Rank 01Why this
Also Real-Time with Pause and Party-Based RPG, like Tower of Time.
- $7.79 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Tower of Time
- 16 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
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The closest matches to Tower of Time: Dark Envoy, Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Dungeons & Dragons and Real-Time with Pause, like Tower of Time.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
Rank 03- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based, like Tower of Time.
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Shadows: Awakening
Why this: Also Real-Time and Party-Based RPG, like Tower of Time.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Tower of Time
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- 2Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
Also Dungeons & Dragons and Real-Time with Pause, like Tower of Time.
- 76% of 17,605 reviews
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- 6Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based, like Tower of Time.
- 87% of 11,477 reviews
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- 19Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
Also Party-Based RPG and Lore-Rich, like Tower of Time.
- 82% of 17,959 reviews
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Event Horizon
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 84% of 1,359 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG
- Metacritic 77
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
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Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Party-Based RPG, like Tower of Time.
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Why this: Also Dungeons & Dragons and Party-Based RPG, like Tower of Time.
Wizardry 8
Why this: Also Party-Based RPG and Turn-Based, like Tower of Time.
Ember
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Isometric, like Tower of Time.
Legend of Grimrock
Why this: Also Real-Time and Party-Based RPG, like Tower of Time.
Shadowrun Returns
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Isometric, like Tower of Time.
About Tower of Time
The closest matches to Tower of Time: Dark Envoy, Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, and Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tower of Time is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dark Envoy, Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition and Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition — 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.
Tower of Time is a story-rich isometric RPG that tasks players with descending the mysteries of an inverted tower. Developed and published by Event Horizon in 2018, it features an innovative real-time combat system with pause and time-slow functionality that emphasizes tactical thinking over reflexes. As a party-based RPG with challenging difficulty, players manage a group of characters through strategic encounters across a long-form campaign. The game supports solo play only with a sit-down session shape, and runs verified on Steam Deck. Reviewers on Steam give it an 84% positive rating from over 1,300 reviews, with players highlighting its tactical depth. A subsequent update added RPGlite and Permadeath modes for faster-paced runs.
About Tower of Time: A new kind of RPG awaits you. A story-rich dungeon crawler with innovative real-time combat that lets you pause or slow time. Tactical thinking is essential to succeed. Now with RPGlite and Permadeath for fast-paced game.
Is Tower of Time worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 1,359 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 24 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 13 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Later part of the Story locks a few of your Heroes for some time. If you only invested into these and ignored all others you are stuck. No fun at all. Story was really good till then despite the combat becoming a little bit repetetive”
“It's really meh. The first 6-8 hours are pretty reasonable, but then combat becomes incredibly tedious and repetitive, and the story isn't good enough to warrant the length of the game (estimated 35+ hours, I certainly won't see the end of…”
People who play it also play: Dark Envoy, Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
Frequently asked about Tower of Time
Can I run it?
Is Tower of Time verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Tower of Time is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Tower of Time cost?
Tower of Time is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tower of Time?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tower of Time are Dark Envoy, Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition.
Who developed Tower of Time?
Tower of Time was developed by Event Horizon.