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Broken Age

Broken Age is a hand-animated point-and-click adventure by Double Fine Productions and Tim Schafer, funded via the landmark 2012 Kickstarter campaign that revived interest in the genre. Two narrative threads — a boy in a storybook world and a girl volunteering to be sacrificed to a monster — eventually intersect. Voice acting includes Elijah Wood and Jack Black.

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Broken Age

Games like Broken Age

  • Other titles in the same genre
  • Popular indie releases
  • Games with similar mechanics

Good for

  • Point-and-click adventure fans, particularly those who grew up with LucasArts titles
  • Players who value hand-drawn art direction and strong voice performance
  • Those interested in Kickstarter game history — this campaign changed crowdfunding for games
  • Family-appropriate adventure game with no mature content

Avoid if

  • You expect the puzzle density or length of classic LucasArts games — Broken Age is shorter and easier
  • Traditional adventure game logic puzzles with obscure solutions frustrate you
  • You want replayability — the game offers a single linear path through both stories
  • The second half's difficulty spike relative to the first half is known to disappoint some players

Why pick Broken Age

The catalogue tracks 3 genre signals for Broken Age, and a few of them line up in ways that make this entry stand out from the rest of our adventure shelf:

  • Broad audience appeal — 4 distinct player profiles call Broken Age out as a fit, which is unusual for the adventure category
  • Strong family resemblance to 3 other entries we track — if you've enjoyed one of those, the transition into Broken Age is short
  • Released 2014 — Broken Age has had time for community patches and community-made guides to mature

How we look at adventure games

Broken Age is one of those entries that survives contact with a wide range of players — the 'Good for' list spans multiple play styles, so Broken Age is harder to bounce off than most adventure entries in this catalogue. At $14.99, Broken Age sits in the standard indie band. Cross-check Broken Age's runtime via HowLongToBeat in the sidebar before pulling the trigger.

We don't try to declare Broken Age "great" or "bad" — those words don't survive contact with how different players use their gaming time. Instead we ask three questions for every entry in our adventure catalogue: who is this for (the 'Good for' list), who will bounce off (the 'Avoid if' list), and what does it remind us of (the 'Games like' list). Match those signals against your own taste before trusting any single review score on Broken Age.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Broken Age really for?

Based on the audience profile above, Broken Age fits a broad indie audience. The 'Avoid if' list above is honest about who will bounce off it.

How much player agency does the story offer?

Narrative indies range from purely linear visual novels through branching paths to systemic emergent stories. Treat Broken Age's 'Good for' list as a signal: if "meaningful choices" or "branching" appears, expect replay value; if not, plan for a single playthrough.

Is Broken Age worth the asking price?

$14.99 is the standard indie price band. Worth waiting for a 30-50% sale if you're unsure, since most indies hit that discount within 6 months.

What should I play if I want something like Broken Age but already finished it?

The "Games like Broken Age" list above is hand-curated — start there. The "You might also like" sidebar surfaces other entries in our database that share at least one genre tag, which catches looser matches the manual list might miss.

How long does Broken Age take to beat?

Main story runtime varies — check the HowLongToBeat link in the sidebar for community-reported hours (Main / Main+Extras / Completionist). For most adventure games in this database, expect 6-15 hours for the main story, double that for completion.