Games like This Time - Part One
If This Time - Part One is your kind of game, the closest matches are This Time - Part Two: Chapter 4, Jury - Episode 1: Before the Trial and The Lust City — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its gritty private investigator vibe, atmospheric and contemplative. 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 →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.
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This Time - Part Two: Chapter 4
WHY THIS
Top pick for This Time - Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with This Time - Part One.
The dark, choice-driven erotic thriller continues! Your time-freezing powers are challenged by terrifying new reality-bending forces. Import your save or start fresh. Navigate escalating mysteries, stunning adult romance, and branching paths. Will you save the city or rule it?
Jury - Episode 1: Before the Trial
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with This Time - Part One.
Second-strongest match for This Time - Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with This Time - Part One.
A high quality, erotic, sexy and fun visual novel - and yes, there are animations!
The Lust City
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with This Time - Part One.
Third-strongest match for This Time - Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with This Time - Part One.
You’re a seasoned explorer on a mission with your expedition crew into the deep jungle. Find lost treasure, explore the ancient mysteries that surround the tribe and build your own harem in The Lust City!
Her Heart's Desire: A Landlord Epic
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with This Time - Part One.
Ranked #4 for This Time - Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with This Time - Part One.
Become a writer with a drinking problem and enjoy the debauchery when you rent out the spare bedrooms in your new house to three gorgeous women. Can you romance Daisy, Lily, and Rose? Find out in this farcical adult visual novel where you make the choices!
Carnal Contract
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with This Time - Part One.
Ranked #5 for This Time - Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with This Time - Part One.
What was supposed to be a simple summer break takes an unexpected twist when you find yourself trapped in a strange game where you need to fulfill challenges. Carnal challenges.
Breeze of Passion
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for This Time - Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with This Time - Part One.
Breeze of Passion is an adult game about a young guy who moves to a small seaside town to help revive a hotel. This VN is full of beautiful girls, hot MILFs, and unexpected plot twists, along with high-quality graphics and hot animation
Thot on Trial
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and a dark mood with This Time - Part One.
Ranked #7 for This Time - Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with This Time - Part One.
Thot on Trial is an adult NTR visual novel with cuck sim elements and a touch of corruption. Control both husband and wife as they navigate temptation in LA. Will you try to save their marriage, or tear it apart one choice at a time? The outcome is entirely up to you.
Welcome to Free Will - Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with This Time - Part One.
Ranked #8 for This Time - Part One fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
A story-driven adult visual novel set in a small American town. You play as a young man at the end of his college days searching for his missing mother. As you investigate her disappearance, you’ll be able to date beautiful women and form many relationships.
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Sisterly Lust
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Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with This Time - Part One.
Reviewers of This Time - Part One cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and Casual with This Time - Part One.
After the sudden death of your father you come back to your hometown and move to a new home to live with Liza, Bella, Rachel and Susan. Will you discover their personalities and secrets and maybe even develop romantic relationships with several of the girls?
Monster College
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and an atmospheric mood with This Time - Part One.
Reviewers of This Time - Part One cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with This Time - Part One.
The protagonist of this story discovers that he is a werewolf. In his new life, he will meet beautiful women, each with their own fascinating peculiarities: demons, vampires, zombies, werewolves, gorgons...
Acting Lessons
WHY THIS
Shares choice consequence with This Time - Part One.
Reviewers of This Time - Part One cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Do you want to experience an adult VN that many players and fans only could find the strength to play once? Then this is the game for you. Acting Lessons is packed with a rich story, comedy, sex and drama. The choices you make in this game will affect your adventure until the very end.
Depraved Awakening
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with This Time - Part One.
Reviewers of This Time - Part One cross-mention this title as a similar play.
You are a private eye in Free City. Your latest client has found himself dead. As for how, many suspect suicide, though you're smarter than that. But poking around may get you in some hot water, but then again why would you be a private eye if you couldn't take the heat?
City of Broken Dreamers: Book One
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with This Time - Part One.
Reviewers of This Time - Part One cross-mention this title as a similar play.
City of Broken Dreamers is a mature adults only cyberpunk visual novel. In the game you will find a choice based visually erotic and exciting adventure.
Leap of Faith
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and a contemplative mood with This Time - Part One.
Reviewers of This Time - Part One cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with This Time - Part One.
You thought it was going to be just another summer. You were wrong.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below This Time - Part One at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under This Time - Part One on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with This Time - Part One.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under This Time - Part One on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with This Time - Part One.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under This Time - Part One on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Simulation with This Time - Part One.
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 ~75% under This Time - Part One on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with This Time - Part One.
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 ~83% under This Time - Part One on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with This Time - Part One.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under This Time - Part One on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with This Time - Part One.
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!
Super Hexagon
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under This Time - Part One on Steam right now. Shares Action with This Time - Part One.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under This Time - Part One on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with This Time - Part One.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with This Time - Part One.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with This Time - Part One.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with This Time - Part One.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation and Casual with This Time - Part One.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with This Time - Part One.
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.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with This Time - Part One.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with This Time - Part One.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
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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.
Her Heart's Desire: A Landlord Epic
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with This Time - Part One.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Casual with This Time - Part One.
Become a writer with a drinking problem and enjoy the debauchery when you rent out the spare bedrooms in your new house to three gorgeous women. Can you romance Daisy, Lily, and Rose? Find out in this farcical adult visual novel where you make the choices!
Breeze of Passion
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with This Time - Part One.
Breeze of Passion is an adult game about a young guy who moves to a small seaside town to help revive a hotel. This VN is full of beautiful girls, hot MILFs, and unexpected plot twists, along with high-quality graphics and hot animation
Thot on Trial
WHY THIS
Shares branching narrative and a dark mood with This Time - Part One.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with This Time - Part One.
Thot on Trial is an adult NTR visual novel with cuck sim elements and a touch of corruption. Control both husband and wife as they navigate temptation in LA. Will you try to save their marriage, or tear it apart one choice at a time? The outcome is entirely up to you.
Frequently asked about This Time - Part One
- 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.
- How much does This Time - Part One cost?
- This Time - Part One is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- 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 This Time - Part Two: Chapter 4, Jury - Episode 1: Before the Trial, The Lust City.
- Who developed This Time - Part One?
- This Time - Part One was developed by ApocalypseToday.
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