Choose Braid
Choose Braid if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 3,460 reviews.
Braid vs David.
Braid and David. both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Braid (2009) is 6 years older than David. (2015). Braid scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than David. (78.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose David.
Choose David. if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. David. launched in 2015.
Both Braid and David. sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Braid |  David. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (3,460 reviews) | 78.5% positive (395 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Number None | Fermenter Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Braid (2009) is 6 years older than David. (2015).
- Braid scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than David. (78.5% positive).
- David. is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Braid (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Braid is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; David. has no Deck rating yet.
Braid vs David. — FAQ
- Which is better, Braid or David.?
- On Steam reviews Braid scores higher (91% positive) than David. (78.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Braid is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Braid or David. first?
- If you want chronology, Braid (2009) came out before David. (2015). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Braid and David. similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Braid run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Braid is rated Deck Verified by Valve. David. doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.