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.

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 9,686 reviews of which 9,066 were positive and 620 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Braid into these genres:

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

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Requirements

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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
Other Requirements:

Reviews

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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.

May 2024

It's a fantastic little game. Very challenging, and unique art style. it's fairly short, but for $5 it's a no brainer.

March 2024

Masterpiece of a puzzle game. Time bending puzzles are amazing Story is probably the most fun I had digesting in this medium, but it will not be for everyone.

Feb. 2024

This game should be named state of the art. Braid is about reflection upon oneself; one's own mistakes and growing off of it . In the early game, it revolves around the concept of guilt and how time affects guilt. This game was very much enjoyable with low play time. The game also explores free will, and the psyche of a deeply troubled individual who has deluded himself in order to rationalize his actions but in the end, breaks out of his delusion, and accepts reality and grows with that experience

Jan. 2024

this game has an excellent time manipulation mechanic for puzzle solving that is not complicated to understand, the plot is also very good an instant classic

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14.99€

9.1

9,066

620

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Number None

Release 10 Apr 2009

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