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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Developer Starbreeze Studios AB
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a 2013 adventure game developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by 505 Games for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna. The narrative takes place in a fantasy world filled with fictitious creatures such as orcs and trolls, where two young brothers set out on a journey to find a cure for… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
350 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
158 positive · 20 negative
95% range 83–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 158 | 20 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 71 | 5 | 83 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
19,070 of 20,233 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 159 yes, 20 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 179 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (38,957 of 41,280 positive).
Players praise the game's emotional storytelling and unique dual-character controls. [1][2][3] Many find it short but impactful, with beautiful environments and wordless narrative. [4][5][6] Some reviewers criticize the controls as finicky or the gameplay as tedious. [7][8]
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Representative posts
- [8]
Was expecting quite a lot due to the positive reviews and hype around this game. I found it incredibly tedious, with controls which fight you at every turn. I was enduring this rather than enjoying it and that's not what I'm looking for when I'm gaming. It might be for you, but it definitely isn't for me.
- [1]
Short, simple, and emotionally devastating I loved Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, mainly because of how it uses its controls to tell the story instead of just cutscenes. Having each brother mapped to one side of the controller sounds simple at first, but the game does some really clever things with that setup as you move through the world and solve puzzles together. There’s almost no dialogue, but you still end up …
- [6]
This game didn't need to go this hard. Short, beautiful, and unforgettable.
- [10]
A beautifully crafted little adventure with a story that hits hard. The dual‑stick controls are a bit finicky at the beginning, but you get quickly used to it. The game delivers some of the most natural, wordless storytelling I’ve seen. The world feels like a dark fairy tale: cozy one moment, unsettling the next and the emotional payoff is absolutely worth the ride. It’s short, it’s focused and it sticks with you …
- [11]
Originally played this around 2019, thought it was absurdly good back then. Replayed it in 2026 and the game truly holds up. There is no other game that I know of that drags you into caring about the characters because of the control scheme. You control each brother with one side of the controller and the way they work together somehow helps connect with the characters. A short, creative and emotional masterpiece. …
Summarised from 34 of the 337 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
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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons sits at 89% positive across 178 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, while the PC version received "universal acclaim", according to review aggregator website Metacritic..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration…
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Reactions
60 of 350 · most liked firstTitles leaving Game Pass in 2 weeks: -Hauntii -Dune: Spice Wars -Planet of Lana -Jurassic World Evolution 2 -Little Kitty, Big City -Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons -The Big Con -Chants of Sennaar
neutral · AI labelView post →I just found out about Split Fiction. 👀 Hazelights newest co-op game. They are the creators of Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out and It Takes Two. Will absolutely pick this up after march next year. It Takes Two is one of my favorite co-op games.
neutral · AI labelView post →- uuh that one game, its like "Manboys: When Guys Have A Dad" or smth - "Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons"? - right, yes
neutral · AI labelView post →Laika has left me emotionally fucked up in ways I haven't felt since Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and that's why it's my favorite indie game of the last five years.
positive · AI labelView post →if I ever need to make myself cry on command, all I gotta do is think about Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons. destroys me every time.
positive · AI labelView post →People? Why are you doing this? VGP has Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake PS5/XBSX in stock! $59.99 / 43 USD 💿 tinyurl.com/396eybpj - We need better marketing 😉 - Enjoy Free Shipping when you spend $75 / 55 USD
neutral · AI labelView post →Pragmata or: What if Brothers a Tale of Two Sons Was a Good Video Game
negative · AI labelView post →Here are my top games of the year: 10. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake 9. Dungeons of Hinterberg 8. Undisputed 7. Stalker 2 6. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden 5. Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2 4. Dragon’s Dogma 2 3. Hades II 2. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 1. Balatro
positive · AI labelView post →the whole world of Xenoblade 1 being set on the giants Bionis and Mechonis and getting to waist level and seeing a giant sword bridge connecting the two as they're locked in an eternal death blow was really stunning. also the giant's graveyard from Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
neutral · AI labelView post →Games leaving Game Pass on May 15th. - Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons - Hauntii - Little Kitty, Big City - Planet of Lana - The Big Con - Chants of Sennar - Dune: Spice Wars - Jurassic World Evolution 2
neutral · AI labelView post →I now wish to play a Flow game. Same art direction, animation, assets. I don't know why, it reminded me a bit of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and the Shelter games. I can see a fantastic game. Beautiful world for a thoughtful adventure.
positive · AI labelView post →Willow steps out of the editing chair to guest review Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons! cc @questingrefuge.bsky.social nebula.tv/videos/innue...
