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Broken Age

Fantasy

Science fiction

Comedy

Point-and-click

Puzzle

Adventure

Indie

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.

3.8

External Ratings

194 ratings
Release Date:

28 Jan, 2014

Last Updated:

20 Jun, 2026

About this game

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.

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

28 Jan, 2014

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Fantasy, Science fiction, Comedy

genre

Genres:

Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Side view

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Broken Age

IGDB Rating

3.7 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.7

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

181

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

74%

Rating %

Critics Rating

3.8 ;
IGDB User Rating

3.8

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

194

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

76%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Double Fine Productions

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Double Fine Productions

Nordic Games Publishing

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