

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
August 7, 2013PuzzleESRB T
Overview
About Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers. The brothers are moved individually by two thumbsticks on the controller. The controller triggers also cause the respective brother to interact with the game world, such as talking to a non-player character or grabbing onto a ledge or object.
The older brother is the stronger of the two and can pull levers or boost his younger brother to higher spaces, while the younger one can pass between narrow bars. The player progresses by manipulating the two brothers at the same time to complete various puzzles, often requiring the player to manipulate both brothers to perform differing functions (such as one distracting a hostile non-player character while the other makes their way around).
Should either brother fall from a great height or get injured, the game restarts at a recent checkpoint. All of the in-game dialogue is spoken in a fictional language, thus the story is conveyed through actions, gestures and expressions.
Story setup
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.
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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.
- Rushed
- 3hoursMain story only
- Typical
- 3hoursStory plus some extras
- Completionist
- 6hoursEvery side objective too
Estimated from 16 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.
Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player • Co-op
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBM
CEROD
- Violence
CLASS_INDL
- Violência (Violence)
ESRBT
- Blood
- Mild Language
- Violence
GRAC15+
- Violence
PEGI16
- Violence
This game features occasional violence against human-like characters, inflicted using medieval weaponry such as crossbows and axes. When used, these weapons cause realistic-looking reactions.
USK12
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