Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

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About the Game Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

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Developer:
Starbreeze Studios
Publisher:
505 Games
Engine:
Unreal Engine 3
Release date:
03 September 2013
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (16)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (16380)

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Description

About the Game

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios.

Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Solve puzzles, explore the varied locations and fight boss battles, controlling one brother with each thumbstick.

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.

This is one journey you will never forget.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP SP3
Processor:
2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 /ATI Radeon HD 2600
DirectX:
Version 9.0
Storage:
2 GB available space
Additional Notes:
Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only)

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

ltcodename
Recommended | 07 May 2026
5.7h played

This was a blast. Josef Fares’ first game, so why wouldn’t it be, right? Zero spoken words - dozens of stories. It’s really short, about three hours total, so give it a chance if you, like me, somehow left Brothers

Helpful: 0
Entmoot
Recommended | 10 Jun 2026
14h played

I quite love this game—I've played it a couple of times now (alongside different people who also enjoyed it). It is a very heartfelt, beautifully designed game. It is also very unique. The main gimmick is of course

Helpful: 0
Snowman
Recommended | 13 May 2026
5.3h played

Pros: ‣ Decent story that nearly made me cry as I've been through this journey. ‣ Pretty environments to look at, and scattered benches you can sit on that emphasize this. ‣ Solid audio work. Aligns with the surrounding

Helpful: 2
Comrade Questions
Recommended | 07 Apr 2026
3.5h played

Brothers is that rarest of beasts; the perfect game. It does exactly what it sets out to do, does it beautifully, and wraps up at just the right time. In an era where so many "games" are just frameworks to manipulate

Helpful: 2
Devlin
Recommended | 29 Jun 2026
3.4h played

Without a doubt, Josef Fares' best game to date, and he's had his fair share of good ones. I can't even imagine playing this when it originally released. It feels so ahead of its time in so many ways.

Helpful: 0
Nyx Khaos
Recommended | 23 Jun 2026
9.1h played

Played it cause it was a random game I had in my library. Not sure if I got it through a free game day or a bundle. But decided to try and get 100% achievements across random short indie games I randomly have in my

Helpful: 0