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Games like Demon of the time

If Demon of the time is your kind of game, the closest matches are PolyClassic: Wild, Green world: Catharsis and Owinka Shooter 2 — 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 Demon of the time: Fight cultists armed with futuristic weapons in a world where ancient Japan collides with broken time. Battle hordes of enemies, collect sacred artifacts, and stop the Demon of Time before reality itself collapses.

ActionIndieAdventureWindowsby Whale Rock Games
Demon of the time — Steam game cover

Players who liked Demon of the time also play

Steam players who put hours into Demon of the time 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. PolyClassic: Wild

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Demon of the time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    This game is an action game that combines elements of the classic retro shooter and low poly styling. The player's task is to destroy all enemies that come across on the way.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie13.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Green world: Catharsis

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Demon of the time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Lucas'otter once had a family. Although a chemical plant accident killed them. By the will of fate, he was the owner of a good gun and went to take revenge. Defeat his enemies with him, collect points and compete in your shooting skills with other players.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Owinka Shooter 2

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Demon of the time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Owinka Shooter 2 throws you right back into the story of Owinka 427. Prepare to escape the Institute once and for all!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Swarmlake

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Demon of the time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.

    2018ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Twisted Tower

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Demon of the time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Blast your way through an abandoned 1950s theme park crawling with fairy-tale mascots, twisted puzzles, and deadly traps. Uncover the dark secrets of your past as you race to the top to win back the love of your life.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure13.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Beat Hazard

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Demon of the time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Experience your music collection like never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter. Each of your songs will have its own unique ebb and flow based on the music.

    2010ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Boomerang X

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Demon of the time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. ODDCORE

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Demon of the time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 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 with Demon of the time.

    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 Action and Adventure with Demon of the time.

    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 Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    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 Demon of the time.

    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 Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    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. Shares Action with Demon of the time.

    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 Demon of the time.

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

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Demon of the time.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Whale Rock Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Whale Rock Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. We Are The Dwarves

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Whale Rock Games, the studio behind Demon of the time. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. DEPLOYMENT

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Whale Rock Games, the studio behind Demon of the time. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    An intense competitive top-down shooter: choose your class, capture turrets, progress, and dominate in the arena. top-down shooter, multiplayer shooter, arena shooter, class-based shooter, sci-fi shooter

    2018ActionSportsStrategy14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Synthwave Burnout

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Whale Rock Games, the studio behind Demon of the time. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    The lost highway awaits you to take you beyond the horizon. Relax and let the sounds of synthwave open the way into the realm of neon - a world of revived imagination and fantasy, more real than reality itself.

    2025ActionSportsIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Divine Invasion

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Whale Rock Games, the studio behind Demon of the time. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Strange events occur in the cyberpunk age: a mysterious criminal steals museum pieces, historical documents in order to make certain corrections and then puts everything back. Someone is trying to prove that Good and Evil have swapped places in the past… But why?

    2021ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Cybernetic Fault

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Whale Rock Games, the studio behind Demon of the time. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Prove your ability to read names next to the big red buttons! Show your ability to fight for life in a science center that is falling apart from the consequences of an insane scientific experiment!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. NeverSynth

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Whale Rock Games, the studio behind Demon of the time. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    NeverSynth is a 3rd person game that is a rhythm driving simulator.This game is a dynamic action game in which you have to drive a car to rhythmic music and collect beats. The more beats you collect, the more game points you earn.

    2022ActionSportsIndie11.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Inquisitor’s Heart and Soul

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Whale Rock Games, the studio behind Demon of the time. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Summon demonic invasions, punish heretical enclaves, punish traitors and renegades. Do not deny yourself anything - after all, you are the hand and anger of the highest good. Give the apostates darkness, so that they learn to appreciate the light!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Heavy Burden

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Whale Rock Games, the studio behind Demon of the time. Shares Indie and Adventure with Demon of the time.

    How does Sisyphus feel as he climbs to the top of the mountain? Tired from the weight of the stone, the scorching sun, and the steep climbs, he nevertheless continues on his way up. What awaits him there?

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation13.99 USDDeck 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. Swarmlake

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.

    2018ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Twisted Tower

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Blast your way through an abandoned 1950s theme park crawling with fairy-tale mascots, twisted puzzles, and deadly traps. Uncover the dark secrets of your past as you race to the top to win back the love of your life.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure13.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Boomerang X

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    Harness the power of a mystical boomerang to fling yourself through the air in this acrobatic arena shooter. Slice, fly, and blast through swarms of evil creatures on an abandoned island with a cryptic past. Stay agile or meet your doom.

    2021ActionIndie19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. ODDCORE

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Demon of the time.

    You have only 5 minutes to stylishly explode your way through the hordes of corrupted entities in a retro FPS, roguelike liminal-nightmare... and Timmee is here to help!

    2026ActionIndieEarly Access9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Demon of the time

What games are most similar to Demon of the time?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Demon of the time are PolyClassic: Wild, Green world: Catharsis, Owinka Shooter 2.
Who developed Demon of the time?
Demon of the time was developed by Whale Rock 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 Demon of the time.

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