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24 alternatives to Braid

Manipulate the flow of time to solve beautiful puzzles

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Braid launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Splice▲60

   An experimental and artistic puzzler

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2SR
   Solving Rush Hour, the 6x6 Sliding Block Puzzle▲223

   2018 · michaelfogleman.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WEAVE▲78

   An abstract journey of two characters coping with their past

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   LOOP▲74

   A tranquil puzzle game, with a simple, meditative feel

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   voi▲80

   Minimalistic shape-matching puzzler

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Interlocked▲61

   Stunning 3D brain-teasing puzzles

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7AP
   A puzzle game inspired by functional programming, written in PureScript▲121

   2015 · david-peter.de · its alternatives →

8. 8MA
   Make a rectangle – a puzzle game▲23

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Contre Jour▲66

   A physics-based puzzle game

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gradient Puzzle▲77

    Beautifully designed puzzle of a gradient

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Shards of Memories▲61

    An art puzzle adventure

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12TT
    Tic-tac-toe, with a multiplayer twist▲84

    2014 · tic-tac-tic-tac-toe.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Curious Letters▲65

    A visual puzzle inspired by beautiful typography

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    appANDdown▲54

    Very simple yet engaging puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ∞ Loop▲72

    Simple, relaxing, endless game.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    PuzzColor▲60

    Simple memory puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dwelp▲72

    An elegant dot-connecting puzzler

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Magnetic Versatiles▲74

    A dynamic landscape magnetized art puzzle

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pull My Tongue▲71

    A stretchy new puzzle game!

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Color▲80

    A color matching game

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Twisted Lines▲66

    A tacticle puzzle game with a twist

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Gridland ▲87

    An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Two or More▲73

    A stylish color-matching puzzle game for IOS platform

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24SA
    Solve and generate mazes with JavaScript on HTML Canvas▲96

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →