About 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, drawn in a painterly style, where you can manipulate the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. From a house in the city, journey to a series of worlds and solve puzzles to rescue an abducted princess. In each world, you have a different power to affect the way time behaves, and it is time's strangeness that creates the puzzles. The time behaviors include: the ability to rewind, objects that are immune to being rewound, time that is tied to space, parallel realities, time dilation, and perhaps more. Braid treats your time and attention as precious; there is no filler in this game. Every puzzle shows you something new and interesting about the game world. Key features:
Newly added Steam Cloud support
Save your in-progress game to the cloud, then play where you left off from on any Steam connected computer.
Forgiving yet challenging gameplay: Braid is a 2-D platform game where you can never die and never lose. Despite this, Braid is challenging — but the challenge is about solving puzzles, rather than forcing you to replay tricky jumps.
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How long does it take to beat Braid?
The main story of Braid takes approximately 5.1 hours to complete. Total completion time may vary depending on playstyle and difficulty.
What genre is Braid?
Braid is an Action, Puzzle, Arcade, Indie, Platformer game, released in 2008.
Is Braid worth playing?
Braid is an action game from 2008. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Timespinner, Planet of Lana. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
What games are similar to Braid?
Games similar to Braid include: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Timespinner, Planet of Lana, Katana ZERO, Chronology, Unravel, The Messenger, BattleBlock Theater, ibb & obb, The Sexy Brutale. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.