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Braid, Anniversary Edition

Side-scrolling puzzle platformer with time-bending challenges across interconnected worlds

Thekla, Inc. · Released May 14, 2024

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 1,899
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 56 in 30 days
Players
7
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jan 15, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 660
4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Braid, Anniversary Edition?

A 2D puzzle platformer, it takes you from a city house through connected worlds in search of a Princess. You run, jump, avoid hazards, unlock doors, and collect jigsaw pieces by rewinding or pausing time, which behaves differently in each world. This edition adds repainted graphics, new sounds, and a world with developer commentary and additional puzzles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy figuring out puzzles without step-by-step guidance
  • +you like leaving a difficult puzzle and returning later
  • +you want extensive commentary on how the game was made

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike platforming that requires precise timing
  • −you want a direct story with little ambiguity

What players say

92% of 1,899 reviews are positive · 85% of 56 in the last 30 days

Players praise the time-based puzzles and updated artwork. Common complaints are that some solutions are hard to discover or tedious to carry out; some players also find the commentary overlong.

Players over time

▼ -67% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 39 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Sep 23, 202610
Sep 22, 20264

How many players finish Braid, Anniversary Edition?

29% of Steam players have unlocked «Closure», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Braid, Anniversary Edition screenshot 1

Braid, Anniversary Edition system requirements

Minimum: GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-7100 / Ryzen 3 2200G
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 11 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-11400F / AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Braid, Anniversary Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Braid, Anniversary Edition run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
13
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Simplified Chinese.

Does Braid, Anniversary Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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