Games like Time Wasters
If Time Wasters is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, Army of Ruin and Bounty of One — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, atmospheric and relaxing. 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.
Get personalized picks →Time Wasters is a space-themed horde survival game developed and published by Proton Studio in 2023, priced at $4.99. Players engage in bullet-hell survival across map outposts, unlocking twelve captains as they progress through the game's systems and special levels. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as atmospheric and relaxing, with sharp but not overwhelming pacing that emphasizes tactical positioning. Unique special levels are tied to unlocking captains, providing distinct incentives for continued play. The game supports solo-only play with challenging difficulty across medium-length sessions designed for short bursts. Time Wasters holds an 87% positive rating from 1,411 Steam reviews and is verified on Steam Deck.
About Time Wasters: Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.
Players who liked Time Wasters also play
Steam players who put hours into Time Wasters 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.
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Wasters.
Top pick for Time Wasters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Army of Ruin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Wasters.
Second-strongest match for Time Wasters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Time Wasters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Nova Drift
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Time Wasters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
FatalZone
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Time Wasters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
FatalZone is an auto shooter with roguelike and RPG elements set in a savage world of zombies. Exterminate zombie hordes, collect resources, upgrade your camp, and level up mercenaries. Humanity must survive at any cost!
Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Wasters.
Ranked #6 for Time Wasters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Spellbook Demonslayers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Wasters.
Ranked #7 for Time Wasters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Slay endless hordes of demons to protect the Cosmic Library! Steal their abilities, find powerful equipment, and unlock the secrets of each spellbook to become unstoppable! Will you be able to destroy the demonic legion?
Void Scrappers
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Time Wasters fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Time Wasters.
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Time Wasters at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Time Wasters on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Time Wasters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Time Wasters.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Time Wasters on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Time Wasters.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Time Wasters on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Time Wasters.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Time Wasters on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Time Wasters.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Time Wasters on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Time Wasters.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Time Wasters on Steam right now. Shares Action with Time Wasters.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Time Wasters on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Time Wasters.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Time Wasters.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
UNBEATABLE [white label]
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and RPG with Time Wasters.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Disfigure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Wasters.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.
Army of Ruin
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Wasters.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Wreak havoc on countless foes with mighty weapons and deadly spells! Enhance your skills and face even greater dangers! Army of Ruin is an auto-shooter where you become the Bullet Hell.
Bounty of One
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Fallen hero of the Wild West, you’re wanted and in disgrace! Grab your guns, survive endless hordes of bounty hunters and fight to clear your name! Bounty of One is a fast-paced casual roguelite bullet hell for 1 to 4 players. Dash, Dodge, Shoot, Repeat!
Nova Drift
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Wasters.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Time Wasters.
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Void Scrappers
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Time Wasters.
Blast hordes of alien ships into junk. Collect the scrap to upgrade your ship into an unstoppable force of destruction. Unlock new characters and weapons and upgrade your stats between runs.
Frequently asked about Time Wasters
- Is Time Wasters verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Time Wasters is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Time Wasters cost?
- Time Wasters is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Time Wasters?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Time Wasters are Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, Army of Ruin, Bounty of One.
- Who developed Time Wasters?
- Time Wasters was developed by Proton Studio.
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