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Braid
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“I like when the Time is involved in puzzles. This is a milestone for indie games and has very cool time-based mechanics. The tech for handling the rewind is insane. Special and fun puzzle game.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Good puzzles with fun jump and run action.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“A subversive masterpiece. The time bending mechanic is super fun and the puzzles are really fun and challenging, one of the first indie success and it deserves it fam 9/10”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:45 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
At long last...
Behind the scenes, off in a darkened room, we've been working hard on the next game. It's almost done, coming out later in 2026. But this week only, you can try the demo on Steam for free. The demo is
The Anniversary Edition is on sale cheap!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/499180/Braid_Anniversary_Edition/ Recently we released the Anniversary Edition of Braid, which has fully hand-repainted graphics, a bunch of new levels, and tons of
Braid Anniversary Super Sale
We recently released Braid, Anniversary Edition, which is a new version of Braid that contains a bunch of new puzzles and other levels (almost doubling the size of the game), and 15 hours of developer
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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.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | Puzzle-Platformer · Puzzle · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Indie · Time Manipulation · 2D · Singleplayer · Great Soundtrack · Difficult · Time Travel · Casual (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, Portuguese - Portugal, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://braid-game.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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