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Braid: Anniversary Edition

Solve puzzles by changing the flow of time in this remaster of the classic, award-winning game Braid. This remaster has new puzzles, hand-repainted graphics and fully reimagined sound, and a completely…

90 14 May 2024

Braid: Anniversary Edition is an adventure developed by Thekla, Inc, released 14 May 2024 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

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What Braid: Anniversary Edition is

Braid: Anniversary Edition is an adventure game developed by Thekla, Inc and released in 2024. It was published by Netflix. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Solve puzzles by changing the flow of time in this remaster of the classic, award-winning game Braid. This remaster has new puzzles, hand-repainted graphics and fully reimagined sound, and a completely unreasonable amount of developer commentary.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 13 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Braid: Anniversary Edition holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2024 averaged 76, so it scored 14 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-7100 / Ryzen 3 2200G, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Braid: Anniversary Edition launched on 14 May 2024, within three weeks of Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Stellar Blade, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Nine Sols. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, Stellar Blade, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nine Sols.

Cheats and codes

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Braid: Anniversary Edition — frequently asked questions

When did Braid: Anniversary Edition come out?
Braid: Anniversary Edition was released on 14 May 2024 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Braid: Anniversary Edition?
At minimum, Braid: Anniversary Edition needs Intel Core i3-7100 / Ryzen 3 2200G, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870 graphics, 4 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Braid: Anniversary Edition?
The PC version needs about 4 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("4 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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