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This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

Braid is a puzzle-platformer, puzzle and 2d platformer game developed and published by Number None.
Released on April 10th 2009 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 9,761 reviews of which 9,121 were positive and 640 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 6.07€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Braid into these genres:

Puzzle-Platformer Puzzle 2D Platformer Platformer Indie Time Manipulation 2D Singleplayer Great Soundtrack Difficult Time Travel Casual Atmospheric Classic Story Rich Side Scroller Strategy Beautiful Adventure Short

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP / Vista / 7
  • Processor: 1.4GHz or faster
  • Memory: 768 MB or more
  • Hard Disk Space: 200 MB or more
  • Video Card: Pixel Shader 2.0
  • DirectX® Version: DirectX® 9.0c
  • Controller Support: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows
MacOS
  • OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.
  • Processor: Intel Mac 1.0 GHz or better
  • Memory: 512 MB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon(TM) 9500 or better, NVIDIA GeForce(TM) FX 5900 or better, Intel GMA 950 or better
  • Hard Drive: 185 MB free space
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May 2025
Great game, full completion is recommended.
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May 2025
I played and beat this originally on the xbox 360 when it launched. So a lot of this review is influenced by nostalgia, take with a grain of salt. Braid is a great game, at it's core is a puzzle game. A interesting kind of time manipulation game, back when this came out the ability to immediately reverse time was a pretty novel game mechanic only really use in Prince of Persia otherwise. Giving you the ability to 'undo' mistakes, which is a great tie in to the theme, a person telling a story about a grievous mistake they made which hurt or betrayed someone they love dearly and the extremes they were willing to go to, in an attempt to undo or take back the error. The gameplay here is super solid, simple in premise but complex in execution. What really makes this game so grand though is the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts for sure. This game has a really good art style, fantastic neo classical style sound track and a really deep story with a great twist to it all in the end! It's a story that is very well told for the format it's being presented to you in. There are secrets to find as well and a few very curious solutions that require you to think outside the box, or at least outside the painting ;) IF some how you've never played this and puzzle games are your thing, I cannot recommend this more to you. To be clear there is a little action in this in terms of jumping on enemies to defeat them, but this is by no means an action game. This is a puzzle game without doubt.
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May 2025
The price of this game compared to how much you get out of it almost makes me not want to recommend it, but it IS good. $12 for 5 hours of gameplay is a bit steep to me, and it's not the masterpiece that some claim it is. Despite that, I would also like to say that I respect the dev's right to price his games how he wants, and his right to delist the old version of the game. That's most of what I wanted to say, but here are some minor issues I noticed: As someone who doesn't play platformers, I found a lot of the more precise movement annoying, but the rewind mechanic helped a ton with that. There are a lot of tricks and techniques that only get used a few times, then never get built upon. The story was weird, but I didn't focus on it much. The art is cool though. The game doesn't expect you to have as strong an understanding of its mechanics as I'd like. This could just be because I have lots of experience playing and making puzzles, but my brain was on autopilot more than expected. I know that most of what I've said is negative, but if nothing I've said is enough to deter you then I'd highly recommend Braid.
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March 2025
I first learned of Braid from the “Mario is too Mainstream” sketch by Dorkly. It didn’t color my opinion because I unsubbed from Dorkly years ago when they started pushing “Kevin the Assistant,” but when I read some of the flowery language used in the lore dumps, I was worried that maybe they had a point when they made Braid out to be pretentious Mario. However, Dorkly was too busy projecting their own smugness onto the game and equating inspiration with copying to stick any real jabs to Braid. That isn’t to say Braid isn’t a little smug. The writing is self-indulgent, the twist is telegraphed so early that it doesn’t come as much of a shock, as the possibility had been planted in my head from the start. As subversive as it once was, it feels its age, considering what it’s deconstructing (Super Mario Bros.) and how it characterizes its protagonist (romantic, melancholic, probably alcoholic). It’s not unintelligent, it has something important to say, it’s just little on the nose and navel-gazy, outdone in narratology by countless successors in the indie scene it helped shape. The presentation is generally good. The painterly graphics are nice and colorful, but occasionally get a bit cluttered with some of the puzzle layouts. The music is peaceful and unobtrusive, while the sound effects are… odd. The not-Goombas sound like ordinary guys and jumping on enemies sounds like an elastic band, but what really got me were the turtle-bunnies’ annoying stock cat noises, and the “strum” death sound effect makes me think of the Taco Bell “bong” for some reason. I think it’s the rewind reverb. Ultimately, it’s the puzzles that really make the game worthwhile. The platforming is a bit underwhelming, and the game doesn’t make the most out of all of its mechanics, but the rewind ability and the other effects surrounding it are really fun to play with, and the puzzles are rewarding to figure out. The last level, though it didn’t shock me from a narrative standpoint, also played fantastically. The rougher elements might make you want to wait for a sale, or maybe consider checking out the anniversary edition; I don’t know how improved it is. Considering how it's aged, I can't say Braid is a masterpiece, but I'd say it's still worth playing after almost two decades.
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Nov. 2024
Braid is an indie game puzzle platformer with the emphasis on the manipulation of time. The narrative is thought-provoking and focuses on themes of regret and undoing the past. Visually the game has a unique and beautiful art style with detailed and bright landscapes to navigate through. Braid's soundtrack is its strongest attribute, complimenting the levels perfectly. The track "Downstream" may be one of my favourites of all time.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Braid is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

Braid is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.

Braid received 9,121 positive votes out of a total of 9,761 achieving an impressive rating of 9.07.
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Braid was developed and published by Number None.

Braid is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Braid is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Braid is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Braid is a single-player game.

Braid does not currently offer any DLC.

Braid does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Braid supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Braid is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Braid PEGI 12
14.99€ -60% 14.99€ 6.07€
9.1
9,121
640
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5
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Release 10 Apr 2009
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