Games Like Braid Similar Puzzle Games like Braid

Braid is described as 'Platforming game in a painterly style where you manipulate the flow of time to solve puzzles' and is a popular Puzzle Game in the games category. There are more than 50 games similar to Braid for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Steam, Linux and Android apps. The best Braid alternative is Limbo. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try SuperTux or Of Light & Shadow. Other Braid like games are Hollow Knight, Machinarium, Super Meat Boy and Ori.

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    Limbo

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    Limbo (stylized as LIMBO) is a puzzle-platform video game and the premiere title of independent Danish game developer Playdead. The game was released in July 2010 as a platform exclusive title on Xbox Live Arcade, and was later re-released as part of a retail game pack along...

    46 Limbo alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • SteamOS
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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    • Limbo is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Braid.

    • Limbo is the most popular commercial alternative to Braid.

    • Limbo is Paid and ProprietaryBraid is also Paid and Proprietary
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    SuperTux

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    SuperTux is a classic 2D jump'n run sidescroller game in a style similar to the original Super Mario games. Instead of Mario, the hero in this game is Tux, the mascot of the Linux kernel.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • PortableApps.com
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    • SuperTux is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Braid.

    • SuperTux is Free and Open SourceBraid is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Hollow Knight icon

    Hollow Knight

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    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • SteamOS
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
    • Humble Bundle
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  5. Machinarium icon

    Machinarium

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    Solve puzzles, quests, brain-teasers and mini-games to rid the city of the wicked Black Cap Brotherhood robots. Gorgeous hand-drawn graphics and animations bring the robot's story to life, using unique comic bubbles and symbols to convey the plot.

    20 Machinarium alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  6. Super Meat Boy icon

    Super Meat Boy

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    Super Meat Boy is a platform game developed by Team Meat and is the successor to Edmund McMillen's and Jonathan McEntee's flash game, Meat Boy, originally released on the Newgrounds website in October 2008.

    95 Super Meat Boy alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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  7. Ori icon

    Ori

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    Embark on an all-new adventure in a vast and exotic world, where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to discover Ori’s true destiny.

    68 Ori alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Xbox
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch
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  9. Celeste icon

    Celeste

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    Celeste is a platforming video game by Canadian video game developers Matt Thorson and Noel Berry. The game was originally created as a prototype in four days during a game jam, and later expanded into a full release.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Nintendo Switch Online
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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  10. Röki icon

    Röki

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    Embark on an adventure as Tove in a breathtaking snowy wilderness. Solve ancient puzzles, discover hidden paths, and interact with magical creatures in this rich tale grounded in Scandinavian folklore. Navigate diverse challenges to save your family and uncover hidden mysteries.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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  11. Toki Tori icon

    Toki Tori

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    The gameplay in Toki Tori is a blend of two genres. While it looks like a platform game, it’s a puzzle game by heart.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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  12. Frogatto & Friends icon

    Frogatto & Friends

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    Frogatto & Friends is an action-adventure game, starring a certain quixotic frog. A quiet errand run turns into a battle to fend off an invading army, and only Frogatto is foolhardy enough to sleuth out why.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Steam
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  13. VVVVVV icon

    VVVVVV

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    In VVVVVV, the player controls Captain Viridian, who is lost in an alternate dimension, in search of the missing members of his spaceship's crew. Instead of jumping, the player is able to control the direction of gravity, allowing Captain Viridian to flip between the floors...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
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    • VVVVVV is the most popular Web-based alternative to Braid.

    • VVVVVV is Paid and Open SourceBraid is Paid and Proprietary
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    Teslagrad

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    Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle-platformer with action elements where magnetism and other electromagnetic powers are the key to go throughout the game, and thereby discover the secrets kept in the long abandoned Tesla Tower.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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