Choose Time Rifters
Choose Time Rifters if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Time Rifters launched in 2014.
Time Rifters vs Time Clickers
Time Rifters and Time Clickers both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Time Rifters (2014) is 1 year older than Time Clickers (2015). Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Time Rifters: 266 reviews, Time Clickers: 2,857). 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 Time Clickers
Choose Time Clickers if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,857 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Time Rifters and Time Clickers sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.6% vs 86.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Time Rifters |  Time Clickers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (266 reviews) | 86.9% positive (2,857 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Proton Studio Inc | Proton Studio Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Time Rifters (2014) is 1 year older than Time Clickers (2015).
- Both sit near 87% positive on Steam (Time Rifters: 266 reviews, Time Clickers: 2,857).
- Time Clickers is free; Time Rifters is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Time Rifters vs Time Clickers — FAQ
- Which is better, Time Rifters or Time Clickers?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Time Rifters sits at 87.6% positive (266 reviews), Time Clickers at 86.9% (2,857). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Time Rifters or Time Clickers first?
- If you want chronology, Time Rifters (2014) came out before Time Clickers (2015). 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 Time Clickers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Time Clickers free?
- Yes — Time Clickers is a free-to-play Steam title. Time Rifters is paid (9.99 USD).