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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

"Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers."

Starbreeze Studios·505 Games· August 7, 2013· Main Game
83
Critic Score
16 reviews
82
User Score
807 ratings

Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers. The brothers are moved individually by two thumbsticks on the controller. The controller triggers also cause the respective brother to interact with the game world, such as talking to a non-player character or grabbing onto a ledge or object. The older brother is the stronger of the two and can pull levers or boost his younger brother to higher spaces, while the younger one can pass between narrow bars. The player progresses by manipulating the two brothers at the same time to complete various puzzles, often requiring the player to manipulate both brothers to perform differing functions (such as one distracting a hostile non-player character while the other makes their way around). Should either brother fall from a great height or get injured, the game restarts at a recent checkpoint. All of the in-game dialogue is spoken in a fictional language, thus the story is conveyed through actions, gestures and expressions.

Released 7 August 2013 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Android and PlayStation 4 by Starbreeze Studios, published by 505 Games. Rated 16 by PEGI, L by ClassInd. About 3 hours to beat, 5.5 hours for everything.

Story

A man, clinging to life. His two sons, desperate to cure their ailing father, are left with but one option. They must set out upon a journey to find and bring back the "Water of Life" as they come to rely on one another to survive. One must be strong where the other is weak, brave where the other is fearful, they must be... Brothers.

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Nintendo Switch
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May 28, 2019
PlayStation 3
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EU
Sep 4, 2013
PlayStation 3
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NA
Sep 3, 2013
Android
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May 24, 2016
PlayStation 4
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Aug 12, 2015
PlayStation 3
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JP
Jan 28, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Sep 3, 2013
Xbox One
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Aug 12, 2015
iOS
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Oct 22, 2015
Windows Phone
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May 26, 2016
Xbox 360
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Aug 7, 2013
Critic Score
83 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
82 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 807 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
83
Users
82
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike