Best Time Travel games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated time travel games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free time travel games are available at the bottom of the page.
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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!
Titanfall® 2
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Hidden Through Time
Embark on a colourful hand drawn journey of discovery through the ages! From missing dinosaur eggs in the stone age, to a king's crown in medieval times, can you find them all? Discover, create and share worlds with your own hidden treasures in Hidden Through Time!
Time Warpers
Time Warpers is the evolution of the popular incremental game Time Clickers. With features like gun customization, optional permadeath & co-op with friends, it combines a first person shooter with the seemingly endless progression & upgrades of a clicker game.
Endless World Idle RPG
Explore the eternal landscapes of 3D Idle clicker RPG Endless World! Enjoy an epic adventure with a cast of 40+ characters. Build your army, craft unique weapons, balance your teams and set forth on an heroic saga that spans endless levels of monsters and mayhem!
YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world
Takuya Arima receives a package from his supposedly deceased father. It contains the mysterious Reflector Device which allows the user to travel between parallel worlds. Takuya must unearth the mystery of his father's legacy to prevent a calamity threatening to envelop reality itself.
Pesterquest
Embark on a quest of epic importance in Pesterquest, a grimsical episodic visual novel adventure set in the darkly funny Homestuck / Hiveswap universe, created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie.
The Great Perhaps
The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past.
Elsinore
Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover.
Truberbrook / Trüberbrook
Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.
Timespinner
Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
The Gardens Between
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.
The Messenger
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
ISLAND
Sanzenkai Setsuna awakens on the shore of isolated island Urashima with no memories of his past. Befriending three local girls, Rinne, Karen, and Sara, Setsuna's quest to discover the secrets of Urashima and how they tie into his own past - and future - begins.
Omensight: Definitive Edition
Omensight is an Action Murder Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess.
STEINS;GATE 0
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
CHRONO TRIGGER®
The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…
Red Comrades 3: Return of Alaska. Reloaded
In order to save the world once again Pete and Vasily Ivanovich will have to get through fire, water and through… some other stuff and then again and again. They will get really close to the worst criminals on Las-Vegas streets, enlist in the commandos and complete several missions for the USA government - to get rid of drug dealer's...
Wo Yao Da 我要大
To play as a tribe warrior and a mysterious weirdo, adventuring in the world of gremlins.
Last Day of June
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
Raging Loop
The feast has begun, can you escape the village alive?
Time Lock VR 1
TimeLock VR is an Escape the Room with Action elements where you take control over the time!
The Sexy Brutale
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.Most played time travel games on Steam
Take a look at the top time travel games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 21st 2025.
1. 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 is a story rich, choices matter and great soundtrack game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral interactive (Mac) and Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and Square Enix. Released on January 29th 2015 has received 168,720 reviews of which 162,295 were positive and 6,425 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played time travel game, thanks to its 367 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.5
162,295
6,425
367
players
2. ANOTHER EDEN
[Single player JRPG] Take your cat on a time-traveling adventure! ANOTHER EDEN is a free to play, jrpg and rpg game developed and published by WFS and Inc.. Released on March 30th 2021 has received 1,848 reviews of which 1,280 were positive and 568 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. While seeing 132 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among time travel games based on player count.
6.7
1,280
568
132
players
3. STEINS;GATE
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations. STEINS;GATE is a visual novel, story rich and anime game developed by MAGES. Inc. and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd.. Released on September 08th 2016 has received 20,683 reviews of which 20,152 were positive and 531 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played time travel games.
9.5
20,152
531
100
players
4. The Forgotten City
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands. The Forgotten City is a adventure, time travel and mystery game developed by Modern Storyteller and published by Dear Villagers. Released on July 28th 2021 has received 11,265 reviews of which 10,827 were positive and 438 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played time travel games.
9.3
10,827
438
48
players
5. STEINS;GATE 0
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE. STEINS;GATE 0 is a visual novel, story rich and anime game developed by MAGES. Inc. and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd.. Released on May 08th 2018 has received 6,793 reviews of which 6,545 were positive and 248 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played time travel games.
