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adventure video game
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
By Starbreeze Studios, released 1 Jan 2013
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation Portable
- Windows Phone
What it is
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is a single-player adventure game developed by Starbreeze Studios and published by 505 Games. Released in 2013, it follows two brothers who set out to find the Water of Life for their seriously ill father. The journey asks them to depend on each other, with each brother bringing different strengths and fears. Players control both brothers at the same time, using one thumbstick for each, to explore varied locations, solve puzzles and face boss battles. The game frames this solo play as a cooperative experience between the brothers. Its listed Steam features include single-player, full controller support and Family Sharing. The Steam release is for Windows; other listed platforms are PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and Windows Phone. Its genres are listed as adventure, action and indie, and it is described as an adventure video game.
What players like, and what they don't
- Control both brothers at once
- Puzzles, exploration and boss battles
- Full controller support
- Family Sharing listed
- Steam platform listed as Windows only
- No multiplayer mode listed
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a story-led adventure built around puzzle solving and controlling two characters in single-player. Full controller support is listed for the Steam version.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons centers its adventure on cooperation between two characters controlled by one player. Its listed features emphasize single-player and controller support rather than multiplayer.
