Braid, Anniversary Edition

Braid, Anniversary Edition

Steam Deck Verified

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

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $3.99.

92%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

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
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise 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.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
At least the narrative is fine.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay felt great.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
I was only interested in hearing commentary on programming when this feature was announced, because I'm more familiar with it and less so with visual art, sound design, and music.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The difficulty and length of the game were perfect for me- I really appreciate that it never dragged.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Graphics85 reviews
Story and characters82 reviews
Gameplay37 reviews
Audio32 reviews
Difficulty21 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance7 reviews
71%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
13
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.