Top Time Manipulation Games
60+ time manipulation games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Singleplayer, Adventure, Action, Time Travel.
Recommended Time Manipulation Games

Life is Strange - Episode 1
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

SUPERHOT
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
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- #1 Life is Strange - Episode 198% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 172,795 reviews2015Developer: DONTNOD EntertainmentPublisher: Square EnixPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.8hMean: 21.1h≥1hr: 83%
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
- #2 SUPERHOT98% matchVery Positive91% of 40,223 reviews2016Developer: SUPERHOT TeamPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.7hMean: 9.3h≥1hr: 86%
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
- #3 Quantum Break98% matchVery Positive86% of 30,321 reviews2016Developer: Remedy EntertainmentPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.4hMean: 12.8h≥1hr: 91%
From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.
- #4 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,849 reviews2020Developer: Conor PetersenPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.7hMean: 5.6h≥1hr: 62%
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
- #5 DEATHLOOP96% matchMostly Positive76% of 30,202 reviews2021Developer: Arkane StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.0hMean: 15.5h≥1hr: 87%
DEATHLOOP is a next-gen FPS from Arkane Lyon, the award-winning studio behind Dishonored. In DEATHLOOP, two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef, doomed to repeat the same day for eternity.
- #6 Braid95% matchVery Positive93% of 9,924 reviews2009Developer: Number NonePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.7hMean: 4.3h≥1hr: 61%
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
- #7 SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE93% matchVery Positive84% of 12,561 reviews2020Developer: SUPERHOT TeamPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.2hMean: 6.9h≥1hr: 68%
The long-awaited third game in the groundbreaking SUPERHOT franchise - MIND CONTROL DELETE gives you more insight into the world of SUPERHOT, more story, more signature gameplay. Keep dancing the slow-motion ballet of destruction for so much longer than ever before.
- #8 Singularity™93% matchVery Positive93% of 5,861 reviews2010Developer: Raven SoftwarePublisher: ActivisionPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.6hMean: 7.2h≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
- #9 TheDawn90% matchVery Positive93% of 8,611 reviews2020Developer: LIMITEDPlatforms: Windows
TheDawn is a third-person shooting game about the journey of Maya, the superpowers who can manipulate time, and Max, the hacker who helps her. Will they be able to save mankind and face a new dawn?
- #10 The Sexy Brutale90% matchVery Positive92% of 4,099 reviews2017Developer: Cavalier Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.1hMean: 6.2h≥1hr: 87%
The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...
- #11 SUPERHOT VR88% matchVery Positive82% of 9,552 reviews2017Developer: SUPERHOT TeamPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.1hMean: 7.1h≥1hr: 74%
Lose track of what’s real. Commit yourself, body and mind. Confront the evocative, elegantly brutal world of SUPERHOT VR. Enemies pouring into the room from all sides, dozens of bullets coursing through the air... Wait. Something seems different in here...
- #12 TimeShift™87% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,409 reviews2009Developer: Saber InteractivePublisher: ActivisionPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.2hMean: 4.6h≥1hr: 53%
Master time to become the ultimate weapon! Dr. Aiden Krone has made a Time Jump across the space-time continuum - a reckless act with frightening consequences. Now, a disturbing alternate reality has evolved within the bleak and rain-soaked Alpha District.
- #13 Twelve Minutes84% matchMostly Positive73% of 7,922 reviews2021Developer: Luis AntonioPublisher: Annapurna InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.3hMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 88%
An interactive thriller about a man trapped in a time loop. Featuring James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley, and Willem Dafoe.
- #14 Antimatter Dimensions80% matchVery Positive92% of 4,364 reviews2022Developer: HevipellePlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 26.3hMean: 217.9h≥1hr: 83%
Earn antimatter through dimensions! Gain Infinite antimatter to collapse the universe!
- #15 Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time80% matchVery Positive86% of 5,128 reviews2008Developer: KudosoftPublisher: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.3hMean: 5.9h≥1hr: 55%
Amidst the scorched sands of ancient Persia, there is a legend spun in an ancient tongue. It speaks of a time borne by blood and ruled by deceit. Drawn to the dark powers of a magic dagger, a young Prince is led to unleash a deadly evil upon a beautiful kingdom.
