Choose Braid, Anniversary Edition
Choose Braid, Anniversary Edition if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Braid, Anniversary Edition launched in 2024.
Braid, Anniversary Edition vs Evergate: Ki's Awakening
Braid, Anniversary Edition and Evergate: Ki's Awakening both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Evergate: Ki's Awakening (2020) is 4 years older than Braid, Anniversary Edition (2024). Braid, Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Evergate: Ki's Awakening (57.1% 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 Evergate: Ki's Awakening
Choose Evergate: Ki's Awakening if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Evergate: Ki's Awakening launched in 2020.
Both Braid, Anniversary Edition and Evergate: Ki's Awakening sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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, Anniversary Edition |  Evergate: Ki's Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (791 reviews) | 57.1% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Thekla, Inc. | Stone Lantern Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Evergate: Ki's Awakening (2020) is 4 years older than Braid, Anniversary Edition (2024).
- Braid, Anniversary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Evergate: Ki's Awakening (57.1% positive).
- Evergate: Ki's Awakening is free; Braid, Anniversary Edition is paid (19.99 USD).
- Braid, Anniversary Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Evergate: Ki's Awakening has no Deck rating yet.
Braid, Anniversary Edition vs Evergate: Ki's Awakening — FAQ
- Should I play Braid, Anniversary Edition or Evergate: Ki's Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, Evergate: Ki's Awakening (2020) came out before Braid, Anniversary Edition (2024). 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, Anniversary Edition and Evergate: Ki's Awakening similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is Evergate: Ki's Awakening free?
- Yes — Evergate: Ki's Awakening is a free-to-play Steam title. Braid, Anniversary Edition is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Braid, Anniversary Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Braid, Anniversary Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Evergate: Ki's Awakening doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.