Is Braid, Anniversary Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Braid, Anniversary Edition runs great on the Steam Deck.
Braid, Anniversary Edition runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it Steam Deck Verified. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 11 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Developer
- Thekla, Inc.
- Publisher
- Thekla, Inc.
- Release
- May 14, 2024
- Price
- $19.99
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-7100 / Ryzen 3 2200G
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-11400F / AMD Ryzen 5 3400G
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Is Braid, Anniversary Edition compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Verified
- …on SteamOS in general
- Playable
Community rating · 11 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Controller glyphs match the Deck
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Braid, Anniversary Edition performance & FPS on Steam Deck
We don't have enough Steam Deck framerate reports for Braid, Anniversary Edition yet. Runs well with the default settings.
Tips for playing Braid, Anniversary Edition on Steam Deck
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Braid, Anniversary Edition playable on Steam Deck?
Braid, Anniversary Edition <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve has officially marked it <strong>Steam Deck Verified</strong>. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Platinum</strong> on ProtonDB across 11 reports.
›Is Braid, Anniversary Edition Steam Deck Verified?
Yes. Braid, Anniversary Edition is officially Steam Deck Verified by Valve.
›How many FPS does Braid, Anniversary Edition get on Steam Deck?
We don't publish a single FPS figure — framerate depends on your settings, the scene and your TDP limit. Valve reports good performance with the default settings.
›How long does the battery last playing Braid, Anniversary Edition on Steam Deck?
Battery life isn't fixed — it depends on your brightness, TDP cap and framerate target, typically landing anywhere from 2 to 6 hours on the Steam Deck. We don't have a measured figure for Braid, Anniversary Edition specifically.
›Can you play Braid, Anniversary Edition on Steam Deck?
Yes. Braid, Anniversary Edition runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Braid, Anniversary Edition?
Yes — Valve reports that Braid, Anniversary Edition performs well on the Steam Deck with its default settings.
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Community configurations
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