in a XXXXXL red overall, with miners cap headbutt and golden Breitling watch sun reflecting death ray.
Jaded_Reprobate
February 12, 2015 at 12:27
with the purple skin being a payed extra
Hammersteyn
February 12, 2015 at 12:53
and hats
hairyknees
February 12, 2015 at 12:52
10/10 comment <3
Lothy
February 12, 2015 at 12:56
And there would be a loadshedding achievement.
umfezo
February 12, 2015 at 11:41
Cape Town = Innovation Central for SA
Hammersteyn
February 12, 2015 at 11:45
AAA budgets, $60 dollar games, DLC, season passes, day one patches, broken MP, for what?
Well done boytjies!!!
Gavin Mannion
February 12, 2015 at 11:50
I just truly hope they don’t replicate the issues of other local devs and wait far too long to complete the game. No one will be upset if you release now and then carry on working so that BroForce 2 is even better
Tosh "Did he just say that?"
February 12, 2015 at 11:52
A lot of devs have this issue, it’s not only local guys.
I’m really worried about Star Citizen ending up like Godus did. Sure, it’s not Moly behind it, but the risk is still there.
zeemonkeyman
February 12, 2015 at 12:44
How on earth did it pip plants vs Zombies????…….Lets not forget that Justin Bieber is one of the most popular singers in the world and that my friends does not make him good in any sense of the work, let’s take these user reviews with a grain of salt shall we.
Hammersteyn
February 12, 2015 at 12:53
Well I agree with list, till I saw Euro Truck Simulator.
Viking Of Science
February 12, 2015 at 13:19
Euro Truck Simulator is great, though… just fire it up, queue a podcast, and drive from Cornwall to Bruge… Very relaxing….
adam
March 11, 2015 at 16:08
broforce!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!