- #16 The Entropy Centre78% matchVery Positive89% of 4,295 reviews2022Developer: Stubby GamesPublisher: PlaystackPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.8hMean: 8.6h≥1hr: 74%
Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time.
- #17 Phantom Brigade78% matchVery Positive81% of 4,280 reviews2023Developer: Brace Yourself GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 8.2hMean: 17.6h≥1hr: 80%
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
- #18 Arise: A Simple Story77% matchVery Positive92% of 3,047 reviews2020Developer: Piccolo StudioPublisher: Untold TalesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.5hMean: 4.6h≥1hr: 85%
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
- #19 The Gardens Between76% matchVery Positive94% of 2,740 reviews2018Developer: The Voxel AgentsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.4hMean: 7.9h≥1hr: 69%
The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.
- #20 Chrono Gear: Warden of Time74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 930 reviews2025Developer: Team Chrono GearPublisher: holo IndiePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 3.6hMean: 8.1h≥1hr: 68%
Turn back the clock and fight to repair Time itself in this cinematic action platformer with fast sword combat and time-based powers. You are the Warden of Time, Ouro Kronii - be proud and fight hard!
- #21 No Time75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,132 reviews2019Developer: Lost in Days StudioPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 3.4hMean: 30.0h≥1hr: 77%
Go on a trip through time! Experience the freedom of traveling into any date, hour and minute in time between the years 1 and 3033 AD! Help your best friend Edward in his scientific affairs! Watch out for the Time Agents & avoid yourself!
- #22 CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story™75% matchVery Positive88% of 1,127 reviews2023Developer: Double StallionPublisher: Riot ForgePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.3hMean: 7.7h≥1hr: 78%
Traverse the sprawling city of Zaun as Ekko, a young inventor with a device to manipulate time, in this story-driven action platformer. Collect parts, craft gadgets, and unlock abilities—then rewind time to adapt your approach to every new challenge.
- #23 Braid, Anniversary Edition73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,739 reviews2024Developer: Thekla, Inc.Platforms: Windows, MacMedian: 1.3hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 54%
Control the flow of time to solve puzzles in this new version of the indie classic, featuring fully repainted artwork, a new world of puzzles, and seriously in-depth commentary.
- #24 Timelie74% matchVery Positive94% of 2,510 reviews2020Developer: Urnique StudioPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.2hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 88%
Timelie is a stealth puzzle adventure, where you control time like a media player. Perceive future events to plan your escape strategy from the past, sneak an enemy, and manipulate time through this companionship journey of a mysterious cat and a little girl with a precognitive power.
- #25 A Guidebook of Babel71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,731 reviews2023Developer: StarryStarryPublisher: Thermite GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.6hMean: 7.0h≥1hr: 86%
A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.
- #26 Paragnosia68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,899 reviews2024Developer: Sine CodaPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 36mMean: 8.8h≥1hr: 43%
Observe every corner of your apartment by moving your camera along a rail that runs through the rooms. Find and take pictures of paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Locked in your surveillance room, will you survive tonight's 8 rounds?
- #27 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones™70% matchVery Positive80% of 2,715 reviews2008Developer: Ubisoft MontrealPublisher: UbisoftPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.2hMean: 7.0h≥1hr: 53%
The Prince of Persia, a seasoned warrior, returns from the Island of Time to Babylon with his love, Kaileena. Instead of the peace that he longs for, he finds his homeland ravaged by war and the kingdom turned against him.
- #28 Chronigma67% matchNo user reviews100% of 501 reviews2025Developer: C3BGamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac
Master time in this story-rich time-bending puzzle game. You travel back in time to be in two places at once, to solve puzzles impossible to complete alone. Your success hinges on your ability to collaborate with yourself. Can you learn to manipulate time to save humanity?
- #29 The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom69% matchVery Positive88% of 462 reviews2010Developer: The Odd GentlemenPublisher: 2KPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 36mMean: 1.7h≥1hr: 36%
Enter a macabre and comical silent world filled with mischief, time travel and delicious pie. Includes Steam Achievements, Cloud, and Leaderboards!
- #30 Waves69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,557 reviews2011Developer: Squid In A Box LtdPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.9hMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 71%
Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
- #31 Gemini: Heroes Reborn69% matchMostly Positive79% of 532 reviews2016Developer: Phosphor GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.3hMean: 4.1h≥1hr: 63%
Gemini: Heroes Reborn is a first person action-adventure that allows users to enter into the role of Cassandra, on a journey to unlock incredible powers, unique in the Heroes Universe.
