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Games like Time Machine VR

If Time Machine VR is your kind of game, the closest matches are Chrono Weaver, Dragon Fury VR and Transpose — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its great for acrophobia desensitization, atmospheric and immersive. 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 Time Machine VR: You are a time traveller tasked with exploring the Jurassic era and the creatures that once ruled the prehistoric oceans. Use an array of advanced tech tools to track, examine, and discover the scientific secrets of mosasaurs, livyatans, and megalodons, among others!

2016IndieAdventureSimulation29.99 USDMetacritic 58Windowsby Minority Media Inc.
Time Machine VR — Steam game cover
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Childhood dream fulfilled for dinosaur enthusiastsEducational without feeling like a textbookGreat for acrophobia desensitizationAtmosphericImmersiveNostalgic

Players who liked Time Machine VR also play

Steam players who put hours into Time Machine VR 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. Chrono Weaver

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Time Machine VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    Looking for an immersive VR physics puzzler? Chrono Weaver is a single-player co-op game. Work with copies of yourself as you travel through space and time, finding solutions to seemingly impossible tests. Get to work and get lost in this quirky sci-fi world.

    2024IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dragon Fury VR

    WHY THIS

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

    This is a fast-paced VR combat game you can control time by use magic, it also has tower defense, melee, archery elements. In this world you will experience the thrills of classic shooter and battle, the charisma of arcane magic.

    2021ActionSportsStrategy5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Transpose

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Machine VR.

    Third-strongest match for Time Machine VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Transpose is a dreamlike and gravity-defying time manipulation puzzle game in VR. It challenges players to solve increasingly complex physics puzzles as they explore an extraordinarily surreal world.

    2018ActionCasualSteam ↗
  4. Astro VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Time Machine VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Time Machine VR.

    Freely travel among the stars and planets in this made for VR astronomy simulation. Experience space from some of the smallest solar system bodies to our largest planets. Or leave the solar system to explore strange new worlds orbiting stars so distant it takes light thousands of years to get here.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Machine VR.

    Ranked #5 for Time Machine VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    Step into the unknown and embark on an epic, time travel adventure, completely re-imagined. Introducing Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate, a remake of the critically acclaimed VR adventure game - Wanderer. There’s no telling where you’ll go and who you’ll become as you unravel the mysteries of time.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG49.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Time Lock VR 1

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Machine VR.

    Ranked #6 for Time Machine VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    A VR puzzle game with sci-fi and escape room elements: control time, solve challenges, fight enemies, and explore worlds across different timelines.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. World of Diving

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Machine VR.

    Ranked #7 for Time Machine VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    An uncharted world awaits. World of Diving is the multiplayer online game that brings you an exhilarating underwater adventure with optional VR support.

    2014IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  8. P·O·L·L·E·N

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Machine VR.

    Ranked #8 for Time Machine VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    P·O·L·L·E·N is an atmospheric, suspenseful and highly interactive first person sci-fi exploration game set on Saturn’s moon Titan. Delve into the richly detailed Station M, and try everything you can get your hands on to uncover the mysteries that lie beneath the moon’s crust.

    2016IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Time Machine VR

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. theBlu

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Time Machine VR.

    Reviewers of Time Machine VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    Experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through a series of habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Beware Planet Earth

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Time Machine VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Time Machine VR.

    Beware Planet Earth! is a beguiling mix of classic tower defense and time management coming to PC via Steam for the first time. Save your cows from the Martian invasion by building an effective defense using towers, traps and objects, and also by firing your Zapper directly at the invading force of little green men!

    2014StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Project Planet - Earth vs Humanity

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Time Machine VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Time Machine VR.

    Destroy Humanity with virus outbreaks, asteroid impacts and more as Planet Earth! Or team up with up to five friends as the World Leaders, Industry, Media, Scientists and Public, and try to survive. Impossible dilemmas and choices-matter create countless paths in this strategy party game!

    2023StrategyIndie12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Jurassic Parkour

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Time Machine VR cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Jurassic Parkour is a 2D auto-running precision platformer where you play as a raptor. Control Kora by timing jumps to dodge hazards, collect eggs, and unlock new modes. Nail tight, responsive movement across 100+ handcrafted levels. It's easy to pick up, rewarding and fun to master.

    ActionSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Time Machine VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Time Machine VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Time Machine VR.

    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 ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Time Machine VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Time Machine VR.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Time Machine VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Time Machine VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Time Machine VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Time Machine VR.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Time Machine VR on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Time Machine VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Time Machine VR.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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 with Time Machine VR.

    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. Shares Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    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. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. 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 Simulation with Time Machine VR.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    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 ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Time Machine VR

How much does Time Machine VR cost?
Time Machine VR is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Time Machine VR?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Time Machine VR are Chrono Weaver, Dragon Fury VR, Transpose.
Who developed Time Machine VR?
Time Machine VR was developed by Minority Media Inc..

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 Time Machine VR.

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