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Broken Age

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First release
Jan 28, 2014
Engine
Moai
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Fantasy, Science fiction, Comedy
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Ouya, Nintendo Switch, Linux

Broken Age is a point-and-click adventure telling the stories of a young boy and girl leading parallel lives. Vella Tartine has been chosen by her village to be sacrificed to a terrible monster — but she decides to fight back. Meanwhile, Shay Volta is living a solitary life on a spaceship under the care of a motherly computer, but he wants to break free to lead adventures and do good in the world. Adventures ensue.

Also known as Reds, Double Fine Adventure, BrokenAge.exe

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Storyline
Broken Age is a hand-painted point-and-click adventure that tells two parallel coming-of-age stories the player can switch between at will. Vella Tartine is a young woman selected to be offered up as a willing sacrifice to a monstrous creature during her village's traditional Maiden's Feast, but she refuses to accept her fate and sets out to fight back. Shay Volta is a lonely teenage boy living aboard a spaceship, coddled by an overprotective computer that fills his days with hollow make-believe missions until he yearns to break free. As each teen struggles against the roles imposed on them, their seemingly separate worlds hint at deeper connections waiting to be uncovered.Read more

Broken Age is a hand-painted point-and-click adventure that tells two parallel coming-of-age stories the player can switch between at will. Vella Tartine is a young woman selected to be offered up as a willing sacrifice to a monstrous creature during her village's traditional Maiden's Feast, but she refuses to accept her fate and sets out to fight back. Shay Volta is a lonely teenage boy living aboard a spaceship, coddled by an overprotective computer that fills his days with hollow make-believe missions until he yearns to break free. As each teen struggles against the roles imposed on them, their seemingly separate worlds hint at deeper connections waiting to be uncovered.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 28, 2014
Mac
Jan 28, 2014
Linux
Jan 28, 2014
All 11 release dates
Mac
May 20, 2014
Ouya
May 30, 2014
iOS
Jun 12, 2014
Android
Apr 28, 2015
PlayStation Vita
Apr 28, 2015
PlayStation 4
Apr 28, 2015
Xbox One
Jun 23, 2017
Nintendo Switch
Sep 13, 2018
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
10h
Completionist
14h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
female protagonist, steam, multiple protagonists, bird, steam trading cards
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At a Glance

Critic Score
77
Main + Extras (IGDB)
10h
Completionist (IGDB)
14h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 4,624 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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