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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a cinematic adventure filled with action-packed platforming and creative puzzle-solving. Armed with only a Magic Marker, Max must confront evil at every turn in a hostile and fantastical world in order to save his kid brother, Felix. Join Max on his great adventure!

Released May 21, 2014 Developer Press Play Publisher Xbox Game Studios Platforms Windows AdventurePuzzle-PlatformerPlatformerPuzzleAction
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

94.5%positive1,569 reviews
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“I first discovered this game when I was a teenager. It was my favorite platformer back then, and I spent hours solving its puzzles. I still come back to it every once in a while.”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Fantastic little game, enjoyed it way more than I thought I would.”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Underrated gem 💎 Thought it’d be quick and easy, but the level design is surprisingly smart. Fun to play, though 100% completion needs some grind.”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:49 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

0playing at last check
124-hour peak
217all-time peak
0 25 50 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2026 25 avg · Sep 2014

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

27achievements
33.5%median completion
4.8%rarest: Immune to Lava
82.6% of players 75.3% of players 71.9% of players 65.8% of players 47.6% of players 45.0% of players 43.5% of players 42.6% of players 39.1% of players 35.8% of players 35.6% of players 34.6% of players 33.7% of players 33.5% of players 31.0% of players 28.5% of players 26.2% of players 24.1% of players 15.3% of players 14.9% of players 10.5% of players 8.7% of players 8.4% of players 7.9% of players 5.3% of players 5.0% of players 4.8% of players 82.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
82.6%Just getting started — You used the magic marker 25 times.
75.3%What are You Looking At? — You destroyed 5 of Mustacho's Evil Eyes. That'll teach him.
71.9%Lost and Found — You found the first piece of the lost Amulet.
Rarest badges of honor
4.8%Immune to Lava — You didn't die in Death By Lava.
5.0%Perfect Sliding — You escaped the Beast without dying!
5.3%No Stranger to Danger — You defeated Mustacho without dying even once!

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US14.99 USD
EU14.99 EUR
UK10.99 GBP
Australia21.50 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,480 JPY
Brazil27.99 BRL
China48.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$5.5 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$17

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsAdventure · Puzzle-Platformer · Platformer · Puzzle · Action · Singleplayer · 2D · Controller · 2.5D · Indie · Side Scroller · Funny (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil *
ControllerFull support
Achievements27
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://pressplay.dk/games/max-the-curse-of-brotherhood/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP3 or newer Processor: Dual-Core 1.6 ghz / AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.0ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 4000 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX(r) compatible