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Games like Time Machine VR

Below are 14 hand-picked alternatives to Time Machine VR for fans of indie, adventure, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Time Machine VR also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

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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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.

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    World of Diving — Steam game cover

    World of Diving

    Top pick 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 ↗
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    P·O·L·L·E·N — Steam game cover

    P·O·L·L·E·N

    Second-strongest match 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 ↗
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    The Solus Project — Steam game cover

    The Solus Project

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

    The Solus Project is a single player exploration adventure with survival elements. The adventure is set on a mysterious planet and is the spiritual successor to The Ball - 2010 PC Gamer Action/Adventure Game Of The Year...

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe) — Steam game cover

    OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)

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

    Overview is a mind-changing experience about our position in the Universe. With a narrative and an interactive mode, it features realistic imagery and accurate data to leave you in awe and wonder at the vastness of the Cosmos.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Robinson: The Journey — Steam game cover

    Robinson: The Journey

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

    When the Esmeralda crashes on Tyson III, Robin is left stranded. He must rely on his wits – and HIGS, an AI unit from the ship – to survive. As he searches for the lost crew and comes face-to-face with dinosaurs, Robin discovers that Tyson III is not the paradise once promised.

    2017Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Beyond Blue — Steam game cover

    Beyond Blue

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

    Beyond Blue is a single-player narrative adventure that takes you deep into our planet’s beating blue heart. Explore the awesome wonder and unbounded mystery that exists within the world’s ocean.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    Transpose — Steam game cover

    Transpose

    Ranked #7 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 ↗
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    SpaceEngine — Steam game cover

    SpaceEngine

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

    The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.

    2019IndieSimulationCasual20.99 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.

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    Jurassic Park: The Game — Steam game cover

    Jurassic Park: The Game

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

    Experience a brand new adventure set during the events of the first Jurassic Park movie and see new areas and dinosaurs in this landmark adventure 65 million years in the making!

    AdventureDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Beware Planet Earth — Steam game cover

    Beware Planet Earth

    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 ↗
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    theBlu — Steam game cover

    theBlu

    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 ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

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    P·O·L·L·E·N — Steam game cover

    P·O·L·L·E·N

    Priced ~67% under Time Machine VR on Steam right now. 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 ↗
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    OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe) — Steam game cover

    OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe)

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

    Overview is a mind-changing experience about our position in the Universe. With a narrative and an interactive mode, it features realistic imagery and accurate data to leave you in awe and wonder at the vastness of the Cosmos.

    2018IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
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    Robinson: The Journey — Steam game cover

    Robinson: The Journey

    Priced ~83% under Time Machine VR on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Time Machine VR.

    When the Esmeralda crashes on Tyson III, Robin is left stranded. He must rely on his wits – and HIGS, an AI unit from the ship – to survive. As he searches for the lost crew and comes face-to-face with dinosaurs, Robin discovers that Tyson III is not the paradise once promised.

    2017Adventure4.99 USDSteam ↗

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 World of Diving, P·O·L·L·E·N, The Solus Project.
Who developed Time Machine VR?
Time Machine VR was developed by Minority Media Inc..

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