1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
7
playing on Steam now·
7
24-hour peak
All-time peak 12 in Aug 2026·30 days −25%
Is Braid dead in 2026?
On Steam, very nearly.
In October 2026, Braid averaged 4 players on Steam at once, 25% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 12 in August 2026. Only 7 people are playing Braid on Steam right now. The count now is 58% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Braid worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 4h into Braid, and at $14.99 that's about 3.75 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$3.75/hr·4h avg·93% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Braid player count
7players40% over 6 days
Latest reading · average in view 5
This game's player count is measured about every 24 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
30-day average
4
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
93%
Very Positive
Average playtime
4 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
26
who own it
Braid players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Braid. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 4 | +0 | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | −2 | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | 6 | +2 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 4 | — | 7 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
93%
Total reviews
9,965
Pos / Neg
9,285 / 680
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$3.84
at $14.99
Avg playtime
4 h
across 26 players
Total tracked
102 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 26 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 090+ days · 25
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
53%
🇦🇺AU
11%
🇸🇪SE
5%
🇯🇵JP
5%
🇬🇧GB
5%
🇫🇷FR
5%
🇪🇸ES
5%
🇩🇪DE
5%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Braid is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~35%).
Americas
35%
Asia-Pacific
30%
Europe & Africa
20%
Russia & CIS
15%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 11:00 with about 8 people in game — 8.0× as many as at 02:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Braid
Frequently asked about Braid
How many people play Braid?
In October 2026, Braid averaged 4 players on Steam at once, 25% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 12 in August 2026.
Is Braid dead in 2026?
On Steam, very nearly. In October 2026, Braid averaged 4 players on Steam at once, 25% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 12 in August 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Braid worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 4h into Braid, and at $14.99 that's about 3.75 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Braid cost?
Braid costs $14.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 4 hours in, about 3.75 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Braid?
Across 26 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Braid is about 4 hours.
Where are most Braid players from?
Braid's player activity peaks around 11:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 35% of active players, followed by Asia-Pacific. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Braid sold?
About 420k copies on Steam, likely between 230k and 840k, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.