Broken Age Review Summary
Last updated: 2026-06-06
- Beautiful and unique art
- Act 1 is excellent
- Excellent voice acting
- Puzzles become frustratingly obtuse
- Story ending feels incomplete
- Tedious backtracking and trial-and-error
Emotions
Archetypes
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 97%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 3%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 2%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 98%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 105
- Negative points
- 240
- Gameplay points
- 58
- Perf. points
- 2
- Rec. points
- 43
- Misc points
- 0
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Beautiful and unique art
| The art style is frequently described as beautiful, cute, distinct, hand-painted, and visually unique. Many reviews emphasize the high quality and originality of the visuals. | 97% |
Act 1 is excellent
| Act 1 is widely praised as enjoyable, fun, wonderful, and flawless, with engaging puzzles and story. Many reviews note it as the strongest part of the game. | 84% |
Excellent voice acting
| Multiple reviews praise the voice acting, noting it is excellent, professional, and features high-profile actors like Elijah Wood and Jack Black. This is a consistently highlighted strength across many clusters. | 58% |
Interesting and engaging story
| The story is described as interesting, enchanting, intriguing, and compelling, with good world-building and character connections. Some note it gets more interesting after a slow start. | 53% |
Engaging puzzles in Act 1
| Puzzles in Act 1 are described as interesting, challenging but doable, logical, and rewarding, though some note earlier puzzles are easy but not cheap. | 36% |
Pleasant soundtrack
| The soundtrack and music are described as pleasant, good, fully orchestrated, and top-notch, contributing to high production value. | 32% |
Great characters
| Characters are praised as great, likable, and amazing, with strong character connections and design. | 32% |
Compelling plot twists
| Several reviews highlight compelling plot twists, especially at the end of Act 1, describing them as amazing, compelling, and fun. This is a key narrative strength. | 30% |
Visually stunning presentation
| The game is described as super gorgeous, visually unique, and entirely hand-painted, with a unique presentation of the highest quality. | 28% |
High production value
| Multiple reviews highlight the combination of visuals, music, and story as top-notch, indicating high production value across these elements. | 25% |
Funny and witty dialogue
| The game has genuinely funny moments and sharp, witty dialogue typical of Double Fine, adding to its charm. | 20% |
Great setup and world-building
| The setup and world-building are praised as great and intriguing, drawing players into the story. | 20% |
Relaxing and rewarding Act 1
| Act 1 is described as chill, relaxing, and rewarding, with logical puzzles and interesting character switching, appealing to puzzle and adventure game fans. | 20% |
Dual storylines engaging
| The game features two different stories at the same time with interesting backstory, and Vella's story is specifically noted as compelling. | 20% |
Good overall game
| Some reviews simply state it is a good game overall or one of their favorite point-and-click adventures, indicating general satisfaction. | 16% |
Intriguing game concepts
| The game has intriguing ideas and a neat story concept, contributing to its appeal. | 16% |
Memorable character detail
| One review mentions 'lesbian Dead Eye Druids who eloped together,' likely referring to a specific character or story element that stood out. | 5% |