Is Braid worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first.
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. Heads-up: recent reviews are 80% positive, 14 points below its all-time 93%, so something may have changed lately.
$3.75/hr4h avg93% positive80% recently ▾
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
4
24h peak
4
Peak (tracked)
12
Coilr players
15
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 22 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.
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
93%
Total reviews
9,956
Pos / Neg
9,277 / 679
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$3.37
at $14.99
Avg playtime
4 h
across 15 players
Total tracked
67 h
Player retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 15 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 15
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
36%
🇦🇺AU
18%
🇯🇵JP
9%
🇬🇧GB
9%
🇫🇷FR
9%
🇪🇸ES
9%
🇩🇪DE
9%
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 (~33%).
Americas
33%
Asia-Pacific
31%
Europe & Africa
19%
Russia & CIS
17%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 10 people in game — 3.8× as many as at 19:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Braid
How many people play Braid?
As of September 2026, about 4 people are playing Braid on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4 concurrent players.
Is Braid worth it?
Well-reviewed overall, but recent reviews have dipped, so check what changed first. 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. Heads-up: recent reviews are 80% positive, 14 points below its all-time 93%, so something may have changed lately.
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 15 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 18:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 33% of active players, followed by Asia-Pacific. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)