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Broken Age
Developer Double Fine Productions
Broken Age is a point-and-click adventure video game developed and published by Double Fine. Broken Age was game director Tim Schafer's first return to the genre since 1998's Grim Fandango, and was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One platforms. The game was developed in two acts; the first was released on January 28, 2014 (two weeks earlier for… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
268 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
80
LovedLoved
147 positive · 36 negative
95% range 74–85%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 147 | 36 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 9 | 50 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
5,297 of 6,363 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
80% recommend · 144 yes, 37 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 181 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (6,894 of 8,238 positive).
Players praise the game's beautiful art, music, and voice acting. [1][2][3] Many find the first act strong but the second act weaker and frustrating. [4][5][6] Some reviewers were disappointed by the story and puzzles in the second half. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [7]
I'm really sad & do regret buying the game. I was looking forward when this game came out. The story is disappointing, Act 2 especially. It was unsatisfying/ felt incomplete and the puzzle killed playability with long unnecessarily repeating backtracking, lack of cues/ some of the puzzles were unclear on what do next or event tigered. Walkthrough kinda helped, but I don't want a game that makes me looks it up so …
- [1]
Beneath its witty, beautiful storybook charm lies a surprisingly classic point-and-click adventure. This is exactly what makes old-school adventure games so special.
- [4]
Let’s get the negatives, shall we? - The second half of the game is noticeably weaker than the first. Act 1 flows naturally with intuitive puzzles and strong pacing, but Act 2 suddenly becomes far more convoluted and occasionally frustrating. One particular puzzle took me way too long than necessary. - The pacing can drag whenever you get stuck. Since the game relies heavily on puzzle progression, one frustrating …
- [2]
Broken Age is an absolute gem in the 2D, point-and-click adventure genre. The first thing that struck me was how stunning the game looks—the art is gorgeous, colorful, and full of charm. The music and sound effects are perfectly balanced, enhancing the mood without ever becoming annoying or overbearing. On top of that, the voice acting is some of the best I’ve ever experienced in a game of this type. The puzzles hit …
- [5]
I have very mixed feelings about this game, which was nostalgic for me when I first got it. I had played it on my sister's account years ago and with my own account it was the first game I wishlisted YEARS ago before I got it as a gift. I had never finished the game beyond the first act (them changing places), and tbh I kinda wished it had stayed that way???? I really do wish there was a Meh or inbetween for this? …
Summarised from 34 of the 257 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Broken Age sits at 80% positive across 183 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game's first act was well received by critics, scoring 82/100 on review aggregation website Metacritic. Adam Sessler of Rev3Games gave Broken Age Act 1 a 4/5 calling it a beautiful game with wonderful and funny writing. Justin McElroy, writing at Polygon highlighted the game's characters as "grounded while approaching absurdity and adversity with brave, heartfelt sincerity" giving the game a "kind of depth that's so often lacking in other 'funny' games". Within a month of the first act's release, Schafer confirmed that its sales would be sufficient to cover the remaining development costs for Act 2. Act 2, released more than a year later, received a similar response overall, with a…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 268 · most liked firstBroken Age is in a great charity bundle! The Xbox Games Studio Humble Bundle contains 8 games spanning multiple decades including our adventure classic. Swing by @humblebundle.com and grab yourself some great games!
neutral · AI labelView post →Xbox Game Studios | Steam Humble Bundle is now available. Broken Age Sunset Overdrive Quantum Break Battletoads Ori and the Will of the Wisps Wasteland 3 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition As Dusk Falls Great selection for $10. www.humblebundle.com/games/xbox-g...
