Braid
2D puzzle-platformer where rewinding time changes how puzzles work
Number None · Released Apr 10, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 9,955
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 12 years ago
- Mar 19, 2014
Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)
What is Braid?
Starting at a house in a city, you cross a series of 2D platforming worlds, collect puzzle pieces, and manipulate time to solve puzzles while searching for an abducted princess. Each world has different rules for how time works.
For you if...
- +you like difficult puzzles built around changing time rules
- +you enjoy 2D platforming and revisiting unsolved puzzles
- +you value painterly art and a distinctive soundtrack
Not for you if...
- −you prefer straightforward platforming over demanding puzzle solving
- −you dislike puzzles that require precise timing and repeated attempts
- −you want a direct story rather than abstract storytelling
What players say
93% of 9,955 reviews are positive
Players praise the time-based puzzles, art, music, and story. Some find the puzzles overly precise or tedious, while others criticize the abstract writing.
Screenshots and trailer
Braid system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7
- Processor
- 1.4GHz or faster
- Graphics
- Pixel Shader 2.0
- Memory
- 768 MB or more
- Storage
- 200 MB or more
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Puzzle Platformer
- Puzzle
- 2D Platformer
- Platformer
- Indie
- Time Manipulation
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Great Soundtrack
- Difficult
- Time Travel
- Casual
- Atmospheric
- Classic
- Story Rich
- Side Scroller
Recent updates
- Mar 19, 2014 · New AMD beta driver fixes crashes on high-end AMD GPUs
- Mar 19, 2014 · New AMD beta driver fixes crashes on high-end AMD GPUs
- Dec 26, 2013 · Beta Update
- Dec 26, 2013 · Beta Update
- Dec 25, 2013 · Update
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