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Games like TIMEframe

If TIMEframe is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Elision Effect, Jazzpunk: Director's Cut and Beyond Eyes — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its artifacts reveal civilizations story, haunting soundtrack elevates immersion and philosophical themes resonate deeply. 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 TIMEframe: Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction.

2015IndieCasual5.99 USDWindows · macOSby Random Seed Games
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Artifacts reveal civilizations storyHaunting soundtrack elevates immersionPhilosophical themes resonate deeplyAtmosphericContemplativeHypnotic

Players who liked TIMEframe also play

Steam players who put hours into TIMEframe 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. The Elision Effect

    WHY THIS

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

    The Elision Effect is a short surreal puzzle game. The last person finds themselves in an empty office. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Jazzpunk: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

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

    Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

    2014IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Beyond Eyes

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

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

    Beyond Eyes is a modern fairy tale about finding courage and friendship. Step by step, uncover an incredible world, carefully guiding Rae, a young blind girl, on a life changing journey.

    2015IndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Before I Forget

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental exploration and an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

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

    A woman alone in a house. A mystery and a love story. Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration game that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled.

    2020IndieAdventureCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Drizzlepath

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental exploration and an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

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

    In Drizzlepath you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. Downloadable soundtrack included.

    2015IndieAdventureCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Sunset

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

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

    It's 1972 and a military coup has rocked Anchuria. You, Angela Burnes, are trapped in the metropolitan capital of San Bavón. Your paradise has turned into a warzone. You take up a job as a housekeeper. Every week, an hour before sunset, you clean the swanky bachelor pad of the wealthy Gabriel Ortega.

    2015IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Home is Where One Starts...

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental exploration and an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

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

    Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.

    2015IndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Gap

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

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

    Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to TIMEframe

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. MirrorMoon EP

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

    Reviewers of TIMEframe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with TIMEframe.

    MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving.

    2013IndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. NaissanceE

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental exploration and an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

    Reviewers of TIMEframe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with TIMEframe.

    NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

    2014IndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  3. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of TIMEframe cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.

    2016Action19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. What Remains of Edith Finch

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

    Reviewers of TIMEframe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with TIMEframe.

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

    2017IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Journey

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of TIMEframe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with TIMEframe.

    Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

    2020IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Monster Inside

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

    Reviewers of TIMEframe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with TIMEframe.

    A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

    2017IndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Outer Wilds

    WHY THIS

    Shares time loop and an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

    Reviewers of TIMEframe cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

    2020ActionAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Rite of Passage: The Lost Tides Collector's Edition

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of TIMEframe cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Casual with TIMEframe.

    Why has the Everlast returned after twenty years at sea?

    2018AdventureCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under TIMEframe on Steam right now. Shares Indie with TIMEframe.

    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 ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under TIMEframe on Steam right now. Shares Indie with TIMEframe.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under TIMEframe on Steam right now. Shares Indie with TIMEframe.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under TIMEframe on Steam right now. Shares Casual with TIMEframe.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

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

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

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

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under TIMEframe on Steam right now. Shares Casual with TIMEframe.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Jazzpunk: Director's Cut

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with TIMEframe.

    Jazzpunk is a comedy adventure set in an alternate reality Cold War World, plagued with corporate espionage, CyberCrime, and sentient martinis. Gameplay is inspired by spoof comedy films and cartoons of yesteryear, with a focus on weird gadgets, exotic locales, and open-world style exploration.

    2014IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Beyond Eyes

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with TIMEframe.

    Beyond Eyes is a modern fairy tale about finding courage and friendship. Step by step, uncover an incredible world, carefully guiding Rae, a young blind girl, on a life changing journey.

    2015IndieAdventureDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Gap

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with TIMEframe.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Casual with TIMEframe.

    Driven by a rare neurological affliction plaguing his family, Joshua has to recover his memories by exploring parallel realities through déjà vu. Facing the innermost depths of his past – moments both joyous and painful – seems to be the only way to get his life and family back together.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about TIMEframe

How much does TIMEframe cost?
TIMEframe is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to TIMEframe?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside TIMEframe are The Elision Effect, Jazzpunk: Director's Cut, Beyond Eyes.
Who developed TIMEframe?
TIMEframe was developed by Random Seed 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 TIMEframe.

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