Choose Time Hacker
Choose Time Hacker if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Time Hacker launched in 2025.
Time Hacker vs CAEDES
Time Hacker and CAEDES both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. CAEDES (2022) is 3 years older than Time Hacker (2025). Time Hacker scores higher on Steam reviews (58.8% positive) than CAEDES (37.5% 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 CAEDES
Choose CAEDES if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. CAEDES launched in 2022.
Both Time Hacker and CAEDES sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Time Hacker |  CAEDES | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 58.8% positive (17 reviews) | 37.5% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Joy Way | Madar Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- CAEDES (2022) is 3 years older than Time Hacker (2025).
- Time Hacker scores higher on Steam reviews (58.8% positive) than CAEDES (37.5% positive).
- CAEDES is free; Time Hacker is paid (14.99 USD).
- CAEDES has co-op; Time Hacker does not.
Time Hacker vs CAEDES — FAQ
- Should I play Time Hacker or CAEDES first?
- If you want chronology, CAEDES (2022) came out before Time Hacker (2025). 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 Time Hacker and CAEDES similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Hacker have multiplayer like CAEDES?
- No. CAEDES supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Time Hacker is listed as single-player only.
- Is CAEDES free?
- Yes — CAEDES is a free-to-play Steam title. Time Hacker is paid (14.99 USD).