Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

Buy95%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Press Play · Adventure · May 21, 2014

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Max: The Curse of Brotherhood?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really had fun with this lovely game, very accessible for newcomers and overall a very good game with good puzzles and fun mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Secondly, the game's got a sweet look, but don't expect AAA visuals.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Plot/Characters - The plot is light-hearted, and you get a guiding voice that strings you on.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It may look like a kids game but it is actually for everyone because of nicely dosed difficulty.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
When this occurs you grab your mouse for marker control and all is well again.You'll feel omnipotent with controller in one and mouse in another hand :-) Or just play on keyboard and mouse - maybe that is even better, I haven't tried.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The artstyle is simple but gorgeous, there is also superb voice-acting, a bit unexpected from a small game.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay101 reviews
Graphics89 reviews
Story85 reviews
Difficulty43 reviews
Controls42 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Crashes
50% still recommend
Steam Deck
67% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
86% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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