Braid Alternatives

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 25 games similar to Braid for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Braid alternative is SuperTux, which is both free and Open Source. Other Braid like games are Limbo, Hollow Knight, Machinarium and Super Meat Boy.

Braid alternatives are mainly Platform Games but may also be Puzzle Games or Adventure Games. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Braid.

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Braid is a platforming game in a painterly style where you manipulate the flow of time to solve puzzles.

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SuperTux
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70 SuperTux alternatives
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.
- - SuperTux is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Braid.
- - SuperTux is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Braid.
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SuperTux Features
1. Ad-freeSuperTux doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Single playerSuperTux has one or more single player game modes.
3. PortableSuperTux can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Built-in Level Editor
Community-based
Side Scrolling
Limbo
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40 Limbo alternatives
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...
- - Limbo is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Braid.
- - Limbo is the most popular commercial alternative to Braid.
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Limbo Features
1. Single playerLimbo has one or more single player game modes.
2. Ad-freeLimbo doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. PortableLimbo can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
4. Works OfflineLimbo can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Side Scrolling
Gore
Hollow Knight
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Adventure Game
Action Game
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Steam
GOG.com
Playstation
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Nintendo Switch
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Humble Bundle
63 Hollow Knight alternatives
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.
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Hollow Knight Features
1. Ad-freeHollow Knight doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. MultiplayerHollow Knight offers a game mode for more than one player.
3. Achievements SupportedHollow Knight offers the possibility of unlocking achievements through completing challenges.
4. ModdableHollow Knight can be modified through the installation of external mods.
5. Works OfflineHollow Knight can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Machinarium
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15 Machinarium alternatives
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.
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Super Meat Boy (Series)
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78 Super Meat Boy alternatives
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.
Represent entire series of Super Meat Boy games including Super Meat Boy,Super Meat Boy Forever.
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Super Meat Boy Features
1. Single playerSuper Meat Boy has one or more single player game modes.
2. Controller SupportSuper Meat Boy supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
VVVVVV
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Online
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26 VVVVVV alternatives
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...
- - VVVVVV is the most popular Web-based alternative to Braid.
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Celeste
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19 Celeste alternatives
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.
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Optional collectibles
Pixel graphics
Pixel Art
Nikki and the Robots
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46 Nikki and the Robots alternatives
A cute physics platformer that plays in a fictional world of the future the infamous super villain Dr. Lacroix schemes to seize world supremacy with his army of robots. You take the role of Nikki and try to cross those evil plans on behalf of a secret organization.
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Nikki and the Robots Features
1. Single playerNikki and the Robots has one or more single player game modes.
Built-in Level Editor
8-bit Game
Discontinued
The Joyride Labs no longer work on the project and their official website is no longer available. Last version of the game, 1.0.1, released in February 2015, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
Alex the Allegator (Series)
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71 Alex the Allegator alternatives
Alex the Allegator is a series of games that I, Johan Peitz, usually use for game coding challenges like Speedhack and Ludumdare. Whilst most of my games reside on Free Lunch Design, this is the place for the Alex' series and the even the source for these games. Let's go!
Represent entire series of Alex the Allegator games including Alex the Allegator 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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They Bleed Pixels
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12 They Bleed Pixels alternatives
They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up...
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They Bleed Pixels Features
1. Single playerThey Bleed Pixels has one or more single player game modes.
Ori and the Blind Forest
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Action Game
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Xbox
59 Ori and the Blind Forest alternatives
Ori and the Blind Forest tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer. The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage...
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Frogatto & Friends
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58 Frogatto & Friends alternatives
[Frogatto & Friends is free and open source on Windows and Linux, on the other platforms it costs $4.99].
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Frogatto & Friends Features
1. Single playerFrogatto & Friends has one or more single player game modes.
8-bit Game