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Best Time Manipulation Games

Top 50 of 54 qualifying games — tagged Time Manipulation (community voting), 1,000+ reviews · ranked by Wilson lower bound on Steam review score · review data as of 2026-10-22. Under each game: what its Steam reviewers most often mention (+ praise, − complaint), with how many of about 100 most-helpful reviews raise it — from the review consensus on each game's page.

1 DevilConnection (2025) Multiple Endings · Indie · Choose Your Own Adventure · $16.66 98.8%2,057 reviews 2 Chrono Gear: Warden of Time (2025) 2D Platformer · Action · Female Protagonist · $17.99 + Engaging, fast platforming mechanics 25+ Heartwarming, emotional Hololive story 19 98.9%1,022 reviews 3 Katana ZERO (2019) Pixel Graphics · Action · Great Soundtrack · $14.99 + fast, strategic one-hit combat 44+ deep, stylish, emotionally engaging story 39− years-long wait for promised DLC 11 97.9%76,184 reviews 4 The Drifter (2025) Point & Click · Pixel Graphics · Story Rich · $19.99 + engaging, well-written narrative 59+ excellent voice acting 30− frustrating backtracking and logic 17 97.5%5,002 reviews 5 Touhou Luna Nights (2019) Metroidvania · Difficult · Side Scroller · $17.99 + Time-stop mechanic fun, bosses well-designed 62+ Challenge well-balanced and fair 22− Short game, wish it was longer 12 97.3%14,997 reviews 6 Order of the Sinking Star (2026) Puzzle · Adventure · Sokoban · $29.99 97.0%2,971 reviews 7 Life is Strange - Episode 1 (2015) Story Rich · Choices Matter · Great Soundtrack · Free + emotional storytelling and memorable characters 70+ meaningful choices and rewind mechanics 28− awkward dialogue and unlikeable characters 9 96.3%176,642 reviews 8 No Time (2019) Time Travel · Time Manipulation · Sandbox · $12.99 + Flexible time-travel sandbox 23+ Strong, charming time-travel story 9− Janky mechanics and combat 6 96.9%2,234 reviews 9 Waves (2011) Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Twin Stick Shooter · Free + Twin-stick arcade shooting 42+ Free game praised repeatedly 15 95.2%1,572 reviews 10 Timelie (2020) Puzzle-Platformer · Puzzle · Female Protagonist · $17.99 + Time-rewind stealth puzzles 56+ Challenging later levels 26− Short base-game duration 13 94.2%2,530 reviews 11 Sovereign Tower (2026) Choices Matter · Medieval · Visual Novel · $19.99 + branching character-driven narrative 67+ addictive management loop 59− shallow or punishing storylines 8 93.9%4,144 reviews 12 Hotel Architect (2026) Simulation · Strategy · Building · $29.99 + Relaxing hotel management gameplay 76+ Dozens of hours of content 18− Too little late-game content 12 94.0%2,388 reviews 13 The Gardens Between (2018) Short · Time Manipulation · Emotional · $19.99 93.7%2,763 reviews 14 The Silent Age (2015) Point & Click · Side Scroller · Adventure · $9.99 + Engaging time-travel narrative 43+ Clever time-travel puzzles 38− Short, brief adventures 16 93.3%7,196 reviews 15 Braid (2009) Puzzle-Platformer · Puzzle · 2D Platformer · $14.99 + Time-bending puzzle mechanics 46+ Beautiful painterly art direction 18− Extremely difficult puzzle solutions 7 93.2%9,969 reviews 16 Metel - Horror Escape (2020) Horror · Indie · Puzzle · $2.99 + Puzzle-focused escape mechanics 14+ Challenging puzzles and escapes 8− Glitches and broken safe zones 5 93.7%2,476 reviews 17 TheDawn (2020) Anime · Action · Third-Person Shooter · Free + Fun time-stopping shooter mechanics 34+ Free games worth trying 15− Very short overall 45 93.0%8,592 reviews 18 Singularity (2010) FPS · Action · Sci-fi · $9.89 + Time-travel gunplay mechanics 71+ Plot keeps players intrigued 19− Campaign is fairly short 7 93.0%5,982 reviews 19 Antimatter Dimensions (2022) Clicker · Idler · Strategy · Free + Layered incremental mechanics 18+ Hundreds of hours of content 12− Slow, grind-heavy advancement 17 92.1%4,616 reviews 20 SUPERHOT (2016) Action · FPS · Bullet Time · $24.99 + innovative time-manipulation puzzle combat 77+ endless mode and challenges 8− very short main campaign 20 91.6%40,892 reviews 21 Braid, Anniversary Edition (2024) Puzzle-Platformer · 2D Platformer · Puzzle · $19.99 + Creative time-manipulation puzzles 33+ Beautiful, dreamlike visuals 17− Short overall game 7 92.4%1,888 reviews 22 Arise: A Simple Story (2020) Emotional · 3D Platformer · Time Manipulation · $19.99 + Emotional wordless life story 54+ Beautiful, emotionally varied visuals 36− Imprecise, frustrating platforming controls 13 91.5%3,208 reviews 23 ICBM (2020) RTS · Cold War · Military · $19.99 + Strategic nuclear warfare mechanics 17+ Quick, beginner-friendly learning 7− Limited strategic options 6 91.4%1,930 reviews 24 Chill Corner (2021) Relaxing · Free to Play · Atmospheric · Free + Room customization and minigames 26+ Relaxing background music 14− Limited or minimal gameplay 14 90.4%9,664 reviews 25 A Guidebook of Babel (2023) Adventure · Story Rich · Time Manipulation · $14.99 + heartfelt afterlife storytelling 52+ time-rewriting puzzle mechanics 49− overly simple puzzles 19 90.6%1,805 reviews 26 Trimps (2022) Idler · Free to Play · Strategy · Free + Clear tutorials and learning curve 5+ Deep incremental management systems 5− Slow, grueling progression 5 90.3%1,496 reviews 27 The Entropy Centre (2022) Puzzle · First-Person · Sci-fi · $19.99 + clever time-rewind puzzle mechanics 76+ interesting narrative and lore 41− uneven or overly easy challenge 14 89.0%4,469 reviews 28 CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story (2023) 2D Platformer · Adventure · Time Manipulation · $29.99 88.2%1,165 reviews 29 Revolution Idle (2025) Clicker · Idler · Free to Play · Free + Addictive spinning-number loop 42+ Layered systems and unlocks 11− Slow grind and progress walls 25 86.5%12,702 reviews 30 New Day (2024) Life Sim · Character Customization · Choose Your Own Adventure · Free + customization and islander interactions 8− requests for more updates 5 87.4%1,075 reviews 31 Quantum Break (2016) Action · Story Rich · Time Manipulation · $39.99 + Engaging time-travel narrative and characters 48+ Satisfying time-power combat 31− Repetitive gunplay and clunky combat 22 85.7%31,078 reviews 32 Chronology (2014) Adventure · Puzzle-Platformer · Indie · $4.99 + Time-shifting puzzle mechanics 58+ Charming colorful presentation 26− Brief two-hour campaigns 35 87.1%1,009 reviews 33 Timespinner (2018) Metroidvania · LGBTQ+ · Side Scroller · $19.99 + fun metroidvania mechanics 37+ compelling time-travel narrative 25− short adventure 16 86.1%3,189 reviews 34 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2008) Action · Adventure · Parkour · $9.99 + Parkour and puzzle gameplay holds up 73+ Charming dialogue and emotional narrative 13− Camera angles frequently problematic 20 85.7%5,395 reviews 35 Quantum Conundrum (2012) Puzzle-Platformer · Puzzle · 3D Platformer · $8.99 + clever dimension-based puzzles 37+ excellent narrator voice acting 12− precision platforming over puzzles 14 84.9%2,158 reviews 36 SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE (2020) FPS · Time Manipulation · Action Roguelike · $24.99 + satisfying time-moves-when-you-move mechanic 98− endlessly recycled maps losing freshness 37 83.8%12,799 reviews 37 Adventures of Shuggy (2012) Platformer · Indie · Puzzle · $4.99 85.3%1,214 reviews 38 F1 Manager 2024 (2024) Strategy · Simulation · Racing · $34.99 + addictive sandbox team management 65+ active modding community sustains game 8− repetitive grind with broken economy 15 83.7%7,035 reviews 39 Reminiscence (2021) Horror · Psychological Horror · Multiplayer · Free 84.7%1,528 reviews 40 Lemnis Gate (2021) Arena Shooter · FPS · Time Manipulation · Free 84.7%1,051 reviews 41 Nobody Wants to Die (2024) 3D · Detective · Noir · $24.99 + stunning cyberpunk noir visuals 48+ engaging dystopian detective narrative 46− railroaded hand-holding walking sim 27 83.0%7,520 reviews 42 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (2008) Action · Adventure · Parkour · $9.99 + fast, satisfying combat and parkour 23+ dark atmosphere and aesthetic 14− game-breaking PC bugs 14 83.0%4,205 reviews 43 Gladio Mori (2026) Early Access · Swordplay · 3D Fighter · $15.99 + Fun physics-based combat 55+ Fun with friends 10− Unfair instant-death damage 18 83.6%1,552 reviews 44 Wanderer (2022) Adventure · Action · Time Travel · $39.99 + time-travel puzzle mechanics 38+ immersive time-travel adventure 24− game-breaking glitches and softlocks 18 83.5%1,074 reviews 45 SUPERHOT VR (2017) VR · Shooter · Bullet Time · $24.99 + time mechanic uniquely powerful in VR 69− story content removed or censored 16 81.7%9,717 reviews 46 Ascend to ZERO (2026) Rogue-lite · Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · $9.59 83.0%1,006 reviews 47 Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (2008) Action · Adventure · Platformer · $1.99 + Parkour, puzzles, and combat 24+ Strong trilogy conclusion 11− FPS-related progression-breaking bugs 19 80.5%2,860 reviews 48 TimeShift (2009) Action · FPS · Time Manipulation · $9.99 + Time manipulation mechanics 39+ Aged graphics still look good 17− Requires community patches 32 79.9%1,444 reviews 49 JDM: Japanese Drift Master (2025) Racing · Simulation · Open World · $34.99 + Enjoyable drifting and driving 37+ Japanese roads and car visuals 29− Unnatural, repetitive drifting mechanics 34 75.8%6,124 reviews 50 Shadwen (2016) Action · Stealth · Adventure · $16.99 76.6%1,374 reviews