# Games like Hourglass: Prologue

> The closest matches to Hourglass: Prologue: Twelve Minutes, The Sexy Brutale, Braid, Hourglass, and Life is Strange - Episode 1. 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. [Twelve Minutes](https://imho.run/games/1097200/twelve-minutes) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Hourglass: Prologue. 3,467 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097200/)
2. [The Sexy Brutale](https://imho.run/games/552590/the-sexy-brutale) — A frequent pick in Hourglass: Prologue players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,063 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552590/)
3. [Braid](https://imho.run/games/26800/braid) — A frequent pick in Hourglass: Prologue players' libraries, and another Strategy. 3,460 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/26800/)
4. [Hourglass](https://imho.run/games/1212410/hourglass) — Also 3D Platformer, like Hourglass: Prologue. 144 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1212410/)
5. [Life is Strange - Episode 1](https://imho.run/games/319630/life-is-strange-episode-1) — A frequent pick in Hourglass: Prologue players' libraries, and another Action. 75,553 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/319630/)
6. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — Also Time Travel, like Hourglass: Prologue. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
7. [The Talos Principle](https://imho.run/games/257510/the-talos-principle) — A frequent pick in Hourglass: Prologue players' libraries, and another Action. 16,978 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/)
8. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — A frequent pick in Hourglass: Prologue players' libraries, and another Indie. 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
9. [Eternal Threads](https://imho.run/games/1046790/eternal-threads) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Hourglass: Prologue. 327 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1046790/)
10. [The Gardens Between](https://imho.run/games/600990/the-gardens-between) — Also Time Manipulation, like Hourglass: Prologue. 955 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/600990/)
11. [Timelie](https://imho.run/games/1150950/timelie) — Also Time Manipulation, like Hourglass: Prologue. 663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150950/)
12. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — A frequent pick in Hourglass: Prologue players' libraries, and another Indie. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
13. [Arise: A Simple Story](https://imho.run/games/866140/arise-a-simple-story) — Also Time Manipulation and 3D Platformer, like Hourglass: Prologue. 831 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/866140/)
14. [Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time](https://imho.run/games/13600/prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Hourglass: Prologue. 2,315 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13600/)
15. [SUPERHOT](https://imho.run/games/322500/superhot) — Also Time Manipulation, like Hourglass: Prologue. 16,075 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322500/)
16. [Timemelters](https://imho.run/games/1096140/timemelters) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Hourglass: Prologue. 123 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1096140/)
17. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Time Manipulation, like Hourglass: Prologue. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
18. [Portal 2](https://imho.run/games/620/portal-2) — Also 3D Platformer, like Hourglass: Prologue. 169,764 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/620/)
19. [The Great Perhaps](https://imho.run/games/1016930/the-great-perhaps) — Also Time Travel, like Hourglass: Prologue. 158 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016930/)
20. [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://imho.run/games/1030300/hollow-knight-silksong) — A frequent pick in Hourglass: Prologue players' libraries, and another Action. 139,225 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/)
21. [The Crow's Eye](https://imho.run/games/449510/the-crow-s-eye) — Also 3D Platformer, like Hourglass: Prologue. 58 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449510/)
22. [Gemini: Heroes Reborn](https://imho.run/games/324650/gemini-heroes-reborn) — Also Time Travel and Time Manipulation, like Hourglass: Prologue. 150 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/324650/)
23. [What Remains of Edith Finch](https://imho.run/games/501300/what-remains-of-edith-finch) — A frequent pick in Hourglass: Prologue players' libraries, and another Indie. 17,663 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/501300/)
24. [Quantum Conundrum](https://imho.run/games/200010/quantum-conundrum) — Also Time Manipulation and 3D Platformer, like Hourglass: Prologue. 1,308 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200010/)

## 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=1636100&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1636100&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1636100&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1636100
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1636100
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hourglass: Prologue

Hourglass: Prologue is the first part of the puzzle-adventure „Hourglass“ where you can create a time-clone of yourself to solve challenging puzzles. Play as Aywa, a young adventurer traveling to Egypt to find her missing father - an archeologist, who never returned from his latest expedition.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1636100
- **Developer:** Cyberwave
- **Publisher:** Cyberwave
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 10, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1636100/hourglass-prologue)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1636100&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1636100/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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