- #32 Chronology68% matchVery Positive87% of 992 reviews2014Developer: Bedtime Digital GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.5hMean: 3.5h≥1hr: 82%
A platform-adventure game about time travelling, puzzle solving and a friendship between an Old Inventor and a Snail.
- #33 David.67% matchMostly Positive79% of 755 reviews2015Developer: Fermenter GamesPublisher: First Break LabsPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.5hMean: 4.3h≥1hr: 73%
You play David, an awfully small abstracted chosen hero tossed into a blissfully simple world overrun by giant culminations of evil physics-beasts. As David, you are given a slingshot-esque gift that you will have to use to conquer your colossus foes. Be there AND be square.
- #34 Wanderer65% matchVery Positive84% of 1,061 reviews2022Developer: Mighty EyesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.5hMean: 4.4h≥1hr: 59%
Built from the ground up for VR, Wanderer has a unique blend of escape room style puzzles, tactile hands on interactions and action arcade sequences to bring you the ultimate time travel adventure. Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you?
- #35 DragonLoop64% matchVery Positive93% of 551 reviews2025Developer: 沙因Platforms: Windows
Dragon Loop is a metroidvania combining time travel and branching map design. Explore the large open world in a five day loop, opening up new worldlines. Explore a 2D, hand-drawn world, engage in fast-paced battles, and retrieve memories to shape the future.
- #36 Eternal Threads65% matchVery Positive86% of 856 reviews2022Developer: Cosmonaut StudiosPublisher: Secret ModePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.0hMean: 7.8h≥1hr: 58%
Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.
- #37 What Lies in the Multiverse65% matchVery Positive92% of 708 reviews2022Developer: Studio VoyagerPublisher: Untold TalesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 7.6h≥1hr: 65%
A bombastic puzzle platformer about worlds turned inside out. Shift dimensions at the push of a button, solve brain-twisting logistical riddles, and race through the wilds of the multiverse in a bleakly hilarious (and hilariously bleak) story where everything you know can turn on a dime.
- #38 Tree Simulator 202264% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,252 reviews2021Developer: RevmatekPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.2hMean: 738.1h≥1hr: 74%
It's exactly what it sounds like, but now with 100% more multiplayer. You are the tree and so is everyone else! You are equaled by no other, except maybe the forest... Relax and be the best tree you can be.
- #39 Super Time Force Ultra65% matchVery Positive89% of 965 reviews2014Developer: Capybara GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.6hMean: 3.5h≥1hr: 81%
Super Time Force Ultra is an insane platformer filled with robots and dinosaurs and fun and time travel... sometimes all at the same time!
- #40 Time Lock VR 165% matchMostly Positive73% of 807 reviews2017Developer: WR-VRGPublisher: Whale Rock GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 18mMean: 19.9h≥1hr: 36%
A VR puzzle game with sci-fi and escape room elements: control time, solve challenges, fight enemies, and explore worlds across different timelines.
- #41 Blades of Time65% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,664 reviews2012Developer: Gaijin Entertainment CorporationPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 1.2hMean: 6.7h≥1hr: 55%
Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures. While rich in bounty, the island is also filled with the magic of Chaos, being at the same time home to blood thirsty monsters.
- #42 Theta and Paralldox on Worldlines63% matchVery Positive96% of 201 reviews2026Developer: XXelaPlatforms: Windows
A lovely logical puzzle game about the many-worlds interpretation and quantum mechanics.
- #43 The Posthumous Investigation62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 521 reviews2026Developer: Mother Gaia StudioPublisher: CriticalLeapPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 4.8hMean: 7.7h≥1hr: 76%
A dead man hired you to solve his own murder. You have one day. Fourteen suspects. And as many attempts as it takes. A hand-drawn noir mystery set in 1937 Rio de Janeiro, where every suspect has a life, a schedule, and something to hide.
- #44 Homebody62% matchVery Positive94% of 742 reviews2023Developer: Game GrumpsPublisher: Rogue Games, Inc.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 1.8hMean: 20.7h≥1hr: 61%
An interactive thriller about a group of friends haunted by the memories of their past while being hunted by a relentless killer. From The Game Grumps (Dream Daddy)
- #45 Nohra63% matchVery Positive96% of 323 reviews2020Developer: Monster LabPublisher: DigiPen Institute of TechnologyPlatforms: Windows
A fast paced precision platform game where you play as Lupu, a monster looking to make their way out of the abandoned lab and onto the surface!
