Games like In His Time
If In His Time is your kind of game, the closest matches are Repressed, FAR: Lone Sails and Candleman: The Complete Journey — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and emotional. 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 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.
Players who liked In His Time also play
Steam players who put hours into In His Time 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.
Repressed
WHY THIS
Top pick for In His Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Play as a shadow that’s on a journey inside your mind. Find answers to the questions bothering you. Navigate the maze that is your memory, and ease your mind in the process.
FAR: Lone Sails
WHY THIS
Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with In His Time.
Second-strongest match for In His Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Candleman: The Complete Journey
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In His Time.
Third-strongest match for In His Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
LIMBO
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with In His Time.
Ranked #4 for In His Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
The Suicide of Rachel Foster
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling and an atmospheric mood with In His Time.
Ranked #5 for In His Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Papo & Yo
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with In His Time.
Ranked #6 for In His Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Quico’s best friend, Monster, is a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth, but that doesn’t scare Quico away from playing with him. That said, Monster does have a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs.
Arise: A Simple Story
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In His Time.
Ranked #7 for In His Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
Florence
WHY THIS
Shares a poignant mood with In His Time.
Ranked #8 for In His Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below In His Time at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under In His Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
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 In His Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie with In His Time.
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 In His Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
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 In His Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
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 In His Time on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with In His Time.
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 In His Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie with In His Time.
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 In His Time on Steam right now. Shares Indie with In His Time.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under In His Time on Steam right now. Shares Casual with In His Time.
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 Indie and Casual with In His Time.
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 Adventure with In His Time.
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 Indie with In His Time.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with In His Time.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with In His Time.
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 Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
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.
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Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
FAR: Lone Sails
WHY THIS
Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with In His Time.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Candleman: The Complete Journey
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In His Time.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.
LIMBO
WHY THIS
Shares environmental storytelling, puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with In His Time.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters LIMBO
Arise: A Simple Story
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In His Time.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Embark on an emotional journey of losing the love of one's life. Manipulate time, solve puzzles, reshape surroundings as you push forward into the bittersweet recollections of a past life. This is a story about happiness and hardship, joy and sorrow. A story that all of us will one day experience.
Florence
WHY THIS
Shares a poignant mood with In His Time.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with In His Time.
Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself.
Frequently asked about In His Time
- 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.
- How much does In His Time cost?
- In His Time is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- 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 Repressed, FAR: Lone Sails, Candleman: The Complete Journey.
- Who developed In His Time?
- In His Time was developed by TearyHand Studio and published by Kodansha.
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 In His Time.
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