Braid is a puzzle-platformer, drawn in a painterly style, where you can manipulate the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. From a house in the city, journey to a series of worlds and solve puzzles to rescue an abducted princess. In each world, you have a different power to affect the way… Summary: IGDB
Mind Score
NourishingAge · PEGI 12
Respect
95
Nourish
88
Stimulation
gentle
Has an endingStop anytime
What it exercises
Exploration and curiosity
- Wikipedia: built around exploration
Problem solving
- Steam tag “Puzzle-Platformer” (1026 votes)
- IGDB keyword “puzzle platformer”
Planning and strategy
- Steam tag “Strategy” (65 votes)
Story and reading
- Steam tag “Story Rich” (69 votes)
- IGDB keyword “non-linear storytelling”
Perseverance: very hard, but fair
- Steam tag “Difficult” (182 votes)
- Hard but fair: 93% positive reviews
Motor skills and rhythm
- Steam tag “2D Platformer” (623 votes)
Medium confidence · 27 Sept 2026 · Rules-based estimate from the Steam store, player reviews and PEGI/ESRB descriptors. Not a substitute for the official rating or your own judgement. Tap a label to see the evidence.