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Shares time travel puzzles with Perils of Man.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- 2016
Games like Perils of Man
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Perils of Man: Kelvin and the Infamous Machine, Time Mysteries 2: The Ancient Spectres, Yesterday, Lilly Looking Through, and Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Lilly Looking Through
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Perils of Man.
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Elroy and the Aliens
Why this: Same emotional mood as Perils of Man.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: IF Games, Vertigo Games
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 17
- 80% of 111 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 61
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Emotional family drama drives the mystery
- Risk atlas goggles reveal hidden danger zones
- Time travel mechanics integrate smoothly
- Atmospheric
- Eerie
- Emotional
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About Perils of Man
The closest matches to Perils of Man: Kelvin and the Infamous Machine, Time Mysteries 2: The Ancient Spectres, Yesterday, Lilly Looking Through, and Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Perils of Man is your kind of game, the closest matches are Kelvin and the Infamous Machine, Time Mysteries 2: The Ancient Spectres and Yesterday — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, eerie and emotional, and single out its first person danger sense and inventory combination. 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.
About Perils of Man: When Ana receives an unexpected gift from her missing father, she is catapulted headlong into a mystery that will take her on a journey through time. At last she must decide if a perfectly predictable world is a curse on humanity or a triumph for mankind.
Is Perils of Man worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 111 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Oct 17).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Emotional family drama drives the mystery
- Risk atlas goggles reveal hidden danger zones
- Time travel mechanics integrate smoothly
- Voice acting elevates the story
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I wanted to like this game, but I couldn't. One of the biggest issues is the 3D camera, which makes navigation tricky and frustrating. The inventory is also buggy, and getting items out of your stupid inventory feels like more of a puzzle…”
People who play it also play: Kelvin and the Infamous Machine, Time Mysteries 2: The Ancient Spectres, Yesterday
Frequently asked about Perils of Man
Can I run it?
How much does Perils of Man cost?
Perils of Man is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Perils of Man?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Perils of Man are Kelvin and the Infamous Machine, Time Mysteries 2: The Ancient Spectres, Yesterday.
Who developed Perils of Man?
Perils of Man was developed by IF Games, Vertigo Games and published by Vertigo Games.