# Games like The Time Machine

> The closest matches to The Time Machine: The Utility Room, Manifold Garden, A Fisherman's Tale, Mango, and Inscryption. 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. [The Utility Room](https://imho.run/games/2091960/the-utility-room) — Also Experimental and Philosophical, like The Time Machine. 228 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2091960/)
2. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — A frequent pick in The Time Machine players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
3. [A Fisherman's Tale](https://imho.run/games/559330/a-fisherman-s-tale) — Also Dark Humor and Psychological, like The Time Machine. 725 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/559330/)
4. [Mango](https://imho.run/games/1458690/mango) — Also Experimental and Philosophical, like The Time Machine. 87 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458690/)
5. [Inscryption](https://imho.run/games/1092790/inscryption) — Also Experimental and Psychological, like The Time Machine. 74,873 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1092790/)
6. [I Expect You To Die](https://imho.run/games/587430/i-expect-you-to-die) — Also Cold War and VR, like The Time Machine. 1,690 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/587430/)
7. [Metro Awakening](https://imho.run/games/2669410/metro-awakening) — A frequent pick in The Time Machine players' libraries, and another Action. 1,739 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2669410/)
8. [Wanderer](https://imho.run/games/1599560/wanderer) — Also Time Travel and Historical, like The Time Machine. 550 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599560/)
9. [I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar](https://imho.run/games/1499120/i-expect-you-to-die-2-the-spy-and-the-liar) — A frequent pick in The Time Machine players' libraries, and another Adventure. 948 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1499120/)
10. [Viewfinder](https://imho.run/games/1382070/viewfinder) — Also Dark Humor and Psychological, like The Time Machine. 5,844 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070/)
11. [MIND: Path to Thalamus Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/296070/mind-path-to-thalamus-enhanced-edition) — Also Psychological and Surreal, like The Time Machine. 465 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296070/)
12. [Arizona Sunshine® 2](https://imho.run/games/1540210/arizona-sunshine-2) — Also Dark Humor and VR, like The Time Machine. 1,373 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540210/)
13. [Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality](https://imho.run/games/469610/rick-and-morty-virtual-rick-ality) — Also VR, like The Time Machine. 1,834 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/469610/)
14. [Four Last Things](https://imho.run/games/503400/four-last-things) — Also Philosophical and Historical, like The Time Machine. 988 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503400/)
15. [The Path](https://imho.run/games/27000/the-path) — Also Experimental and Surreal, like The Time Machine. 567 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/)
16. [Jazzpunk: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/250260/jazzpunk-director-s-cut) — Also Cold War and Surreal, like The Time Machine. 5,450 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250260/)
17. [Green Hell VR](https://imho.run/games/1782330/green-hell-vr) — Also VR, like The Time Machine. 827 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782330/)
18. [Clamb](https://imho.run/games/2709120/clamb) — Also Philosophical and Dark Humor, like The Time Machine. 120 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709120/)
19. [The Stanley Parable](https://imho.run/games/221910/the-stanley-parable) — Also Psychological, like The Time Machine. 28,192 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/)
20. [The Franz Kafka Videogame](https://imho.run/games/392280/the-franz-kafka-videogame) — Also Experimental and Dark Humor, like The Time Machine. 194 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392280/)
21. [BONEWORKS](https://imho.run/games/823500/boneworks) — Also VR, like The Time Machine. 29,446 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/823500/)
22. [Obduction](https://imho.run/games/306760/obduction) — Also Surreal and VR, like The Time Machine. 2,360 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/)
23. [The Void](https://imho.run/games/37000/the-void) — Also Philosophical and Psychological, like The Time Machine. 576 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37000/)
24. [The Procession to Calvary](https://imho.run/games/1071130/the-procession-to-calvary) — Also Philosophical and Historical, like The Time Machine. 726 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1071130/)

## 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=2707810&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2707810&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2707810&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2707810
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2707810
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Time Machine

This 'time machine' takes you where others won't.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2707810
- **Developer:** Lionel Marsden
- **Publisher:** Lionel Marsden
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input
- **Released:** Nov 4, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2707810/the-time-machine)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2707810&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707810/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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