neutral · AI labelView post →What’s your favorite story game or top 5? ⭐️ Mine is: •Broken Age •Windwaker •Eastward •Night in the Woods •Final Fantasy XIII (Many more)
positive · AI labelView post →LIVE NOW! We're kicking off our 2026 streaming with Take This Plays: Broken Age! Join Liz as we delve deeper into the secrets of the past in this awesome dual-perspective game from @doublefine.com. twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg
neutral · AI labelView post →Beneath its witty, beautiful storybook charm lies a surprisingly classic point-and-click adventure. This is exactly what makes old-school adventure games so special.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Visually nothing else like it. Entirely hand painted. Fully orchestrated score. Presentation is unique and of the highest quality. The visuals top out at 1440p but scaling to 4K shouldn't be bad. Another casualty of Kickstarter. Backers were encouraged to submit ideas for levels, characters, and activities. The result is a game without consistency or flow. Sometimes you're in a forest with a hipster lumberjack; in another, a seaside with a mayor. The small scope of the game and these bite…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm really sad & do regret buying the game. I was looking forward when this game came out. The story is disappointing, Act 2 especially. It was unsatisfying/ felt incomplete and the puzzle killed playability with long unnecessarily repeating backtracking, lack of cues/ some of the puzzles were unclear on what do next or event tigered. Walkthrough kinda helped, but I don't want a game that makes me looks it up so much. The art and voice acting were great, but I can't recommend buying the game.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favourite childhood game, I remember watching Stampycat play through both acts, besides Ni no kuni this was my favourite play through to rewatch of his. This game is so nostalgic and beautiful. Its polished, aesthetic, clever, and doesn't require a million hours to perfect. I recommend everyone play!! :))
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today’s Black Video Game Character: Morelia (Broken Age)
neutral · AI labelView post →Today’s Black Video Game Character: Vella (Broken Age)
neutral · AI labelView post →I was one of the backers of this game on KickStarter and was very disappointed with the end result. Yet another artsy game with very little substance. None of the elements that make classic point-and-click adventures so interesting (setting, characters, writing, puzzles) are particularly good here. In fact, the story is very crude and the characters are rather primitive. Neither does this game have any innovations that go beyond the basics of the genre.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I picked this game up after suddenly remembering StampyLongHead/StampyLongNose playing it foreverrrrr ago. It's still a beautiful point n click adventure game with a fun story. Some of the puzzles can be confusing but I overall think it's worth a playthrough!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reading this made me genuinely emotional. @doublefine.com & its games have a special place in my heart. I played Psychonauts when I was 12, met Tim Schafer & backed Broken Age in college, got to visit the studio in 2023 during GDC & still play every game they make. So happy they're still here. ❤️
positive · AI labelView post →4) Broken Age amazing to have watched (i think?) the whole documentary about the making of this game and still have next to no interest in actually playing it, even though i own it. no hate to Double Fine - others of their games just interest me much more! store.steampowered.com/app/232790/B...
negative · AI labelView post →it has been 12 years and i replayed this game so many time since i was a kid. Replaying and understanding things i didn't before is so refreshing. I love this game so much i wish the developers will consider making a sequel one day; especially showing more interactions between Shay and Vella. I feel like there's a lot to work with to make that happen, like knowing more about the boss and what happened to him and Levine(?) and what they might still be up to, but this time Shay and Vella working…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Space Weaver @richardhorvitz.com Video Game: Broken Age Year: 2014 Also in Double Fine Productions' Broken Age, Richard Horvitz did the voice for Walt'r and Fish. #BrokenAge @doublefine.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Really really really wanted to like this one. It starts off really good and continues being good until the very end. Act 3 is really short and the story feels unfinished. The overall conflict is resolved off screen, the ending feels like the start of a final act but then the game just ends. I was really disappointed because the first two acts are just so good. Sad they dropped the ball :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My top ten puzzlers: Battleblock Theater Broken Age part 1 (I treat part 2 as a different, uniquely terrible game) Portal 1 & 2 Botanicula Silent Age Trine 2 Return to Monkey Island Abe's Oddysee Maize
neutral · AI labelView post →Let’s get the negatives, shall we? - The second half of the game is noticeably weaker than the first. Act 1 flows naturally with intuitive puzzles and strong pacing, but Act 2 suddenly becomes far more convoluted and occasionally frustrating. One particular puzzle took me way too long than necessary. - The pacing can drag whenever you get stuck. Since the game relies heavily on puzzle progression, one frustrating solution can completely stall the emotional momentum of the story. - The speedrun…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is bad, very bad. I always try to see the positives in the games i play, but this one, it barely has any. The only save grace is the art-style, which is nice at times, only at times. The soundtrack is nothing more than forgettable background noise, even when it should be impactant. There are two main characters, one is a bored, snarky, naive and curious young man, while the other is a brave, also curious and hotheaded young woman. That's all they are and they don't go too far as…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →IN ONE HOUR, IT'S NEW GAME DAY! Now that we've polished off Broken Age, it's time for our first new game of 2026. Join us as we kick off Dispatch from AdHoc Studio, a superhero workplace comedy game featuring an incredible voice cast! See you there! 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT twitch.tv/TakeThisOrg
neutral · AI labelView post →Xbox Games Studio PC game bundle is up on Humble. $10 for all 8 games zdcs.link/aBglWJ Or $5 for Sunset Overdrive, Broken Age, and Battletoads.
neutral · AI labelView post →Vella from Broken Age! This is a game I still call a fav and look back on fondly! ⚡🪷 #art #oldart #brokenage #fanart #vella
positive · AI labelView post →The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. Day 20: Broken Age #GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #indiedev
positive · AI labelView post →It was just around these days, back in 2017 (5 years ago?) that I received the full physical edition of Broken Age. I was so disappointed in the game that I kept it sealed and then sold it for a very cheap price. Thinking back now perhaps I overreacted but damn that KS became a hot mess so quickly.
