Choose The Time Machine
Choose The Time Machine if you want the Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. The Time Machine launched in 2025.
The Time Machine vs Employee 925
The Time Machine and Employee 925 both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2025. The Time Machine scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Employee 925 (94.1% 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 Employee 925
Choose Employee 925 if you want the Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Employee 925 launched in 2025.
Both The Time Machine and Employee 925 sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, 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
 The Time Machine |  Employee 925 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.34 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (27 reviews) | 94.1% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lionel Marsden | EIRAS |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- The Time Machine scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Employee 925 (94.1% positive).
- Employee 925 is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than The Time Machine (4.99 USD vs. 9.34 USD).
- The Time Machine is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Employee 925 has no Deck rating yet.
The Time Machine vs Employee 925 — FAQ
- Are The Time Machine and Employee 925 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.