# Games like A Wise Use of Time

> The closest matches to A Wise Use of Time: Heroes Rise: The Prodigy, Zombie Exodus, Champion of the Gods, Choice of the Deathless, and VERSUS: The Lost Ones. 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. [Heroes Rise: The Prodigy](https://imho.run/games/299540/heroes-rise-the-prodigy) — Shares romance systems and branching narrative with A Wise Use of Time. 340 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/299540/)
2. [Zombie Exodus](https://imho.run/games/411570/zombie-exodus) — Also LGBTQ+ and Text-Based, like A Wise Use of Time. 145 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411570/)
3. [Champion of the Gods](https://imho.run/games/386520/champion-of-the-gods) — A frequent pick in A Wise Use of Time players' libraries, and another RPG. 142 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/386520/)
4. [Choice of the Deathless](https://imho.run/games/318310/choice-of-the-deathless) — Also LGBTQ+ and Text-Based, like A Wise Use of Time. 277 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318310/)
5. [VERSUS: The Lost Ones](https://imho.run/games/396230/versus-the-lost-ones) — Also LGBTQ+ and Text-Based, like A Wise Use of Time. 148 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396230/)
6. [MetaHuman Inc.](https://imho.run/games/426330/metahuman-inc) — Shares branching narrative with A Wise Use of Time. 132 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/426330/)
7. [Psy High](https://imho.run/games/339510/psy-high) — Shares branching narrative with A Wise Use of Time. 122 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339510/)
8. [Community College Hero: Trial by Fire](https://imho.run/games/423120/community-college-hero-trial-by-fire) — Also LGBTQ+ and Text-Based, like A Wise Use of Time. 222 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/423120/)
9. [80 Days](https://imho.run/games/381780/80-days) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like A Wise Use of Time. 936 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381780/)
10. [The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood](https://imho.run/games/1340480/the-cosmic-wheel-sisterhood) — Shares replayability through choices with A Wise Use of Time. 2,695 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340480/)
11. [Winds of Change](https://imho.run/games/594130/winds-of-change) — Also LGBTQ+ and Choose Your Own Adventure, like A Wise Use of Time. 476 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/)
12. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like A Wise Use of Time. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
13. [Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1364100/lacuna-a-sci-fi-noir-adventure) — Also Text-Based and Interactive Fiction, like A Wise Use of Time. 690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364100/)
14. [Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time](https://imho.run/games/2963550/game-of-fate-chasing-through-time) — Shares branching narrative with A Wise Use of Time. 75 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963550/)
15. [Crown Gambit](https://imho.run/games/2447980/crown-gambit) — Shares branching narrative with A Wise Use of Time. 164 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447980/)
16. [Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2](https://imho.run/games/411000/sorcery-parts-1-and-2) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like A Wise Use of Time. 505 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/411000/)
17. [Ambition: A Minuet in Power](https://imho.run/games/949200/ambition-a-minuet-in-power) — Shares romance systems with A Wise Use of Time. 290 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949200/)
18. [Wanderlust: Travel Stories](https://imho.run/games/1051410/wanderlust-travel-stories) — A frequent pick in A Wise Use of Time players' libraries, and another Indie. 79 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051410/)
19. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like A Wise Use of Time. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
20. [Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest](https://imho.run/games/1342620/werewolf-the-apocalypse-heart-of-the-forest) — Shares branching narrative with A Wise Use of Time. 594 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1342620/)
21. [Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector](https://imho.run/games/2442460/citizen-sleeper-2-starward-vector) — Shares branching narrative with A Wise Use of Time. 1,721 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2442460/)
22. [Signs of the Sojourner](https://imho.run/games/1058690/signs-of-the-sojourner) — Also Text-Based and Choose Your Own Adventure, like A Wise Use of Time. 149 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1058690/)
23. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Shares branching narrative with A Wise Use of Time. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
24. [The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante](https://imho.run/games/1272160/the-life-and-suffering-of-sir-brante) — A frequent pick in A Wise Use of Time players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,670 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272160/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=397780&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=397780
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/397780
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About A Wise Use of Time

With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself! A thrilling interactive sci-fi novel.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 397780
- **Developer:** Choice of Games
- **Publisher:** Choice of Games
- **Genres:** Indie, RPG
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 4, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/397780/a-wise-use-of-time)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=397780&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/397780/)
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