Broken Age vs Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Broken Age vs Dear Esther: Landmark Edition — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | Broken Age THQ Nordic, Double Fine Productions | Dear Esther: Landmark Edition The Chinese Room |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | January 28, 2014 | February 14, 2017 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Developer | Double Fine Productions | The Chinese Room, Robert Briscoe |
| Publisher | THQ Nordic, Double Fine Productions | The Chinese Room |
| Official Site | http://brokenagegame.com/ | http://www.thechineseroom.co.uk/games/dear-esther/ |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Adventure, Casual, Family, Indie, Puzzle | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Game Modes | Single-player | Single-player |
| Perspective | 2D | First-person |
| Average Playtime | 5 hours | 1 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh |
| Available On | PlayStation Store, Steam, Xbox Store, Google Play, App Store, Nintendo eShop, itch.io, GOG | Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon 4870 HD, Intel HD 3000, or equivalent card with at least 512 MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: Must have OpenGL 3 with GLSL version 1.3 | OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 (2 * 2400), AMD Athlon X2 4200+ (2 * 2200) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT (256 MB), AMD Radeon X1600 XT (256 MB) Storage: 2 GB available space |
| Recommended Requirements | OS: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.2 GHz, AMD Athlon 64 2.2Ghz Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460, AMD Radeon HD 6850 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: Must have OpenGL 3 with GLSL version 1.3. Some users may need to disable Steam overlay. | OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2 * 2660), AMD A8-3850 (4 * 2900) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1024 MB), AMD Radeon HD7770 (1024 MB) Storage: 2 GB available space |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 81 / 100 | — |
| Community Rating | 3.7 / 5 (690 ratings) | 3.3 / 5 (436 ratings) |