Broken Age vs Tales from the Borderlands
Broken Age is a puzzle game from Double Fine (2014) while Tales from the Borderlands is an RPG game from Telltale Games (2014).
What each one is
Steam files Broken Age under Puzzle. In contrast, it files Tales from the Borderlands under RPG.
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
At a glance
| Broken Age | Tales from the Borderlands | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.8/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (84%, 8,219) | Very Positive (94%, 19,550) |
| Critic aggregate | 73/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $14.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 2.44 GB | 3 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Developer | Double Fine | Telltale Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Broken Age vs Tales from the Borderlands, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Broken AgePuzzle gameTales from the BorderlandsRPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Broken AgePoint & Click, Adventure, Story RichTales from the BorderlandsComedy, Adventure, Story RichThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Broken AgeScore 6.8 · 84% on Steam · 73 criticTales from the Borderlands ✓Score 7.5 · 94% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Broken Age8,219 reviews · 1 add-on · 2.44 GBTales from the Borderlands19,550 reviews · 3 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Broken Age ✓$14.99Tales from the Borderlands$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Broken Age ✓VerifiedTales from the BorderlandsPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Broken Age takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueBroken Age and Tales from the Borderlands on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Tales from the Borderlands (GamingPickz Score 7.5)
- The cheaper right now: Broken Age ($14.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Broken Age (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Tales from the Borderlands (19,550 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Point & ClickAdventureStory RichComedyFunnyGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerCasual
Where they differ
IndieKickstarterPuzzle2DRetroCult Classic
Choices MatterChoose Your Own AdventureActionAtmosphericQuick-Time EventsDark Humor
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Broken Age is relaxed, easy to pick up. Tales from the Borderlands is relaxed, easy to pick up.
System requirements, side by side
| Broken Age | Tales from the Borderlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 | ATI |
| Minimum CPU | 1.7 GHz Dual Core | Core 2 Duo 2GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Install size | 2.44 GB | 3 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Broken Age · Tales from the Borderlands.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Broken Age and 1 for Tales from the Borderlands. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Broken Age and Tales from the Borderlands in scope?
Broken Age has drawn 8,219 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 2.44 GB. Tales from the Borderlands has drawn 19,550 Steam reviews and installs in 3 GB.
Is Broken Age or Tales from the Borderlands better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Tales from the Borderlands rates higher (7.5 to 6.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Broken Age or Tales from the Borderlands?
Broken Age is cheaper right now at $14.99, against $19.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.