Best Time Manipulation Games on Steam
Steam currently has 609 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 3/25/2024.
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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 64,617 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,366 positive reviews and 1,251 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 164,080 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 157,801 positive reviews and 6,279 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 | 1/29/2015 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
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| 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 7,133 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,913 positive reviews and 220 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 1,489 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,449 positive reviews and 40 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.79 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play No Time on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $8.79 |
| Release Date | 4/15/2019 |
| Developer | Lost in Days Studio |
| Publisher | Lost in Days Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1043340 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,211 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,178 positive reviews and 33 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.
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 441 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 439 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 |
7. 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 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 463 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 459 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 |
8. Braid
Braid is a puzzle-platformer, drawn in a painterly style, where you can manipulate the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. From a house in the city, journey to a series of worlds and solve puzzles to rescue an abducted princess.
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 9,488 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,903 positive reviews and 585 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. A Guidebook of Babel
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.
A Guidebook of Babel has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Time Manipulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 667 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 652 positive reviews and 15 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.24 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play A Guidebook of Babel on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.24 |
| Release Date | 8/2/2023 |
| Franchise | Thermite Games |
| Developer | StarryStarry |
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| Steam App Id | 1467920 |
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 6,952 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,484 positive reviews and 468 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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 | 109 | 4/18/2019 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 261 | 1/29/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 7/22/2020 | 94 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 4/15/2019 | 92 | $8.79 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 4/16/2021 | 92 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/28/2022 | 92 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/13/2022 | 91 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 4/10/2009 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22 | 8/2/2023 | 91 | $11.24 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 5/29/2015 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 88 | 12/11/2020 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 11/16/2011 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/20/2020 | 90 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 6/30/2010 | 90 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 9/19/2018 | 90 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 8/31/2020 | 89 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 49 | 2/25/2016 | 89 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/29/2019 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 4/11/2017 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 59 | 12/17/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 20). Life is Strange - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 25). 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). No Time on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 13). Tree Simulator 2022 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 1). her tears were my light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 15). Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). Braid on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). A Guidebook of Babel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 13). The Silent Age on Steam. Steam Store.