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Games like The City of Time

If The City of Time is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Chronos Principle, Minimal Maze and Braid — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About The City of Time: The little girl comes to the City of Time, this place has the magic of making time back, you can use the magic of time backward to make time interlaced to help the little girl through difficulties.

2020StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDWindowsby DY STUDIO
The City of Time — Steam game cover

Players who liked The City of Time also play

Steam players who put hours into The City of Time also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. The Chronos Principle

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for The City of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The City of Time.

    The Chronos Principle is a breathtaking journey through a series of intricate puzzles that explore the concept of time manipulation.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Minimal Maze

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The City of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The City of Time.

    A beautiful minimalist puzzle with a unique and modern design. There is only one correct combination and an exact number of moves. Can you complete with the exact number and moves?

    2020StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Braid

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for The City of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The City of Time.

    This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.

    2009StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Clessidra

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for The City of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The City of Time.

    In this platform game you will have to overcome challenging puzzles using a weapon capable of rewinding the time of an object.

    2021StrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Transpose

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The City of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Casual with The City of Time.

    Transpose is a dreamlike and gravity-defying time manipulation puzzle game in VR. It challenges players to solve increasingly complex physics puzzles as they explore an extraordinarily surreal world.

    2018ActionCasualSteam ↗
  6. HABITAT: Race To Mars

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for The City of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with The City of Time.

    The corporate space race begins! An Adventure/Survival/Farming game where you need to manage resources while exploring the planet and interacting with ancient alien artifacts in order to change the climate, survive the seasonal elements, evade enemies and stack up on Doge to conquer a new world

    2021StrategyAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Block Bot: Puzzle Journey

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for The City of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The City of Time.

    BlockBot: Shape-shifting puzzle adventure in a vibrant pixel world. Transform, solve, explore. Each level unlocks new potential. Perfect for quick plays or long sessions, offering unique challenges every time you dive in.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Redactem

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The City of Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The City of Time.

    Rewind time and manipulate gravity in order to solve parkour puzzles in this exciting new 2D platformer.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The City of Time at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The City of Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The City of Time.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The City of Time on Steam right now. Shares Casual with The City of Time.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The City of Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The City of Time.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The City of Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The City of Time.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The City of Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with The City of Time.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The City of Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The City of Time.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The City of Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The City of Time.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under The City of Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The City of Time.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The City of Time.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The City of Time.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The City of Time.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The City of Time.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The City of Time.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The City of Time.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with The City of Time.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The City of Time

How much does The City of Time cost?
The City of Time is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The City of Time?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The City of Time are The Chronos Principle, Minimal Maze, Braid.
Who developed The City of Time?
The City of Time was developed by DY STUDIO.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The City of Time.

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