Choose Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Choose Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 16,371 Steam reviews back the pick.
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons vs Waking Violet
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons and Waking Violet both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (2013) is 5 years older than Waking Violet (2018). Waking Violet is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (0.90 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Waking Violet
Choose Waking Violet if it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Waking Violet launched in 2018.
Both Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons and Waking Violet sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons |  Waking Violet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.90 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (16,371 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Starbreeze Studios AB | Marco Mastropaolo, MixedBag Srl |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (2013) is 5 years older than Waking Violet (2018).
- Waking Violet is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (0.90 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Waking Violet has no Deck rating yet.
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons vs Waking Violet — FAQ
- Should I play Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons or Waking Violet first?
- If you want chronology, Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons (2013) came out before Waking Violet (2018). 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 Waking Violet similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Waking Violet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.