Best Time Manipulation Games on Steam
Steam currently has 789 Time Manipulation games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Time Manipulation game rankings were last updated on 3/24/2025.
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1. Katana ZERO
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO holds the #1 spot for "best Time Manipulation game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,391 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,005 positive reviews and 1,386 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/18/2019 |
| Developer | Askiisoft |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 460950 |
2. 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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 168,673 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 162,249 positive reviews and 6,424 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Life is Strange - Episode 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/30/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 319630 |
3. 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
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!
5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,099 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,838 positive reviews and 261 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 7/22/2020 |
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| Steam App Id | 1349230 |
4. No Time
Go on a trip through time! Experience the freedom of traveling into any date, hour and minute in time between the years 1 and 2077! Help your best friend Edward in his scientific affairs! Watch out for the Time Agents & avoid yourself!
No Time has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,682 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,641 positive reviews and 41 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play No Time on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 4/15/2019 |
| Developer | Lost in Days Studio |
| Publisher | Lost in Days Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1043340 |
5. her tears were my light
a love story between time and space
her tears were my light has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 571 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 9/28/2022 |
| Franchise | NomnomNami |
| Developer | NomnomNami |
| Publisher | NomnomNami |
| Steam App Id | 2112520 |
6. Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum
Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.
Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 591 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 586 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Developer | nodayshalleraseyou |
| Publisher | nodayshalleraseyou |
| Steam App Id | 1545990 |
7. Tree Simulator 2022
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.
Tree Simulator 2022 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,220 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,186 positive reviews and 34 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 4/16/2021 |
| Franchise | Revmatek Games |
| Developer | Revmatek |
| Publisher | Revmatek |
| Steam App Id | 1591290 |
8. Braid
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.
Braid has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,733 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,102 positive reviews and 631 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/10/2009 |
| Developer | Number None |
| Publisher | Number None |
| Steam App Id | 26800 |
9. TheDawn
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?
TheDawn has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,613 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,017 positive reviews and 596 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
10. The Silent Age
Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!
The Silent Age has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,065 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,589 positive reviews and 476 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Silent Age on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 5/29/2015 |
| Developer | House On Fire |
| Publisher | Meridian4 |
| Steam App Id | 352520 |
More Time Manipulation Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Time Manipulation games available on Steam.
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| 271 | 4/18/2019 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 361 | 1/30/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 7/22/2020 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 4/15/2019 | 92 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/28/2022 | 92 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 10/13/2022 | 92 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 4/16/2021 | 92 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 4/10/2009 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/11/2020 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 5/29/2015 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/16/2011 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 5/21/2020 | 90 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 5/14/2024 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 9/1/2020 | 90 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 6/30/2010 | 90 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/20/2018 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 117 | 2/25/2016 | 90 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/18/2024 | 89 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 10/18/2023 | 89 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 4/11/2017 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). No Time on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 27). her tears were my light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 22). Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). Tree Simulator 2022 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Braid on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 16). TheDawn on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). The Silent Age on Steam. Steam Store.