Choose Time in Time
Choose Time in Time if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Time in Time launched in 2017.
Time in Time vs Swoon! Earth Escape
Time in Time and Swoon! Earth Escape both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Time in Time (2017) is 5 years older than Swoon! Earth Escape (2022). Time in Time is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Swoon! Earth Escape (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Swoon! Earth Escape
Choose Swoon! Earth Escape if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Swoon! Earth Escape launched in 2022.
Both Time in Time and Swoon! Earth Escape sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Time in Time |  Swoon! Earth Escape | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (31 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ErayTek | Cranky Alien Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Time in Time (2017) is 5 years older than Swoon! Earth Escape (2022).
- Time in Time is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Swoon! Earth Escape (0.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Time in Time is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Swoon! Earth Escape has no Deck rating yet.
Time in Time vs Swoon! Earth Escape — FAQ
- Should I play Time in Time or Swoon! Earth Escape first?
- If you want chronology, Time in Time (2017) came out before Swoon! Earth Escape (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Time in Time and Swoon! Earth Escape similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Time in Time run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Time in Time is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Swoon! Earth Escape doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.