neutral · AI labelView post →✨ 10 favorite games in no particular order ✨ 1. What Remains of Edith Finch 2. Before Your Eyes 3. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 4. Night in the Woods 5. 1000xRESIST 6. NORCO 7. Disco Elysium 8. Outer Wilds 9. Undertale 10. Kentucky Route Zero (thanks @goodbyeworldwil.bsky.social, you did it)
positive · AI labelView post →Ok now we just finished Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake Amazing game 😭😭😭 Josef Fares simply doesn’t know how to make anything less than incredible video games idk what to say Brilliant game
positive · AI labelView post →Just finished writing a second article related to Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) and am hoping to publish it on my blog this Saturday. My hope is to post something biweekly at least while I have the time during the summer! 📝
neutral · AI labelView post →The bit towards the end of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons where you are on your own and stuck. That moment of realization as your hand moves on the controller to do what you have been doing the whole game, is one of the most powerful moments in video games imo.
positive · AI labelView post →Some good ones already mentioned. I'd add: - Lil Gator Game (end) - Celeste (end) - Sable (end) - Unpacking (end) - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (the end and THAT bit just before the end) - Ori & Blind Forest (ginso tree)
neutral · AI labelView post →Games I've finished this year (so far): Rusty Lake: Roots / Storyteller / Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs / Sherlock Holmes The Awakened / Silent Hill: The Short Message / Castle of Illusion Remake / Nobodies: Murder Cleaner / Atlas Fallen / Steelrising / Viewfinder / Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake
neutral · AI labelView post →From Shadow of the Colossus to The Last of Us and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Dan Trachtenberg shares the games that make up Predator: Badlands DNA 🧬
neutral · AI labelView post →games for username letters I- Infinity Nikki R-RiME I- Ib S- Stardew Valley F- Fran Bow A- Alice: Madness Returns E- Endling: Extinction is Forever B- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons L- Little Nightmares O- Oxenfree S- Slime Rancher S- Strange Horticulture O- Outlast M- Mad Father
neutral · AI labelView post →Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, the loss plays out in the controller and that was affecting and cool. But it was also over soon after. Game needs to keep doing other interesting things if the player is to bounce back.
neutral · AI labelView post →Short, simple, and emotionally devastating I loved Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, mainly because of how it uses its controls to tell the story instead of just cutscenes. Having each brother mapped to one side of the controller sounds simple at first, but the game does some really clever things with that setup as you move through the world and solve puzzles together. There’s almost no dialogue, but you still end up understanding the brothers and their bond just through their animations,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons An astonishingly good story line that can only be really appreciated blind. For those of you who remember TotalBiscuit, he rated this as one of his favourite games.
positive · AI labelView post →I'm not kidding that there's a purely mechanical moment in this game that is one of the most deep & heartbreaking experiences I ever had in a game... I think it's far superior to what Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons does, it's a shame it isn't as well-known.
neutral · AI labelView post →Some of my other favorite "Most Two" games that didn't make the cut: Beyond: Two Souls Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons It Takes Two Modern Warfare II Modern Warfare 2 (this is a different game)
neutral · AI labelView post →My ugly cry games: • Dragon Age: The Veilguard when ~sudden realization~ and when ~sacrifice~ • The Last Guardian • Life is Strange, all of them • Tell Me Why • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons • The Walking Dead Telltale games, all of them
positive · AI labelView post →Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons is a fantasy game. Break out your Xbox controller as this game is designed to control two characters at the same time. Gameplay is a twin stick walking simulator. This game uses the Unreal 3 engine. Seabreeze did a great job with the graphics. The story seems to be inspired by Tomb Raider and similar games. This game is also available on the Xbox 360. I played this on my Dell Precision 3480 with Intel Xe Arc graphics and RTX A500 graphics.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I famously did NOT vibe with Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons AT ALL, but having played this, I finally get the hype behind Hazelight's games (I know Brothers was a different studio but same director)
negative · AI labelView post →I love Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons with all my heart but why do they look like discount Zefron and Cillian Murphy Possessing A Haunted Straw Doll in the Remake
positive · AI labelView post →that would have been my first pick. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is up there (absolutely vital to play it with a controller) and you know what? Tales from the Borderlands, especially if you are familiar with the first two Borderlands AND some other Telltale Games first
positive · AI labelView post →I like the game but the fact that there are two versions of this game and full functionality (two players mode) is available only in another version is a scam
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons stayed with me for a bit. I'm a bit down just thinking about it now. Man. Go play that if y'all haven't.
positive · AI labelView post →I wasn't going to upload a schedule but... then I changed my mind! Better late than never! Tues 10pm JST - Enshrouded w/ @willsleepsnot.bsky.social Wed 6pm JST - Yakuza 5 Sun 5am JST - Green Games Showcase! & 10am JST - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons w/ @eccentricbluebyrd.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Crossing the river towards the end of Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons. It’s been years but that sticks with me.
