Choose Timemelters
Choose Timemelters if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Timemelters launched in 2024.
Timemelters vs Time To Stop Time
Timemelters and Time To Stop Time both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Time To Stop Time (2020) is 4 years older than Timemelters (2024). Timemelters scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Time To Stop Time (68.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Time To Stop Time
Choose Time To Stop Time if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Time To Stop Time launched in 2020.
Both Timemelters and Time To Stop Time sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Timemelters |  Time To Stop Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (123 reviews) | 68.4% positive (79 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Autoexec Games | Sicarius |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Time To Stop Time (2020) is 4 years older than Timemelters (2024).
- Timemelters scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Time To Stop Time (68.4% positive).
- Time To Stop Time is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Timemelters (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Timemelters has co-op; Time To Stop Time does not.
- Timemelters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Time To Stop Time has no Deck rating yet.
Timemelters vs Time To Stop Time — FAQ
- Should I play Timemelters or Time To Stop Time first?
- If you want chronology, Time To Stop Time (2020) came out before Timemelters (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Timemelters and Time To Stop Time similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Time To Stop Time have multiplayer like Timemelters?
- No. Timemelters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Time To Stop Time is listed as single-player only.
- Does Timemelters run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Timemelters is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Time To Stop Time doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.