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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2013

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Innovative dual-character control
  • Emotional and immersive story
  • Beautiful art and soundtrack
  • Cooperative gameplay mechanics
  • Accessible puzzles

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Simple puzzles with low difficulty
  • No multiplayer co-op mode
  • Some players find controls challenging
  • Limited replayability

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Never Alone (Kisima Ingitchuna)

  • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake

  • Planet of Lana

  • Wires And Whiskers

  • Trine Enchanted Edition

  • Moss VR

Less social

Games that feels like Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • The Dark Eye: Memoria

  • The Midnight Walk

  • Silence

  • Ghost of a Tale

  • Obduction

  • The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

  • Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

  • Split Fiction

  • Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

  • Kena: Bridge of Spirits

  • Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut

  • Trine 2: Complete Story

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Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Last update: 21/08/2026