9.3
6,545
248
34
players
6. 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 is a chess, time travel and time manipulation game developed and published by Conor Petersen, Thunkspace and LLC. Released on July 22nd 2020 has received 8,104 reviews of which 7,843 were positive and 261 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played time travel games.
9.4
7,843
261
33
players
7. GNOSIA
The Gnosia lie. Pretending to be human, they’ll get in close, trick and deceive, and then eliminate one victim at a time... GNOSIA is a visual novel, story rich and anime game developed by Petit Depotto and published by PLAYISM. Released on January 23rd 2022 has received 3,106 reviews of which 2,920 were positive and 186 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played time travel games.
9.0
2,920
186
32
players
8. Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Originally released by LucasArts in 1993 as a sequel to Ron Gilbert’s ground breaking Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle is back in a remastered edition that features all new hand-drawn, high resolution artwork, with remastered audio, music and sound effects. Day of the Tentacle Remastered is a point & click, adventure and classic game developed by Double Fine Productions and Shiny Shoe and published by Double Fine Productions. Released on March 21st 2016 has received 4,402 reviews of which 4,269 were positive and 133 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played time travel games.
9.3
4,269
133
10
players
9. 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 is a time travel, time manipulation and sandbox game developed and published by Lost in Days Studio. Released on April 14th 2019 has received 1,686 reviews of which 1,645 were positive and 41 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played time travel games.
9.3
1,645
41
8
players
10. Wanderer
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? Wanderer is a adventure, action and time travel game developed and published by Mighty Eyes. Released on January 27th 2022 has received 1,000 reviews of which 851 were positive and 149 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played time travel games.
8.1
851
149
3
players
Best deals on time travel games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of time travel games available on Steam right now, updated on April 21st 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted time travel games.
1. The Forgotten City
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands. The Forgotten City is a adventure, time travel and mystery game developed by Modern Storyteller and published by Dear Villagers. Released on July 28th 2021 has received 11,265 reviews of which 10,827 were positive and 438 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Featuring a massive 94% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for time travel category.
9.3
10,827
438
-94%
23.00€
1.38€
2. The Great Perhaps
The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past. The Great Perhaps is a adventure, indie and casual game developed by Caligari Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on August 14th 2019 has received 781 reviews of which 623 were positive and 158 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 90% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in time travel games.
7.6
623
158
-90%
9.99€
0.99€
3. Red Comrades 2: For the Great Justice. Reloaded
Sequel to the amazing adventures of two Russian pop-culture legends: Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev and his fellow aide Petka who fearlessly beat off the alien invasion in a first franchise installment. Red Comrades 2: For the Great Justice. Reloaded is a adventure, hidden object and time travel game developed by Buka Development and published by ESDigital Games. Released on October 14th 2016 has received 378 reviews of which 323 were positive and 55 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 80% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in time travel games.
8.0
323
55
-80%
4.99€
0.99€
Free time travel games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play time travel games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 21st 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play time travel games.
1. 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 is a story rich, choices matter and great soundtrack game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment, Feral interactive (Mac) and Feral Interactive (Linux) and published by Feral interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux) and Square Enix. Released on January 29th 2015 has received 168,720 reviews of which 162,295 were positive and 6,425 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 367 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free time travel games on Steam.
9.5
162,295
6,425
367
players
2. ANOTHER EDEN
[Single player JRPG] Take your cat on a time-traveling adventure! ANOTHER EDEN is a free to play, jrpg and rpg game developed and published by WFS and Inc.. Released on March 30th 2021 has received 1,848 reviews of which 1,280 were positive and 568 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 132, this time travel game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free time travel games on Steam.
6.7
1,280
568
132
players
3. CHRONOSHOT
CHRONOSHOT is a free-to-play score-driven sci-fi arena shooting game, with specialized time mechanics. The player is equipped with a Jetpack, several weapons, and special ammunition which can be used to turn the tide against the enemy and dominate the leader board! CHRONOSHOT is a early access, free to play and time travel game developed and published by Quickfire Labs. Released on August 07th 2020 has received 423 reviews of which 375 were positive and 48 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free time travel games on Steam.
8.2
375
48