Choose Time Rifters
Choose Time Rifters if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Time Rifters launched in 2014.
Time Rifters vs Timemelters
Time Rifters and Timemelters both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Time Rifters (2014) is 10 years older than Timemelters (2024). Timemelters scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Time Rifters (87.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Timemelters
Choose Timemelters if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 123 reviews.
Both Time Rifters and Timemelters sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Time Rifters |  Timemelters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (266 reviews) | 92.7% positive (123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Proton Studio Inc | Autoexec Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Time Rifters (2014) is 10 years older than Timemelters (2024).
- Timemelters scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Time Rifters (87.6% positive).
- Time Rifters is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Timemelters (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Timemelters has co-op; Time Rifters does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Time Rifters vs Timemelters — FAQ
- Which is better, Time Rifters or Timemelters?
- On Steam reviews Timemelters scores higher (92.7% positive) than Time Rifters (87.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Timemelters is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Time Rifters or Timemelters first?
- If you want chronology, Time Rifters (2014) came out before Timemelters (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Time Rifters and Timemelters similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Time Rifters have multiplayer like Timemelters?
- No. Timemelters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Time Rifters is listed as single-player only.