# Games like Time Wasters

> The closest matches to Time Wasters: Army of Ruin, Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, Nova Drift, Star Survivor, and Bounty of One. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Army of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1918040/army-of-ruin) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 1,338 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1918040/)
2. [Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok](https://imho.run/games/2068280/nordic-ashes-survivors-of-ragnarok) — Also Arena Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Time Wasters. 1,881 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2068280/)
3. [Nova Drift](https://imho.run/games/858210/nova-drift) — A frequent pick in Time Wasters players' libraries, and another Action. 9,004 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/858210/)
4. [Star Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2060750/star-survivor) — Also Arena Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Time Wasters. 373 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060750/)
5. [Bounty of One](https://imho.run/games/1968730/bounty-of-one) — A frequent pick in Time Wasters players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,814 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1968730/)
6. [Void Scrappers](https://imho.run/games/2005210/void-scrappers) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 422 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005210/)
7. [Yet Another Zombie Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2163330/yet-another-zombie-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 4,571 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2163330/)
8. [Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot](https://imho.run/games/2348610/slime-3k-rise-against-despot) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 715 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348610/)
9. [Spellbook Demonslayers](https://imho.run/games/2007530/spellbook-demonslayers) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 723 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2007530/)
10. [20 Minutes Till Dawn](https://imho.run/games/1966900/20-minutes-till-dawn) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 12,653 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1966900/)
11. [Nebula](https://imho.run/games/2101250/nebula) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 141 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101250/)
12. [Brotato](https://imho.run/games/1942280/brotato) — Also Arena Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Time Wasters. 30,304 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1942280/)
13. [Swarm Grinder](https://imho.run/games/1375900/swarm-grinder) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Time Wasters. 576 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1375900/)
14. [Halls of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2218750/halls-of-torment) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Time Wasters. 20,900 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/)
15. [Crafty Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2137760/crafty-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 333 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2137760/)
16. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Time Wasters. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
17. [FatalZone](https://imho.run/games/2488510/fatalzone) — Also Arena Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Time Wasters. 767 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488510/)
18. [Twilight Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2788310/twilight-survivors) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Time Wasters. 317 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2788310/)
19. [Gunlocked](https://imho.run/games/1512480/gunlocked) — Also Rogue-lite and Shoot 'Em Up, like Time Wasters. 383 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512480/)
20. [Time Treker](https://imho.run/games/2776500/time-treker) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 72 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2776500/)
21. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
22. [Voids Vigil](https://imho.run/games/2738940/voids-vigil) — Also Arena Shooter and Rogue-lite, like Time Wasters. 335 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738940/)
23. [Sektori](https://imho.run/games/2105620/sektori) — Also Arena Shooter and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 658 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2105620/)
24. [Run Build Pew!](https://imho.run/games/1980350/run-build-pew) — Also Rogue-lite and Top-Down Shooter, like Time Wasters. 188 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1980350/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1290330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1290330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1290330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1290330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1290330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Time Wasters

Time Wasters is a space-themed horde survival game developed and published by Proton Studio in 2023, priced at $4.99. Players engage in bullet-hell survival across map outposts, unlocking twelve captains as they progress through the game's systems and special levels. Reviewers describe the atmosphere as atmospheric and relaxing, with sharp but not overwhelming pacing that emphasizes tactical positioning. Unique special levels are tied to unlocking captains, providing distinct incentives for continued play. The game supports solo-only play with challenging difficulty across medium-length sessions designed for short bursts. Time Wasters holds an 87% positive rating from 1,411 Steam reviews and is verified on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1290330
- **Developer:** Proton Studio
- **Publisher:** Proton Studio
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 25, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1290330/time-wasters)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1290330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1290330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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