Rank 01Games like In His Time
- 14 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to In His Time: Pinstripe, Eternal Hope, Contrast, Aspire: Ina's Tale, and FAR: Lone Sails. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Short and Puzzle-Platformer, like In His Time.
- $11.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2020
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Aspire: Ina's Tale
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling with In His Time.
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LIMBO
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with In His Time.
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Arise: A Simple Story
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Drama, like In His Time.
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Shares environmental storytelling and dialogue choices with In His Time.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: TearyHand Studio
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 71% of 14 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Accessible but varied difficulty curve
- Accessible puzzles that reinforce the storys themes
- Emotionally resonant without being melodramatic
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Emotional
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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.
Pinstripe
Why this: Shares environmental puzzle solving with In His Time.
Eternal Hope
Why this: Also Short and Puzzle-Platformer, like In His Time.
Contrast
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with In His Time.
LIMBO
Why this: Shares environmental storytelling and puzzle solving with In His Time.
Arise: A Simple Story
Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Drama, like In His Time.
About In His Time
The closest matches to In His Time: Pinstripe, Eternal Hope, Contrast, Aspire: Ina's Tale, and FAR: Lone Sails. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If In His Time is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pinstripe, Eternal Hope and Contrast — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and emotional, and single out its dialogue choices and environmental puzzle solving. 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 In His Time: Enter the hauntingly beautiful shadow world of In His Time, a 2D puzzle-solving adventure game. There you will meet Olly and join him to solve puzzles throughout each step of his emotional journey of growth and self-discovery.
Is In His Time worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 14 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 2).
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Accessible but varied difficulty curve
- Accessible puzzles that reinforce the storys themes
- Emotionally resonant without being melodramatic
- Puzzles are woven into narrative and backstory
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“puzzles are okay (two are literally terrible) but it is religious propaganda in the end kind of ruins the game for me. the story would be okay if it's end message wasn't everything will be great cause...god.”
People who play it also play: Pinstripe, Eternal Hope, Contrast
Frequently asked about In His Time
Can I run it?
Is In His Time verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — In His Time is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
What games are most similar to In His Time?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside In His Time are Pinstripe, Eternal Hope, Contrast.
Who developed In His Time?
In His Time was developed by TearyHand Studio and published by Kodansha.