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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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.
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?
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.
Quantum Break
From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.
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.
Through Abandoned: The Forest
You continue your journey in worlds of Abandoned.
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
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.
Deponia Doomsday
Can you change Deponia's fate? Do you have what it takes to change Rufus' past, present and future without accidently destroying the whole planet? Fight time itself in this action-packed, platypus-tastic and insanely hilarious story.
Red Comrades Save the Galaxy: Reloaded
Vasily Ivanovich Chapaev and his fellow aide Petka realize that someone has stolen the Red banner from the HQ. Although it's not the end of the story yet! Somewhere on the moon, legions of alien invaders prepare to conquer Earth. But could such a little thing really give a scare to the Red Army heroes?
Gemini: Heroes Reborn
Gemini: Heroes Reborn is a first person action-adventure that allows users to enter into the role of Cassandra, on a journey to unlock incredible powers, unique in the Heroes Universe.
Contract With The Devil
Welcome to the world where mysticism and reality, past and present, good and evil are united in a single whole!
Tick Tock Isle
Strike is inadvertently transported into the past while attempting to repair a mysterious, abandoned clock tower. Endeavoring to return to the future, Strike must fix both the time machine and the island’s dysfunctional family who are responsible for much of the clock’s disrepair.
Time Clickers
Time Clickers is what's called an 'incremental game'. There's always a fun upgrade to look forward to, and the numbers keep getting bigger! Hire a team to fight for you, even when you're offline!
Through Abandoned: The Underground City
It’s the first game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned.
No Time To Explain Remastered
"I Am You From The Future! No Time To Explain, Follow m-OH CHRIST!" Chase your future self through time and alternate realities while fighting giant monsters, collecting hats, and eating cake! No Time To Explain Remastered is the remake of tinyBuild's debut game. Now with multiplayer!
D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die -Season One-
This is the story of a man with a very strange fate. His name is David Young. Two years ago, his wife was murdered by an unknown assailant, and Young suffered a blow to the head that cost him his memory. His wife's final words: “Look for D.”
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.
Time Rifters
Be your own teammates in this unique single-player co-op shooter!
Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma
In the face of the looming magical cataclysm, Ester Ambrose has to fight to save her future once again!
Putt-Putt® Travels Through Time
Mr. Firebird's time machine has gone haywire and Putt-Putt's® best pal Pep, is lost somewhere in time.
Chronology
A platform-adventure game about time travelling, puzzle solving and a friendship between an Old Inventor and a Snail.
Original War
An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a distant part of Siberia, deep in the trackless steppes of Eastern Russia. But instead of oil, they discover a deposit of a hitherto unknown mineral.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 16th 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 168,668 reviews of which 162,243 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 234 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.5
162,243
6,425
234
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 1,842 reviews of which 1,278 were positive and 564 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. While seeing 143 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
1,278
564
143
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 20,626 reviews of which 20,097 were positive and 529 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
20,097
529
72
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 11,233 reviews of which 10,796 were positive and 437 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
10,796
437
37
players
5. 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 #5 spot among the most played time travel games.
9.0
2,920
186
30
players
6. 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 6,771 reviews of which 6,523 were positive and 248 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played time travel games.
9.3
6,523
248
28
players
7. 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 #7 spot among the most played time travel games.
9.4
7,843
261
18
players
8. 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 1,682 reviews of which 1,641 were positive and 41 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
1,641
41
11
players
9. 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 4,395 reviews of which 4,263 were positive and 132 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
4,263
132
10
players
10. Kelvin and the Infamous Machine
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks! Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a adventure, indie and point & click game developed and published by Blyts. Released on July 21st 2016 has received 953 reviews of which 861 were positive and 92 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played time travel games.
8.5
861
92
2
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 16th 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 11,233 reviews of which 10,796 were positive and 437 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
10,796
437
-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 778 reviews of which 619 were positive and 159 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
619
159
-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 376 reviews of which 321 were positive and 55 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 80% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in time travel games.
7.9
321
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 16th 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 168,668 reviews of which 162,243 were positive and 6,425 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 234 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
162,243
6,425
234
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 1,842 reviews of which 1,278 were positive and 564 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 143, this time travel game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free time travel games on Steam.
6.7
1,278
564
143
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