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Best Time Travel Games

Top 50 of 83 qualifying games — tagged Time Travel (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 A Tower Full of Cats (2024) Cats · Hidden Object · Puzzle · $5.99 + Cat-filled hidden-object gameplay 40+ Charming hand-drawn cat artwork 18 99.5%2,483 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 An Arcade Full of Cats (2023) Cats · Hidden Object · Relaxing · Free + Relaxing hidden-object searching 31+ Cute retro cat artwork 15 98.3%8,111 reviews 4 STEINS;GATE (2016) Visual Novel · Story Rich · Anime · $29.99 + masterclass emotional time-travel narrative 45+ worth full price always 5− slow start and true-ending locks 5 97.1%27,143 reviews 5 Chop Goblins (2022) Boomer Shooter · FPS · Old School · $4.99 + Fun boomer-shooter combat 58+ Charming retro visual style 13− Very short campaigns 26 97.2%3,234 reviews 6 In Stars And Time (2023) Story Rich · RPG · LGBTQ+ · $19.99 + emotionally impactful character writing 73+ engaging despite intentional repetition 27− slow pacing and backtracking 10 96.9%8,949 reviews 7 Day of the Tentacle Remastered (2016) Point & Click · Adventure · Classic · $14.99 + Funny, witty writing and dialogue 23+ Excellent remaster preserving original charm 22− Puzzle solutions unintuitive and convoluted 5 96.9%4,731 reviews 8 Enigma of Fear (2024) Mystery · Investigation · Supernatural · $29.99 + Creative puzzle design 43+ Intriguing paranormal mystery 27− Combat mechanics frustrate 12 96.5%10,352 reviews 9 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 10 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 11 Titanfall 2 (2020) FPS · Mechs · Multiplayer · $29.99 + fluid movement and gunplay 77+ memorable BT bond and writing 39− campaign ends too quickly 17 95.7%287,079 reviews 12 The Forgotten City (2021) Adventure · Time Travel · Mystery · $24.99 + Captivating narrative with meaningful characters 81+ Detective gameplay rewards curiosity and exploration 48− Dated graphics and awkward animations 10 95.8%13,735 reviews 13 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit (2024) Horror · Pixel Graphics · Adventure · $19.99 + Fun, engaging gameplay with puzzles 65+ Pixel art style and animations 30− Game is too short 6 95.7%10,983 reviews 14 STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram (2019) Adventure · Visual Novel · Story Rich · $59.99 96.4%1,378 reviews 15 ASTLIBRA Revision (2022) Action RPG · 2D · Side Scroller · $24.99 + satisfying deep evolving combat 62+ twisty emotional time-travel narrative 49− grindy gear and reward pacing 12 95.0%31,944 reviews 16 Cats in Time (2021) Puzzle · Relaxing · Casual · $4.99 + Relaxing simple puzzle solving 46+ Cute colorful diorama presentation 22− Puzzles are generally too easy 35 95.9%1,422 reviews 17 Original War (2014) Strategy · RTS · Sci-fi · $9.99 + limited persistent human resources 33+ branching, character-driven campaigns 24− slow, monotonous or impossible gameplay 5 94.9%2,177 reviews 18 BioShock Infinite (2013) FPS · Story Rich · Action · $29.99 + mind-bending story and memorable characters 50+ fun gunplay and vigor combinations 40− simplified, repetitive, restrictive combat 19 93.5%145,956 reviews 19 Sonic Generations Collection (2011) Platformer · Great Soundtrack · Action · $51.79 + fun dual-style level design 23+ extensive mods and repeat play 15− frequent crashes and startup failures 12 93.6%25,521 reviews 20 GNOSIA (2022) Visual Novel · Anime · Story Rich · $24.99 + Emotional time-loop mystery 59+ Social deduction with RPG mechanics 40− Repetitive RNG-driven loops 18 93.7%5,158 reviews 21 Critters for Sale (2021) Surreal · Gore · Visual Novel · $9.99 + Surreal, distinctive visual style 26+ Surreal, fragmented narrative 23− Incomprehensible, unresolved symbolism 7 94.1%1,916 reviews 22 The Gardens Between (2018) Short · Time Manipulation · Emotional · $19.99 93.7%2,763 reviews 23 Hidden Through Time (2020) Hidden Object · Casual · Puzzle · $7.99 + Relaxing hidden-object searching 45+ Cute, colorful map artwork 22− Occasionally too easy 5 93.6%3,068 reviews 24 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 25 Depersonalization (2024) Lovecraftian · Pixel Graphics · Investigation · $19.99 + Dice-driven