Rank 01Why this
Shares branching narrative with This Time.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like This Time - Part One
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked This Time - Part One also play
The closest matches to This Time - Part One: Jury - Episode 1: Before the Trial, Picture Perfect, Helping the Hotties, Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time, and Lust Theory Season 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also NSFW and Dating Sim, like This Time.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2021
Rank 03Why this
Shares choice consequences and branching narrative with This Time.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2023
Rank 04 
Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
Why this: Shares time manipulation and choice consequences with This Time.
Rank 05 
Lust Theory Season 3
Why this: Also NSFW and Life Sim, like This Time.
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Where it all Began - Season 1
Why this: Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like This Time.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like This Time - Part One
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 3Helping the Hotties
Shares choice consequences and branching narrative with This Time.
- 78% of 456 reviews
- 4Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time
Shares time manipulation and choice consequences with This Time.
- 93% of 75 reviews
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- 8Where it all Began - Season 1
Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like This Time.
- 88% of 191 reviews
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- 13Welcome to Free Will - Complete Edition
Also Life Sim and Dating Sim, like This Time.
- 94% of 71 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: ApocalypseToday
- 72% of 106 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Gritty private investigator vibe
- Moral choices shape the protagonists psyche
- Non lewd animations are surprisingly polished
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Dark
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Why this: Shares choice consequences and branching narrative with This Time.
College Bound - Episode 1
Why this: Shares branching narrative with This Time.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
Why this: Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like This Time.
College Kings - The Complete Season
Why this: Also Life Sim and Dating Sim, like This Time.
Killer Chat! - Original Edition
Why this: Also Dating Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like This Time.
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Why this: Also Dating Sim and Interactive Fiction, like This Time.
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About This Time - Part One
The closest matches to This Time - Part One: Jury - Episode 1: Before the Trial, Picture Perfect, Helping the Hotties, Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time, and Lust Theory Season 3. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If This Time - Part One is your kind of game, the closest matches are Jury - Episode 1: Before the Trial, Picture Perfect and Helping the Hotties — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and dark, and single out its branching narrative and character stat tracking. 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.
About This Time - Part One: A former firefighter turned private investigator gains the power to freeze time in this choice-driven erotic thriller visual novel—where hidden supernatural abilities, corruption, and dangerous temptation collide.
Is This Time - Part One worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 72% of 106 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 7 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Gritty private investigator vibe
- Moral choices shape the protagonists psyche
- Non lewd animations are surprisingly polished
- Time manipulation lets you rewrite events
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The developer from what I read in the discussion notes, has passed away and was not able to complete the game. First let me start by saying my condolences to the family; I knew something was off about the sparse & lengthy update waits for…”
People who play it also play: Jury - Episode 1: Before the Trial, Picture Perfect, Helping the Hotties
Frequently asked about This Time - Part One
Can I run it?
Does This Time - Part One work on Steam Deck?
This Time - Part One is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
What games are most similar to This Time - Part One?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside This Time - Part One are Jury - Episode 1: Before the Trial, Picture Perfect, Helping the Hotties.
Who developed This Time - Part One?
This Time - Part One was developed by ApocalypseToday.