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Games like TimeTrain

If TimeTrain is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chronescher, 时间之神的猫 and The Chronos Principle — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About TimeTrain: TimeTrain is a simple but mind-bending puzzle game in which you create train routes through time as well as space. Tamper with temporality and cause chaos with causality across 50 brain-boggling puzzles!

2025IndieCasual9.99 USDWindows · Linuxby Crowbot Games
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Steam players who put hours into TimeTrain also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Chronescher

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for TimeTrain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with TimeTrain.

    Chronescher is a challenging turn-based puzzle game in Escher-esque spaces. Use impossible geometries, teleportation and environmental snapshots to navigate your mind and uncover your lost memories.

    2022StrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. 时间之神的猫

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for TimeTrain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Use four-dimensional space-time thinking and time travel ability to eat the fish within the specified time and return to the original position, while avoiding the guards' pursuit.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Chronos Principle

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for TimeTrain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    The Chronos Principle is a breathtaking journey through a series of intricate puzzles that explore the concept of time manipulation.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Railway Islands - Puzzle

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for TimeTrain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Railway Islands is a puzzle game about designing a railway map for a large archipelago. Make a safe path between the stations and let your train deliver all the resources and go to the next island.

    2021IndieCasual3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Time Turned

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for TimeTrain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Time Turned is a time-bending puzzle game where you use time clones to solve puzzles that would otherwise be impossible to complete alone.

    2024IndieCasual8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Video Editor: Record, Edit, Upload!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for TimeTrain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Video Editor is a puzzle platformer inspired by various video editing software. As a director, you must film 'movements' as clips, adjust them, and collaborate with chroma key tracks to reach the flag—all within a recording time limit! Film short, reach efficiently!

    IndieCasualSteam ↗
  7. About Love, Hate And The Other Ones 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for TimeTrain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Influence the game world through LOVE and HATE. Talk to the OTHER ONES and make use of them for the perfect path to the level’s goal. The successor to the popular puzzle game "About Love, Hate & The Other Ones" has reached the third dimension.

    2020IndieCasual10.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Railbound

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for TimeTrain fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    A relaxing puzzle game about fixing train connections and travelling the world - now with a level editor!

    2022IndieCasual12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below TimeTrain at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TimeTrain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TimeTrain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TimeTrain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TimeTrain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under TimeTrain on Steam right now. Shares Indie with TimeTrain.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under TimeTrain on Steam right now. Shares Indie with TimeTrain.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TimeTrain on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TimeTrain on Steam right now. Shares Indie with TimeTrain.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with TimeTrain.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with TimeTrain.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with TimeTrain.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with TimeTrain.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about TimeTrain

How much does TimeTrain cost?
TimeTrain is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to TimeTrain?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside TimeTrain are Chronescher, 时间之神的猫, The Chronos Principle.
Who developed TimeTrain?
TimeTrain was developed by Crowbot Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on TimeTrain.

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