Braid, Anniversary Edition

Buy92%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Thekla, Inc. · Puzzle Platformer · May 14, 2024

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$1.99−90%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
13
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio1 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Braid, Anniversary Edition?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise13% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The perfect pacing, simple gameplay with just the right difficulty, and the lovely aesthetics of both the visual art and music make such a tight and enjoyable package.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ability to switch between the original graphics and the new version at any time serves as a fascinating reminder of how much artistry went into both iterations—one grounded in technical simplicity, the other in visual refinement.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story was very interesting and I felt compelled to see what happens next as I played through it.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
More interesting is the enhanced music and sound effects, which really do feel generationally ahead of the original.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty and length of the game were perfect for me- I really appreciate that it never dragged.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They also have a nice interface that allows live visuals that show you any number of things.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay84 reviews
Graphics81 reviews
Story70 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Interface5 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
60% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
25% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Commentary available
  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.99$19.99−90%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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