Games like Braid, Anniversary Edition

93% positive from 1,795 reviewsReleased 20246% finish itSteam Deck Verified

What it is

A puzzle platformer where players manipulate time to solve challenges in painterly worlds, featuring extensive developer commentary.

What players liked

Players praise its beautiful art, fantastic music, and sophisticated, intuitive puzzles that offer a rewarding "aha!" moment.

The catch

Puzzles hinge on unexplained mechanics and fiddly execution rather than clean insight.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 93% positive, but with 1,795 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Braid, Anniversary Edition

The Plucky Squire

85% positive from 4,006 reviews202430% finish itDeck Verified

2D/3D action-adventure with a signature mechanic of jumping between worlds. It features puzzle-solving and mini-challenges in a storybook setting.

What players likedPlayers praise its creative 2D/3D world-shifting mechanics and beautiful art, often comparing it to a relaxing, accessible Zelda-like adventure.

The catchConstant dialogue and hints interrupt play and spoon feed nearly every puzzle solution.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Puzzle-Platformer and 2D.

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Lakeview Cabin Collection

92% positive from 1,931 reviews201511% finish itDeck Playable

This is a survival horror game where players explore cult movie scenarios. Players use found items to survive slasher-themed challenges.

What players likedPlayers praise this fun horror game's unique "movie" levels, reminiscent of classic horror films, with bonus modes adding replayability.

The catchThere are no tutorials or hints, so progress means trial and error or a walkthrough.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer and Puzzle-Platformer.

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KarmaZoo

87% positive from 1,406 reviews202343% finish itDeck Verified

Cooperative multiplayer game with a core loop of earning Karma through teamwork in challenging levels. It offers a feel of shared accomplishment and overcoming adversity.

What players likedPlayers praise its content and progression, comparing it to Pico Park for its fun, large-group gameplay.

The catchThe online-only co-op has almost no players left, so lobbies rarely fill.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Puzzle-Platformer and Platformer.

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Knock-knock

87% positive from 2,054 reviews20139% finish it

A side-scrolling horror game about surviving until dawn in a cabin in the woods, where the sleepless Lodger repairs missing rooms, hides from nocturnal Guests, and works out the rules of their game.

What players likedPlayers praise its artistic atmosphere and creepy interactive experience, reminiscent of being alone at home with unsettling sounds and sights.

The catchGameplay boils down to walking rooms, flicking lights on, and waiting out timers.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Puzzle and Adventure.

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Mosa Lina

95% positive from 2,000 reviews2023Deck Verified

A physics-driven puzzle-platformer with randomized tool and level selection. It forces creative problem-solving through unpredictable challenges.

What players likedPlayers praise "Mosa Lina" as a fun, creative puzzle-platformer with great audio, visuals, and rewarding physics-based challenges.

The catchRandom tool draws often leave levels unwinnable and you cannot retry the same setup.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Puzzle-Platformer and Adventure.

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Mind Over Magnet

89% positive from 1,388 reviews202460% finish itDeck Verified

A single-screen puzzle game where players use magnetism and character abilities to solve over 50 challenges. It features a factory setting with a focus on physics-based mechanics.

What players likedPlayers praise "Mind Over Magnet" as a cute, polished, and intuitive puzzle platformer with mechanics that grow in complexity without becoming overwhelming.

The catchPuzzles stay trivially easy and it ends in about two hours, before ideas develop.

Both are tagged 2D Platformer, Puzzle-Platformer and Platformer.

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