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Games like You Have 10 Seconds

If You Have 10 Seconds is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cat Box Paradox, CrumbleMiner and Death Unphased — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, nostalgic and tense. 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 You Have 10 Seconds: You Have 10 Seconds is a fast paced arcade style platformer game with over 40 levels.

2016IndieFree To PlayFree to playDeck VerifiedWindowsby tamationgames
You Have 10 Seconds — Steam game cover
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10 second timer forces precisionAchievements require no damage runsControls a square with eyesChallengingNostalgicTense

Players who liked You Have 10 Seconds also play

Steam players who put hours into You Have 10 Seconds 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. Cat Box Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for You Have 10 Seconds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    In this fast paced retro platform game, you must think fast as you run, jump and swap colour, making your way through 8 floors of challenging and amusing colour changing mayhem.

    2021ActionIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. CrumbleMiner

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for You Have 10 Seconds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    CrumbleMiner is a Frenetic Vertical Pixelart Platformer without jumping! Align your explosive barrel and BLAST trough rocks collecting precious gems and ride on top of a ROCKET barrel while avoiding your death through the dangerous Crumble Mines!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Death Unphased

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for You Have 10 Seconds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Invent your own path! Phase through walls with your dash and blaze towards the exit. Death Unphased is a short experience fusing precision and puzzle platforming. Speedrun the smartest routes and aim to beat your fastest time in each level.

    2023ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Alkali

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for You Have 10 Seconds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Explore the world as an Alkali metal in this innovative precision platformer! Explosively react with water and other elements to traverse obstacles, while picking up chunks of metal before you deplete your alkali metal body.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. E.Z

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Ranked #5 for You Have 10 Seconds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    E.Z is a simple hardcore platformer game the goal being get across to the other side of each of the 100 levels while each death throws you back to the previous levels.

    2018Indie1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Biba`s Adventures — Hardcore Platformer

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for You Have 10 Seconds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Only at first glance it may seem that this is a nice, easy and relaxing game, in fact - danger awaits at every turn! Only the most attentive and agile can get to the finish line, leaving Biba`s alive. And the competitive mode will not let anyone get bored.

    2020IndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Downwell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Ranked #7 for You Have 10 Seconds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. BZZZT

    WHY THIS

    Shares precision platforming with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Ranked #8 for You Have 10 Seconds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!

    2023ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from tamationgames

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

  1. You Have 10 Seconds 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from tamationgames, the studio behind You Have 10 Seconds. Shares Indie and Free To Play with You Have 10 Seconds.

    You Have 10 Seconds 2 is the sequel to the popular Free to Play game "You Have 10 Seconds". You have 10 seconds to get from the start of each level to the end before time runs out and without dying.

    2016IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Disparity

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Another title from tamationgames, the studio behind You Have 10 Seconds. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Disparity is an extreme precision 2D Puzzle Platformer based around one core mechanic: swapping the polarity of levels.

    2017StrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. You Have 10 Seconds 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Another title from tamationgames, the studio behind You Have 10 Seconds. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    The official third installment in the You Have 10 Seconds series! Dodge spikes, lasers and solve puzzles to make it to the exit before time runs out! Over 300 new levels, brand new gameplay mechanics and more!

    2018Indie2.99 USDSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. E.Z

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    E.Z is a simple hardcore platformer game the goal being get across to the other side of each of the 100 levels while each death throws you back to the previous levels.

    2018Indie1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Downwell

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

    2015ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. BZZZT

    WHY THIS

    Shares precision platforming with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with You Have 10 Seconds.

    Become a tiny ZX8000 robot and begin your journey through a beautiful, pixel-art world inspired by games iconic to the platformer genre. Follow a cute story, upgrade your skills, beat challenging levels, and compete with other players for the fastest speedrun!

    2023ActionIndie11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about You Have 10 Seconds

Is You Have 10 Seconds verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — You Have 10 Seconds is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
Is You Have 10 Seconds free to play?
Yes — You Have 10 Seconds is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
What games are most similar to You Have 10 Seconds?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside You Have 10 Seconds are Cat Box Paradox, CrumbleMiner, Death Unphased.
Who developed You Have 10 Seconds?
You Have 10 Seconds was developed by tamationgames.

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