Single-player games like Timeworks
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Timeworks, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Beta MAX
Single-player alternative to Timeworks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Timeworks.
Use four-dimensional thinking to manipulate time and navigate through this mind bending retro inspired realm. Solve puzzles to help Max find his way home in this atmospheric first-person puzzle platformer.
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Timeless Tesseract
Single-player alternative to Timeworks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Timeworks.
Introducing Timeless Tesseract - The First 3D Parkour Platformer That Lets You Control Time! By Captain Tesseract
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Braid
Single-player alternative to Timeworks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Timeworks.
This is the original version of Braid from 2009, which may not work well on newer systems. For an updated version of the game with nicer graphics, more levels and a large amount of developer commentary, see Braid, Anniversary Edition.
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Watch&Run
Single-player alternative to Timeworks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Timeworks.
Learn speedrun mechanics such as moves, glitchs and bugs and exploit them to make the best time possible.
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Transpose
Single-player alternative to Timeworks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Casual with Timeworks.
Transpose is a dreamlike and gravity-defying time manipulation puzzle game in VR. It challenges players to solve increasingly complex physics puzzles as they explore an extraordinarily surreal world.
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Quantum Conundrum
Single-player alternative to Timeworks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Timeworks.
Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!
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Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time
Single-player alternative to Timeworks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Timeworks.
Amidst the scorched sands of ancient Persia, there is a legend spun in an ancient tongue. It speaks of a time borne by blood and ruled by deceit. Drawn to the dark powers of a magic dagger, a young Prince is led to unleash a deadly evil upon a beautiful kingdom.
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Arise: A Simple Story
Single-player alternative to Timeworks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Timeworks.
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.