Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

Amazing game. Well produced. Atmospheric and emotional.

If you play this game at all, play it with a friend. The dual-joystick controls for controlling each of the brothers are not intuitive in solo play. Because of how the camera shifts and the location of the brothers on screen changes, you will quickly and repeatedly forget which side of the controller moves which brother, until you've spent a few seconds running into a wall off screen with one of them (or worse). The story would be alright if they didn't decide to add annoying made-up gibberish dialogue, made worse by the fact that you can pretty clearly tell what's happening through the body language of the characters alone. The music alternates between being poignant and grating. Even though I've never played the later co-op games from Josef Fares, you should probably stick to those.

If I hadn’t known about it beforehand, I wouldn’t believe this game came out in 2013. I’m truly impressed by the graphics—especially how sharp the shadows look (better than in some AAA games today). And with such a variety of levels, it’s only a little over 1GB on disk?! How?!

This game I'm sure is very good. I bought two copies so I could play with my Brother. .... BUT IT'S NOT CO-OP!!!. There's a remake that actual local co-op was added and a warning "Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons remake was originally designed as a single player game''.

I feel like I enjoy this game more than I should, but damn what a great experience...

Oh this is a masterpiece. I wish I could more than recommend it. Go in blind and remember that you need a controller for it. I played it by myself and it was so good.

Being the oldest brother in the family, being seduced to my doom is exactly how I expect to die.

I love the split controller! How you could play it with someone else or alone. But I especially love how it works with end, how alone it feels to have the controller all to yourself and having to complete the puzzles by yourself and that you can only do it using the other half of the controller (using your brothers strength) the narrative design works beautifully and is one of the best examples of its use I have ever seen. I also like the art style a lot; its lack of details makes the characters quite cute and endearing. I love the contrast between the vibrant, warm-hued, big haired younger brother and the toned-down, cold-hued older brother. A realistic version of this would 100% take away from its unique look and charm.

This didn't really click with me, the gameplay was too simple, but the visuals are great and the whole narrative with no dialogue and it partly being told through the controller are great.

10/10
As the name says, Brothers A Tale of Two Sons is a game about two brothers through a journey; A beautiful and dangerous journey. Even though it's a short game, it's easily become a special experience. A special experience that can enjoy it in both solo or co-op.
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Gameplay is enjoyable in both solo or co-op
Smooth gameplay
Art design and environments are beautiful
Audible musics
Wonderful level design
Good story with nice narrative
Great direction

Same!

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Incredible game. Best story with no actual talking I've ever experienced. This one might make you cry.

Best story i have ever heard that has been told through characters I could not understand.

Fun little game that was more than just the gimmick it seems to be.

Depending how quickly you pick up the mechanic, the game starts a bit slow but picks up. Quick burn, plays fast. FYI there's an updated remake, but I own a toaster so I didn't want to risk having performance issues.

8/10

unbelievable, the story, how it's told. you've got to play it

good

Joseph used to make dark twisted games, but now he is making Dr. Hakim COLLABORATIONNNN!!!

Played on the Switch.
Too long, too dark, overloaded with unnecessary drama.
That’s not what you expect from cartoon style adventure.
I'd rather not play it and don’t recommend anyone to play.

I highly recommend playing it. It has powerful storytelling and interesting gameplay.

The atmosphere and the soundtrack are both really good as well. You see a lot of cool, varied, and at times disturbing areas.

The way you control the characters is pretty cool too. The vibration adds a lot to the cutscenes, and the platforming feels fun.

A beautiful and creative game. The controls initially confused me, but with time the brothers felt like an extension of myself. Quite possibly my favorite game on Steam. I'll remember it forever.

The story telling without any English dialog is absolutely amazing. I honestly wasn't expecting to feel emotionally connected to the characters. I can't recommend this game enough. My only advise is don't play when you're sad.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☑ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☑ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☑ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☑ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☑ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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☐ 1
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Enjoyed playing this game. Was a little difficult trying to control to players at the same time. But I managed to push through it and finish the game.

