Earth-boring tools include a body, at least one first blade extending outward from the body, and at least one second blade extending outward from the body. The at least one first blade includes an upper surface, a first gage region having a first longitudinal length, and a recess extending at least partially into the at least one first blade from the upper surface. The at least one second blade includes a second gage region having a second, greater longitudinal length. Additional earth-boring tools include first blades having first gage regions of a first longitudinal length and second blades having second gage regions of a second, greater longitudinal length. An upper external surface is tapered radially outward in a longitudinally upward direction relative to a central axis of the earth-boring tool. Methods including forming such first and second blades and removing material from the first blades to form recesses.