- #46 Toki Time Trial64% matchVery Positive93% of 90 reviews2018Developer: DigiPen Institute of TechnologyPlatforms: Windows
What could you accomplish if you had the ability to stop time? Become a master of time and space as you take on temporal puzzles in this first person puzzle platformer.
- #47 Cube Chaos61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 619 reviews2025Developer: WunargPlatforms: Windows, Linux
Cube Chaos is a complex strategy roguelike about placing units to create giant armies, factories, combos, or self replicating murder crabs, overwhelming and outsmarting your opponents. Build and adapt new strategies each run using a ludicrous variety of units, perks and more.
- #48 A Night In Berlin63% matchVery Positive84% of 526 reviews2020Developer: Unlimina SoftwarePublisher: Bad Smile MediaPlatforms: Windows
A Night in Berlin is a narrative-driven third-person shooter featuring brutal fast-paced gameplay in a dark and atmospheric world.
- #49 Adventures of Shuggy63% matchVery Positive85% of 1,206 reviews2012Developer: Smudged Cat Games LtdPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 24mMean: 3.1h≥1hr: 33%
Shuggy has just inherited a castle full of goblins, ghouls, zombies, and robots. Help him clear out over 100 rooms to make his new home liveable again!
- #50 Just In Time Incorporated64% matchMostly Positive74% of 247 reviews2017Developer: Second Wind InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.0hMean: 1.6h≥1hr: 51%
Become a death prevention insurance agent at Just In Time Incorporated and grab bullets, grenades, or even a fire extinguisher to save your clients from gruesome death. With the power of hyper-glove technology, time slows down but you won’t have to!
- #51 Shadwen63% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,355 reviews2016Developer: FrozenbytePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.0hMean: 4.2h≥1hr: 83%
Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight!
- #52 The Shape of Time62% matchVery Positive90% of 108 reviews2021Developer: Julien PapoPlatforms: Windows
This virtual exhibition has one goal: In half an hour, it will challenge your understanding of what time is.
- #53 Super Drift Blade60% matchVery Positive96% of 376 reviews2025Developer: LiujiajunPlatforms: Windows
Most of your actions have been taken away. In each time loop, slide the mouse to kill monsters, crack the puzzles locked by knowledge, and explore the hidden paths! Go deeper in a limited time and discover the truth of the world.
- #54 Metro Simulator 262% matchMixed64% of 789 reviews2023Developer: KishMish GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.8hMean: 3.0h≥1hr: 63%
Metro Simulator 2 is a unique game featuring recreated Moscow Metro and realistic train controls.
- #55 Maze Mice61% matchVery Positive89% of 320 reviews2025Developer: TrampolineTalesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.7hMean: 6.4h≥1hr: 77%
Maze Mice is a bullet heaven roguelite where time only moves when you move. Collect dots, level up, choose upgrades, and avoid cats. All at your own pace.
- #56 Sumoman62% matchMostly Positive80% of 634 reviews2017Developer: Tequilabyte StudioPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.2hMean: 4.4h≥1hr: 91%
Sumoman is an adventure puzzle platformer with advanced physics, destructible objects and the ability to reverse time. Solve various physical puzzles, trying to keep the unstable Sumoman on his feet in challenging environments.
- #57 Lord Ambermaze60% matchVery Positive94% of 139 reviews2025Developer: Potata CompanyPublisher: HeroCraft PCPlatforms: Windows
Lord Ambermaze is a charming adventure set on a mysterious island where the world only moves when you do. Battle quirky enemies, solve clever puzzles, bond with island dwellers, and save your little sister by uncovering the dark lord’s terrible secret.
- #58 ChronoBreach61% matchVery Positive97% of 262 reviews2019Developer: UpsilonGamesPlatforms: Windows
A deadly factory surrounds you. The manipulation of time is necessary to escape this underground facility. Use your wit, your laser blaster, and your time-warping abilities to face your demise head-on and triumph!
- #59 MotionRec60% matchVery Positive100% of 388 reviews2025Developer: HANDSUMPublisher: PLAYISMPlatforms: Windows
MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