negative · AI labelView post →2 winners • 250+ Steam keys. Now featuring: Sniper Elite 5 + Goat Simulator 3 (plus Yooka-Laylee + Broken Age). Ends Mar 2 @ 10PM ET. Enter: thealabaster.one/giveaways?ut... Reply with your pick. #GameGiveaway #SteamKeys #IndieGames
neutral · AI labelView post →Game lineup drop: 2 winners • pick from 250+ Steam keys. Featuring Kingdom Two Crowns, Broken Age, and Arkanoid: Eternal Battle (plus The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame). Ends Feb 16 @ 10PM ET. Enter: thealabaster.one/giveaways?ut... #Steam #Giveaway #PCGaming #FreeGames #IndieGames
neutral · AI labelView post →Crashes randomly so hard you need to reset the whole machine. Windows 11. Early game: Lovely through and trough but late game becomes a real chore. Towards late game very clear signs of padding of the game time with a lot of extra steps needed to proceed so i just shelved this one. All in all a mixed bag for me. Lot of good too as can be expected of this wonderful dev but not everything is gold.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Xbox Game Studios Humble Bundle: bit.ly/4daxJRm #ad $10 for 8 games - Wasteland 3 - Quantum Break - As Dusk Falls - Ori and the Will of the Wisps - Age of Empires: Definitive Edition - Broken Age - Sunset Overdrive - Battle Toads $5 for 3 games - Broken Age - Sunset Overdrive - Battle Toads
neutral · AI labelView post →i've been playing Broken Age and I'm really enjoying it. just started the second act. Also started ghostrunner 2 But that first boss is unforgiving.
positive · AI labelView post →If you're really big on point and click puzzle games, this might still be something you want to check out, but I found a lot of puzzles in the second half of the game completely obtuse. It left me frustrated and not wanting to play more.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That and unless you are on their newsletter, you almost never heard of: * The Cave * Stacking * the pottery game * Kiln Like maybe you saw their kickstarters but did you know when they came out? Did you know that Broken Age was finally completed? I never finished the game cause part 2 wasn’t done.
negative · AI labelView post →I don't even know how I remembered this game, but I downloaded it anyways. I love the story and mechanic of the game, playing two people in the same timeline is something I need to see a lot more often because it gives different perspective of characters who wants one thing which is breaking off tradition and embracing change for something better, thus naming the game Broken Age. And the worldbuilding of this game is something to admire for, like people from Sugar Bunting, Meriloft, Shellmound,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Swing-and-Miss (for me) Tim Schafer's games from his time at LucasArts are some of my favorite games of all time. Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle and Grim Fandango are all amazing games I love to play and replay to this day. However, every game he has made since has just been a swing-and-miss for me. This was true for the highly acclaimed Psychonauts and Brutal Legend, and unfortunately, it's true with this game. The Story & World As a Quest/Adventure game, I feel it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a good game. Starts off a bit boring and slow, but it gets more interesting. However, the ending is full of horrible puzzles and it completely stops any fun you'd have with the game, not being able to process the story without searching up guides because the puzzles simply do not make any sense and will straight up reset progress on you. That's annoying.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You ever scroll back through your older games to find a really ♥♥♥♥♥♥ one that you can never, ever refund because you got it so long ago when you were stupid? Yeah. This is that game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tim Schafer’s creativity is undeniable, but this game feels like a magic trick where the setup is great and the payoff is a shrug. The humor’s inconsistent, the pacing’s off, and the puzzle logic makes the game 'myst' look merciful especially after the tenth time you combine random items out of desperation. You’ll stare at the screen wondering if you’re missing something, spoiler, you’re not, the game is. It’s too pretty to hate outright but way too annoying and hollow to love. In the end, it’s…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From the Archives (15 Jan, 2014): Broken Age — “Tim's first adventure game since Grim.”
neutral · AI labelView post →I have a hard time finishing videogames. Which is wild in a family of gamers. Not only have I finished this, I have replayed it a few times now both on steam and on my switch. It's not a cozy game in the cozy game sense, but it's cozy to me in the way a good familiar story is. It's fun, the voice acting is great, and the animation is absolutely my style. Definitely recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While this game was fun and quaint, I unfortunately can not recommend it due to Double Fine being part of Xbox Game Studios Mircosoft (the owners of Xbox) is currently giving aid and technology to murder Palestinians and apartheid Because of that, I can not recommend buying this game or anything other Double Fine game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I will be hesitant if they do crowdfunding for their next game. Broken Age ran out of KickStarter funds and Psychonauts 2 needed Microsoft money to be completed.
negative · AI labelView post →Like watching a generic Disney cartoon except you're in charge of making the protagonist move. Probably a great time if you like that sort of thing. I don't like that sort of thing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game... Isn't good. The puzzles are annoying and/or obtuse. A lot of which are just navigating dialog trees in the exact correct way. The story starts out strong, but it just kind of ends with a lot things not being expanded upon. It almost seems like this was a game written for children, as in really little children. Various degrees of plot holes litter the whole story, but the ending is especially bad. During this ending, key events are brought up for mere moments and never expanded…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken Age, Doublefine’s adventure game thing.
