Choose Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma
Choose Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma if you want a Casual experience. Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma launched in 2014.
Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma vs Perils of Man
Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma and Perils of Man both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma (2014) is 1 year older than Perils of Man (2015). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma: 123 reviews, Perils of Man: 111). 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 Perils of Man
Choose Perils of Man if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Perils of Man launched in 2015.
Both Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma and Perils of Man sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.7% vs 80.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma |  Perils of Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (123 reviews) | 80.2% positive (111 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Artifex Mundi | IF Games, Vertigo Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma (2014) is 1 year older than Perils of Man (2015).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma: 123 reviews, Perils of Man: 111).
- Perils of Man is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Perils of Man has no Deck rating yet.
Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma vs Perils of Man — FAQ
- Which is better, Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma or Perils of Man?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma sits at 79.7% positive (123 reviews), Perils of Man at 80.2% (111). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma or Perils of Man first?
- If you want chronology, Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma (2014) came out before Perils of Man (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 Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma and Perils of Man similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Time Mysteries 3: The Final Enigma is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Perils of Man doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.