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. #GameChallenge #GameDev #Indiegames #Retrogames Day 6: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
neutral · AI labelView post →So I recently played and finished Blanc on Switch 2. It’s actually a good game. It reminded me a lot of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, without colors and you play as animals… if what I say makes sense to you guys… #17 of 2026 #Blanc #NintendoSwitch2 #NintendoSwitch #Nintendo
neutral · AI labelView post →Still nostalgic, still fun. Brothers paved the way forward for Josef and it's a great foundation.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For #RandomGameSaturday we have Brothers : A Tale of Two Sons. Quite a short game but I found this to be a very emotionally experience to play.
positive · AI labelView post →Grab it on sale because its short, but its a solid 4 hours of game. This game walked so It Takes Two and Split Fiction could run.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kinda a trigger warning but also a spoiler warning When I was in middle school this game was out on xbox live and I played it with my closest friend at the time. I don't think there was a way to actually play multiplayer so we both held onto one side of the same controller. I played the younger brother and he played the older (which was a point of contention) cause i'm older. Anyways we played this game to completion and it's something that's stuck with me, I remember most of this game pretty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →5b) more categories in the BAFTA Games Awards that I wish TGA had. Best in: Intellectual Property / Original Game (It Takes Two, Until Dawn) Technical Achievement (Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
neutral · AI labelView post →I keep a spreadsheet literally called "games to play". Ive played about half of these so far, but they all meet your criteria, and all have overall good reviews, here's a selection from it, including my own notes: (pardon the lack of formatting coming from a spreadsheet) A Hand With Many Fingers - 3 hours - Puzzle - Difficult (use pen and paper for clues) CIA mystery A Wolf In Autumn - 1 hour - Walking Sim - Girls nightmare ADR1FT - 6 hours - Puzzle - Space station catastrophe Anna -…
neutral · AI labelView post →If you guys haven’t played Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons yet, please do. It’s such a good game.
positive · AI labelView post →In Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, you rescue a griffin and it takes you for peaceful flight across the clouds where you can just admire the scenery. The large castle spire in the open air really stuck with me for some reason.
positive · AI labelView post →Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Dec. 3rd Stunning game. Don't let 505 Games lie to you, this is NOT cooperative. Do not play it that way. A genuinely amazing piece of art that everyone should experience. Great story, if a bit simple, amazing and varied gameplay. Solid overall. Don't touch the remake.
positive · AI labelView post →Going live around 5:30-6 pm today, MST as always. With Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons! This is a gorgeous game from the same guy who directed A Way Out and It Takes Two and definitely one of my favorites on the list!
positive · AI labelView post →Todays instalment of games I loved working on. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is an absolute masterpiece, the narrative is astounding. It’s also cool to see the game that lead the way for It Takes Two and A Way Out. Trivia, I signed the contract whilst on the loo
positive · AI labelView post →On tonight's stream I beat Broforce AND Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons, both VERY different, but both use their respective concepts to their fullest extent.
positive · AI labelView post →The Outer Wilds (and the DLC), Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Suikoden, Most of the Yakuzas but Like A Dragon was a HUGE punch in the gut.
neutral · AI labelView post →New Xbox Game Pass Games - Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - Kona II: Brume - Little Kitty, Big City - Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →Come and join me and my friend liquidsolid135 playing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake😃✨ twitch.tv/aemiliastard...
neutral · AI labelView post →DIFFICULTY - 🔲 Just press a bunch of buttons ✅ Easy 🔲 Significant brain usage 🔲 Easy to learn / Hard to master 🔲 Difficult 🔲 Dark Souls GRAPHICS - 🔲 MS-DOS 🔲 Awful 🔲 Bad ✅ Will do 🔲 Good (Nothing special) 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Masterpiece AUDIO - 🔲 Bad 🔲 Not too bad ✅ Decent 🔲 Good 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Masterpiece GAMEPLAY - 🔲 Bad 🔲 Okay 🔲 Nothing special ✅ Good 🔲 Very good 🔲 Try not to get addicted AUDIENCE - ✅ Kids ✅ Teens ✅ Adults ✅ Everyone STORY - 🔲 None/Not important in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I found the controls really un-intuitive for a single person, and the gameplay was a bit of a slog. Can't say much for the story since I played for barely half an hour. Might be for you, as I see most people like it, but it didn't land for me. Didn't bother trying to force it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New game(s) for the "Stream your own game" feature on #XboxCloudGaming - Arma Reforger - Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons - Castle Crashers Remastered - Chants of Sennaar - Cuphead - Farming Simulator 22 - Hauntii - Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 6
neutral · AI labelView post →Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is not free to own on Steam (£10.99) store.steampowered.com/app/225080/B...
neutral · AI labelView post →An awesome piece about Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons by Grant! @grantschouten.bsky.social 🔗 superpodnetwork.com/blog/brother...
neutral · AI labelView post →20-Day Video Game Challenge. Choose 20 video games that greatly influenced you. There are no explanations, no reviews, just pictures. Day 17: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) #GamesChallenge #PromoSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Deeply affecting marriage of story and gameplay for maximum gut punch
neutral · AI labelView post →Next stream is #256 and that's a good number - but also I'm doing Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. This game has a LOT of pretty serious content in it, so please make sure to check out the DTDD page: www.doesthedogdie.com/media/16945
neutral · AI labelView post →Was just talking about this a couple weeks ago; Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is the videogame that really got me back into paying attention to videogames. It's a game that used its "gameness" to its full potential. It's the first time I realised a button press could move me.
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