tabletop-style mechanics 32+ Branching Lovecraftian investigations 30− Incomplete or awkward English translation 32 93.0%6,859 reviews 26 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 27 Zero Escape: The Nonary Games (2017) Visual Novel · Story Rich · Puzzle · $29.99 + intricately plotted with memorable characters 79+ cleverly designed escape room puzzles 30− bloated pacing and character regression 16 92.9%7,420 reviews 28 Reverse: 1999 (2024) RPG · Story Rich · Visual Novel · Free + Distinctive beautiful visual direction 26+ Captivating historically inspired stories 25− Confusing, punishing gacha banners 8 92.9%5,322 reviews 29 The Messenger (2018) Retro · Platformer · Pixel Graphics · $19.99 + Smooth controls and well-designed boss fights 82+ Witty humor and clever character dialogue 40− Metroidvania backtracking and unbalanced pacing 31 92.6%13,283 reviews 30 Old Skies (2025) Adventure · Point & Click · Interactive Fiction · $19.99 + Emotionally resonant time-travel narrative 62+ Time-travel puzzle mechanics 36− Puzzles lack challenge 9 93.2%1,045 reviews 31 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 32 Doors: Paradox (2022) Puzzle · Point & Click · Multiple Endings · $14.99 + relaxing creative door puzzles 51+ beautiful themed diorama visuals 30− puzzles are too easy 26 90.9%2,133 reviews 33 TEST TEST TEST (2024) Puzzle · 2D · Cute · Free + Creative ARG puzzle design 44+ Challenging but manageable puzzles 13− Convoluted and tedious puzzles 13 91.4%1,029 reviews 34 Villages & Dungeons (2025) Deckbuilding · Rogue-like · Strategy · $4.54 + deep deckbuilding and autobattling 52+ challenging but rewarding 12− RNG and dull combat 6 91.1%1,170 reviews 35 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 36 Digimon Story Time Stranger (2025) RPG · JRPG · Creature Collector · $59.99 + Turn-based combat and evolution 30+ Strong character-focused storytelling 22− Repetitive, bland time-travel writing 11 89.4%22,882 reviews 37 Sonic CD (2012) Platformer · Classic · Great Soundtrack · Free + Time travel and exploration-focused gameplay 23+ Exceptional soundtrack especially Japanese version 10− Delisted to force expensive Origins purchase 16 89.6%5,515 reviews 38 STEINS;GATE ELITE (2019) Visual Novel · Anime · Time Travel · $59.99 90.2%1,688 reviews 39 Kraken Academy!! (2021) Funny · Adventure · Dark Humor · $17.99 + quirky humorous characters 41+ time-loop minigame adventure 31− repetitive fetch quests 14 90.5%1,076 reviews 40 Once Again (2022) Indie · Adventure · Casual · $3.99 90.5%1,045 reviews 41 Pesterquest (2019) Indie · Adventure · RPG · $11.99 + character-focused Homestuck storytelling 26+ stylish character sprites and graphics 5− off-canon characterization and writing 12 90.0%1,574 reviews 42 The House of Da Vinci 3 (2022) Adventure · Puzzle · Indie · $19.99 + Clever, varied mechanical puzzles 45+ Challenging but fair puzzles 21− Tedious, illogical puzzle progression 21 89.4%1,392 reviews 43 CHRONO TRIGGER (2018) JRPG · RPG · Classic · $14.99 + Innovative systems that influenced future games 37+ Compelling time-travel narrative with deep emotion 26− Frequent crashes during cutscenes and transitions 13 88.2%13,597 reviews 44 DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined (2026) RPG · JRPG · 3D · $38.99 + Enjoyable classic turn-based combat 24+ Beautiful diorama-style visuals 18− Repetitive island errands 24 88.8%3,005 reviews 45 Cronos: The New Dawn (2025) Survival Horror · Horror · Sci-fi · $59.99 + Intriguing mysteries and lore 40+ Strategic resource-focused combat 38− Derivative or shallow combat 22 87.9%12,232 reviews 46 Back to the Future: The Game (2010) Adventure · Point & Click · Puzzle · Free 88.3%2,351 reviews 47 Omensight: Definitive Edition (2018) Action · Indie · Adventure · $19.99 88.6%1,519 reviews 48 River Town Factory (2024) Automation · Base-Building · Pixel Graphics · $14.99 88.6%1,356 reviews 49 Time Clickers (2015) Clicker · Free to Play · Casual · Free + Satisfying block shooting 32+ Upgrades and offline progress 9− Repetitive shallow gameplay 15 87.1%5,131 reviews 50 Evoland 2 (2015) RPG · Adventure · Indie · $19.99 + varied genre mechanics 42+ engaging time-travel narrative 20− shallow or repetitive gameplay 14 87.0%3,896 reviews