Starbreeze Studios · Starbreeze Studios AB*

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

2013 adventure video game · adventure game* · puzzle video game* +1*

Cover art for Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Game facts

Developers

  • Starbreeze Studios
  • Starbreeze Studios AB*

Publishers

  • 505 Games

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3
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Platforms

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    2*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    118*
    Community confidence
    strong*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP SP3*
    Processor alternatives
    2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600 /ATI Radeon HD 2600*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    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)*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Screenshot 2 from Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Screenshot 3 from Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

* Provisional data