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Braid

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App ID 26800
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Number None
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 28969619
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:47:39 UTC ()
Release Date 10 April 2009 – 23:00:00 UTC ()
😍 90.69%
9k reviews
4
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Number None
metacritic_url pc/braid
gamedir Braid
metacritic_name Braid
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 90
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/braid?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername empty string
ValidOSList Windows macOS Linux
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
developer_url http://braid-game.com
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript installscript.vdf
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
Publisher Number None
languages (extended) english,german,french,spanish,portuguese,italian,japanese,koreana,tchinese
Store Release Date 11 April 2009 – 01:57:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Casual (4), Indie (23), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 10 April 2009 – 23:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 27 October 2023 – 20:14:47 UTC () (1698437687)
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library_capsuleen
library_heroen
review_score 8
review_percentage 93
Detected Technologies (?) SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 28 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 725784
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported1
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:35 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
korean Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes
Korean Yes

Tags

🧩 Puzzle Platformer 🧩 Puzzle 📺 2D Platformer 🏗️ Platformer 🌱 Indie ⏳ Time Manipulation 🏽 2D 👤 Singleplayer 🎶 Great Soundtrack 😓 Difficult ⏳ Time Travel 😌 Casual 🌫 Atmospheric 🕒 Classic 📚 Story Rich 💡 Strategy 📺 Side Scroller 🦚 Beautiful 🗺️ Adventure 🤏 Short

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Remote Play on TV Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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small_capsule
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header_image
englishheader.jpg
library_assets_full
library_capsule ↴
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image2x/englishlibrary_600x900_2x.jpg
library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
image2x/englishlibrary_hero_2x.jpg
Assets
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headerheader.jpg
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library_herolibrary_hero.jpg
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page_background_pathapp/26800
timestamp12 December 2024 – 18:25:55 UTC
Trailers
900816 ↴
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trailer_max/video/mp4900816/movie_max.mp4
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
26803 OptionalDLC 26803Braid Soundtrack 266.73 MiB 0 B
26802 macOS Braid Mac Depot 182.65 MiB 7.83 GiB
26801 Windows Braid Content 174.95 MiB 133.90 MiB
26804 Linux Braid Linux Depot 156.86 MiB 115.08 MiB

Total size on disk is 781.18 MiB and total download size is 8.08 GiB.

Total size on disk is 174.95 MiB and total download size is 133.90 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 725784
newbeta Preview build of Braid. 1586327 23 January 2017 – 21:14:57 UTC
old Previous build of Braid. 369167

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1
baselanguages English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal
privatebranches 1
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