This game controls differently than any other game I've played. You are in control of two characters simultaneously, which takes some getting used to. The control is relatively simple, each character is controlled by one stick and one action button. Once I had a feel for the control, it flowed much better. The two character control allows for more variety in puzzles and actions. Gameplay consists of exploring areas and solving puzzles to progress. Later on you have to avoid traps and enemies. There is no combat.

The narrative is reminiscent of games like ICO, where all dialogue is in gibberish language. The two brothers communicate mostly by saying each other's name. The narrative is well designed. It is always clear what you are trying to accomplish. This is also a rare example of narrative development happening through the controller, though I can't explain how this is done without spoilers. The narrative itself runs a broad spectrum of feelings. The early sections are quite charming with lots of fun moments. The mood grows more serious and dangerous as the journey progresses, with many intense and disturbing moments intermixed with scenes of wonder and beauty.

It made a deep impression on me. It has been several years since I played it and I still remember it quite well. I am aware there is a remastered version now. I have not played the remaster.

It gave me the chills, the ending moved me to tears. Insanely great idea with the controls and how they are linked to the story towards the end, brilliant. Beautiful world, great music and simply an experience, an amazing narrative game.

A great Story made even better with using a very unique dual stick game mechanic. Short and Sweet.

A little boy in a tough world,
but every now and then, the world shows its beauty.

Great fun for an indie game

Very heartwarming and touching a real piece of software art.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☐ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☑ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ 7 / 10 }---

This was an amazing and very touching experience.

This is not local co-op and I don't understand why the remake wasn't just added to our library for free like many other games do.

I bought this game near its launch and have owned it for over 10 years now. I made my initial playthrough all of those years ago but never 100% the achievements. I was scrolling through my library recently and decided to pick this game up once more and fully complete it. The story is absolutely phenomenal, the gameplay is smooth, the puzzles are fun and engaging, overall this game is absolutely delightful. And being able to complete it in about 4 hours start to finish is about perfect for this specific game. It plays more like a movie and 4 hours just works for it.

If you are looking for a quick game to play entirely through in one sitting that has an amazing story and engaging gameplay then this one is for you. They did release a "remake" of this game last year that is probably exactly the same just prettier, however I'd argue the original art style and gameplay makes this game much warmer for the heart. However I didn't play the remake so I cannot say that confidently. If you are looking at this game, understand it is so good they literally made a remake for it 11 years later. It IS short, but it is SO good. After a decade I never forgot the original story and playing through it again to 100% completion was a very enjoyable experience. 10/10

nice coop

A really awesome game, thanks.

小品，解密冒险游戏，全成就很简单，风景很美，剧情一般，游戏里基本没有文本和教程，两个摇杆分别控制两个角色，操作简单但是有点难适应，有点左手画方块右手画圆的感觉。

8/10 game, and would recommend for people who love story-focused platformers with unusual mechanics. The story and attention to aesthetic are forefront, at the cost of janky mechanics (especially if you are playing on a keyboard). It's surprisingly diverse, with both elements of fun and fear.

Nice little game.

A charming SinglePlayer duel stick puzzler. A intriguing world built around a unique platforming adventure.

Easily beaten in less than 3 hours for achievements, memorable story, well worth your time

Too expensive for the time it takes to beat but it's often on sales.
Played it alone 8 years ago and I still remember it being a nice atmospheric and contemplative experience. I'll probably play it again with someone sometime in the future.

A short game that without actual dialog can convey lots of emotions.
Has to be played with a controller, more comfortable to control 2 characters at the same time that way..

cute kinda average puzzle game with the single most heart-wrenching button press I've ever experienced

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

A kind, in some places naive game, with not the most difficult tasks and puzzles. I was happy to play it in a few hours. I think that any words here are superfluous, just play it.

Played this as a Co-op with my dad 10 years ago. It's still one of my fondest memories of him.

This game is one of the special ones. The developers made something absolutely breathtaking and I do plan to replay the entire game again at some point. The gameplay and puzzles are relatively simple, but the story was so emotionally powerful for me and I recommend this game to all my friends till this day. A very unique experience that I strongly recommend

Nobody reads the reviews for sure, so I'll say I'm gay