Can I Run Braid: Anniversary Edition?
Braid: Anniversary Edition is an action adventure game from Thekla, Inc., released in 2024. Thekla, Inc. both developed and published it. The game supports a single player campaign. Full controller support is present, so nothing needs configuring before a pad works. It is not Windows only, with macOS covered too. Over 1 thousand players have left a Steam review, so this is a title whose performance is widely reported. Completionists have 13 achievements to work through. Cloud saves are enabled. 13 languages are covered by the store listing.
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i3-7100 / Ryzen 3 2200G |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit |
| DirectX | 11 |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-11400F / AMD Ryzen 5 3400G |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 64-bit |
| DirectX | 11 |
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Setting and environment
Braid: Anniversary Edition structures its play around self contained puzzle rooms. Play is presented in two dimensions. There are 9 official screenshots to judge the look from.
Why Braid: Anniversary Edition is demanding
Braid: Anniversary Edition sits in the middle of the demand range, targeting NVIDIA GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT, a tier a mainstream card from the last few generations reaches without difficulty. Windows 11 appears in the requirements, which is worth checking before buying Braid: Anniversary Edition. Braid: Anniversary Edition needs only 4 GB of RAM. The install is small at roughly 4 GB.
This reading comes from the published requirements and our own benchmark tables, not from the store listing.
Can you run Braid: Anniversary Edition?
Braid: Anniversary Edition targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870 and 4 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 1.79x |
| 1440p | Borderline | 1.01x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.45x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs well |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs well |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs well |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Braid: Anniversary Edition's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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Can my PC run Braid: Anniversary Edition?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Braid: Anniversary Edition?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 / Ryzen 3 2200G; GPU: NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870; 4 GB RAM; OS: Windows 10 64-bit.
How much storage does Braid: Anniversary Edition need?
Braid: Anniversary Edition needs about 4 GB of available storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Braid: Anniversary Edition?
The RTX 3060 runs Braid: Anniversary Edition comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Braid: Anniversary Edition?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Braid: Anniversary Edition is the GPU.