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Games like Time Commando

If Time Commando is your kind of game, the closest matches are SnackTimeActionGame, Arnold Bounty Hunter and LIVE A LIVE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its hidden items reward exploration, challenging and epic. 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 Time Commando: For retro gaming lover, discover a jewel of 1996: Time Commando Let's fight across 9 time periods: prehistoric, Roman, feudal Japan, Medieval, Conquistador, the Wild West, and the modern wars

2021Action5.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 80Windows · macOSby [2.21], Adeline Software
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Steam players who put hours into Time Commando 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. SnackTimeActionGame

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Time Commando fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    [Snackable hero experience!]Zombies in the city, a western street corner, a samurai battle... Snack time action game is a 2D action game where you can easily enjoy feeling like a hero or a monster in various situations! 9 types of situations + α&30+ playable characters! The combination is up to you!

    2024ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Arnold Bounty Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Time Commando fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    It is a fantastic adventure according to genres like Beat 'em up / Shoot' em up / Platformer, which was created as the spiritual heir of the iconic classic games of the era of the NES. The heart of the project is diversity and complexity. Each level contains unique mechanics.

  3. LIVE A LIVE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Time Commando.

    Third-strongest match for Time Commando fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    The legend is alive! LIVE A LIVE, originally only released for the Super Famicom in Japan, is being revived on Steam! Experience this legendary RPG, brought alive in the same HD-2D visual style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER.

    2023AdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Time Commando.

    Ranked #4 for Time Commando fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Time Commando.

    Ranked #5 for Time Commando fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Using Unreal Engine 5 to significantly enhance graphic expression, this is the definitive version of "NINJA GAIDEN 2," featuring additional playable characters and enhanced battle support functions.

    2025ActionAdventure24.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. 9 Monkeys of Shaolin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Time Commando.

    Ranked #6 for Time Commando fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Sifu

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Time Commando.

    Ranked #7 for Time Commando fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.

    2023ActionIndie39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Time Commando.

    Ranked #8 for Time Commando fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Become immersed in exhilarating battles as a nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms

    2025ActionStrategyRPG48.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Time Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Time Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Time Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    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.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Time Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Time Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Time Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    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.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Time Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Post Void

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Time Commando on Steam right now. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

    2020ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  2. Warframe

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

    2013ActionRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. World of Warships

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

    2017ActionStrategySimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. PlanetSide 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

    2012ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

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

    Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.

    2020StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. KARDS - The WW2 Card Game

    WHY THIS

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

    KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.

    2020StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. MechWarrior Online™ Legends

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.

    2015ActionStrategySimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Banana Shooter

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Dave is the banana man who is keep shooting enemies and get their banana,and use some cool mechanic such as dash,double jump,grapple hook and rocket jump.If you are finding fast paced shooter game,this is what you need

    2022ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from [2.21]

Other recommendable Steam games by [2.21], ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Time Commando.

    Another title from [2.21], the studio behind Time Commando. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic is a retro action-adventure game originally released in 1997. After saving the world from the evilish Doctor Funfrock, Twinsen is now ready to face a new threat coming from outer space.

    2015ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Time Commando.

    Another title from [2.21], the studio behind Time Commando. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Step into Twinsun's fantastical world in this action-adventure remake! Little Big Adventure - Twinsen's Quest brings brand new visuals, new music by the original composer, and smoother gameplay to the iconic classic released back in 1994.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Twinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Time Commando.

    Another title from [2.21], the studio behind Time Commando. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Twinsen's Little Big Adventure is a retro action-adventure game originally released in 1994. Equipped with your Magicball, you will have to face the evil Dr. Funfrock to save your girlfriend and the world of Twinsun.

    2015ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. LIVE A LIVE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Time Commando.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    The legend is alive! LIVE A LIVE, originally only released for the Super Famicom in Japan, is being revived on Steam! Experience this legendary RPG, brought alive in the same HD-2D visual style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER.

    2023AdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Time Commando.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael as they kick shell in a beautifully realized beat ’em up.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. 9 Monkeys of Shaolin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Time Commando.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    The true rebirth of iconic beat 'em up genre in vein of old-school video games! As a simple Chinese fisherman Wei Cheng you have to avenge the death of your friends and family slaughtered in a pirate raid at your peaceful village.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sifu

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Time Commando.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Time Commando.

    Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.

    2023ActionIndie39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Time Commando

Does Time Commando run on Steam Deck?
Time Commando is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Time Commando cost?
Time Commando is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Time Commando?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Time Commando are SnackTimeActionGame, Arnold Bounty Hunter, LIVE A LIVE.
Who developed Time Commando?
Time Commando was developed by [2.21], Adeline Software and published by [2.21].

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 Time Commando.

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