Choose The Free Ones
Choose The Free Ones if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Free Ones launched in 2018.
The Free Ones vs Time's Prison
The Free Ones and Time's Prison both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Free Ones (2018) is 6 years older than Time's Prison (2024). 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 Time's Prison
Choose Time's Prison if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Time's Prison launched in 2024.
Both The Free Ones and Time's Prison sit in Adventure 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
 The Free Ones |  Time's Prison | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (252 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Farsky Interactive | HaldurGames, HaldurGames |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Free Ones (2018) is 6 years older than Time's Prison (2024).
The Free Ones vs Time's Prison — FAQ
- Should I play The Free Ones or Time's Prison first?
- If you want chronology, The Free Ones (2018) came out before Time's Prison (2024). 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 The Free Ones and Time's Prison similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.