neutral · AI labelView post →only started playing this game was bec of stampylongnose and from then loved the ♥♥♥♥ out of it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken Age, developed and published by Double Fine Productions under the direction of Tim Schafer, is a modern reimagining of the classic point-and-click adventure genre that helped define PC gaming’s golden age. The game was famously one of Kickstarter’s earliest success stories, sparking enormous enthusiasm for the revival of narrative-driven adventures when it was announced. Released in two acts between 2014 and 2015, Broken Age sought to blend the nostalgic charm of the old LucasArts…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →original Kickstarter backer. 15$ basic level, so I got what I paid for (if late..), the download key, so we're good. The game is clunky at points, but as a veteran of Sierra and Lucasfilm/arts in the 80s and 90s, this is fine. If you enjoyed those games back then, you will enjoy this one as well. my then 7y/o boy loved it and learned a lot of English through it, so that's extra points. Not sure how I racked up those hours, my kid must have left it on over night or something, pretty just I did…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →LAST CALL! Today is the last day to pick up the Xbox Game Studios bundle supporting Gameheads! Don't miss out on adding classic Xbox games like Sunset Overdrive, Wasteland 3, Broken Age and many others to your gaming library. Purchase it now at: bit.ly/4dc7tWY #humblebundle #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Drucilla/Levina @greydelisle.bsky.social Video Game: Broken Age Year: 2014 Grey DeLisle was part of the voice cast for Double Fine Productions' point-&-click adventure featuring Elijah Wood as Shay and Masasa Moyo as Vella. #BrokenAge @doublefine.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Been awhile, but here is Broken Age the not a LucasArts game that might as well be. While I know there are some who where disappointed with this I do feel it was a rather well rounded fun game that accomplished everything they set out to do plus more.
positive · AI labelView post →Better late than never, I suppose. I started Broken Age, which I backed on Kickstarter forever ago. The game is gorgeous.
positive · AI labelView post →Horrible quirk chungus writing, having most of the puzzles being across multiple screens with tons of backtracking with insane logic. The "electrical wire puzzles" actually take into account the "orientation" of the wires which is absolutly insane.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the best games i've played, the story ended up being so much more than i expected, the art is absolutely gorgeous, and the puzzles get really challenging. I HIGHLY recommend this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WOW. AMAZING!!! This game is truly a masterpiece. I loved it. I do warn you though there is a 99% you'll need a walkthrough for some parts of this game. That didn't stop me from loving it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Broken Age is one of my all time favorite point and click adventure games. Brutal Legend I have a lot of mixed feelings are (RTS segments and the late game are rough), but it has so much charm pumped into it that I think it's at least worth playing around in for the history.
positive · AI labelView post →A Game of Two Halves I really enjoyed Act 1 of Broken Age. The story, art style, characters and user interface all worked really well, and the puzzles were simple enough to keep the adventure moving without interrupting the flow of the game. It captured that classic point-and-click feeling with a modern presentation. Unfortunately, Act 2 is where the game loses its way. The puzzles become increasingly nonsensical, with some feeling more like trial-and-error exercises than logical challenges.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For a Tim Schafer point-and-click adventure, this is just... fine. When you think of what defines Double Fine, Psychonauts comes to mind first and foremost, with its brilliant eccentricity and depth, followed to a lesser extent by the whimsical spirit of Broken Age. Tim Schafer's trademark flamboyant, effortlessly charming humor is there, but both the narrative structure and gameplay grow increasingly flimsy. It begins as a delightful experience, carried by its lovely visuals and sense of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →goooooood morning!! i conked out hard last night but now im feeling quite refreshed, so stay tuned for Creepy Tale at around 3pm CST, and i might finish up Broken Age (aka spend hours on cus i forgor how long that game is 💀)
neutral · AI labelView post →2 winners • 250+ Steam keys. Game sampler: Bridge Constructor Portal + Mouthwashing (plus ScourgeBringer + Broken Age). Ends Mar 2 @ 10PM ET. Enter: thealabaster.one/giveaways?ut... Reply with your pick. #SteamKeys #IndieGames #HorrorGames
neutral · AI labelView post →Frustrating. I love the schaferverse. I like this game's art, characters, voice acting, story. The adventure game puzzles are frustrating and not fun to me. Some of them are somewhat intuitive. Many are not. I quickly get bored trying to hit a target i cant even see, and so i look up the solution. Sometimes even when you know what to do, it's not fun to do it. I'd rather watch someone play through it so you get all the fun and none of the frustration. Unfortunately i cant recommend.
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