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:
Mostly Positive (18)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (16377)

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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.

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
PRIMUSHDK812311
Recommended | 28 Mar 2026
5.0h played

I bought this and played in 2021 LOVE the ARTWORK , MUSIC , VIBE , MECHANICS. Although the games was not too big STORY was ok in a way. Would play it again just to finish achievements and mostly for the VIBE the light

Helpful: 1
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
dshan88
Recommended | 03 Apr 2026
2.8h played

I went in expecting fun, novel gameplay and not much else. While the gameplay lived up to expectations, the character and flavor of the world was an even bigger standout. Moreover, this game delivered the single best

Helpful: 0
Tommy
Recommended | 21 Apr 2026
4.2h played

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is the first project from the developer that would later become Hazelight, with other cooler titles like A Way Out, It Takes Two and Split Fiction, published by Electronic Arts. This game,

Helpful: 1