Choose Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Choose Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 16,371 Steam reviews back the pick.
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons vs ABZU
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons and ABZU both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (2013) is 3 years older than ABZU (2016). Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than ABZU (93.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose ABZU
Choose ABZU if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9,748 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons and ABZU sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.4% vs 93.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons |  ABZU | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (16,371 reviews) | 93.2% positive (9,748 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Starbreeze Studios AB | Giant Squid |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (2013) is 3 years older than ABZU (2016).
- Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than ABZU (93.2% positive).
- Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than ABZU (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons is Deck Playable, ABZU is Deck Verified.
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons vs ABZU — FAQ
- Which is better, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons or ABZU?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons sits at 94.4% positive (16,371 reviews), ABZU at 93.2% (9,748). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons or ABZU first?
- If you want chronology, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (2013) came out before ABZU (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons and ABZU similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.