Best Time Travel Games on Steam
Games about moving through time, altered timelines, paradoxes, or historical jumps.
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1Titanfall® 2
- Players say: As a stranded Militia rifleman, fight through a sci-fi war with a veteran Titan, combining wall-running gunplay and mech combat. Players like: Fluid Pilot Movement · Memorable Campaign · Creative Level Design
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Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Jun 18, 2020
In this game, you can…
- swap between two timelines mid-fight to flank enemies and solve traversal puzzles in the same room.
- call down your titan from orbit, climb in, and switch from parkour gunfights to towering mech brawls.
- get chased on foot by a titan, then use movement, cloaking, and anti-mech weapons to slip away at the last second.
- dropkick an enemy, cloak, then wallrun over a gap to pick off a sniper before anyone tracks you.
- chain wallruns, slides, double jumps, and mantles fast enough that traversal becomes your main way to win fights.
- start a match as a pilot, then watch the battlefield shift when titans arrive and fights turn into mech duels across the map.
- fight named boss titans in full mech showdowns where the duel is the whole encounter, not just a bigger enemy.
- play a four-player co-op mode where you defend a harvester against waves of enemies and giant mech bots.
2Life is Strange - Episode 1
- Players say: A photography student discovers she can rewind time, reconnects with an old friend, and begins investigating a disappearance. Players like: Emotional Story · Max and Chloe · Memorable Soundtrack
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Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Jan 29, 2015
In this game, you can…
- rewind a classroom shooting to stop it and save the target.
- rewind time to preview a choice, watch the reaction, then redo it before you commit.
- end the story by choosing to save one person or sacrifice an entire town.
- set up the room, trigger a mess, then rewind so the objects stay positioned for what you need next.
- engineer paint to spill on a bully blocking your way, then rewind to choose whether to expose her or befriend her.
- reunite with a childhood friend you just saved, then follow a storm vision to a lighthouse and start chasing a tornado mystery.
- sit on a bed, swing, or bench and just watch the world in silence while music plays.
3BioShock Infinite
- Players say: Hired gun Booker DeWitt enters the floating city of Columbia to rescue Elizabeth, fighting with firearms, powers, and sky-rails. Players like: Twisting Story · Elizabeth as Companion · Columbia's Visual Style
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Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
Mar 25, 2013
In this game, you can…
- snap off a rail mid-ride, rain bullets from above, then drop back down into a brutal aerial takedown.
- tear open reality to pull in weapons, turrets, and other gear, then reshape a fight on the fly.
- reach the final reveal and have the story pivot hard into alternate realities that reframe what you just played.
- ride hanging rail lines between skyscrapers and keep firing without ever touching the ground.
- mix elemental powers with gunfire, like tossing murder crows into a crowd and shocking whoever survives.
- throw up a bullet-catching shield, soak incoming fire, then hurl it back as a blast that clears space.
- get a companion who actively tosses you ammo, healing, cash, and power refills during fights without needing babysitting.
4Life is Strange: Before the Storm
- Players say: As teenage Chloe Price, navigate Arcadia Bay, use sharp-witted Backtalk, and build a bond with Rachel Amber. Players like: Chloe and Rachel · Emotional Character Writing · Memorable Soundtrack
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in a dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise.
Aug 31, 2017
In this game, you can…
- win arguments by picking timed comebacks that bait, corner, or wear someone down until they cave.
- go onstage in a school production of The Tempest, then improvise when your scene partner goes off-script.
- play a bonus episode where you and your best friend turn the house into a pirate adventure and hunt for imaginary treasure.
- share one pair of earbuds on a moving train while listening to music together.
- tag hidden spots around town with graffiti instead of taking photos.
- dig through bedrooms, personal files, and private spaces to uncover secrets, even when it feels like crossing a line.
- choose whether Chloe and Rachel's fast-growing friendship turns romantic, then live with how that choice reshapes scenes.
5ASTLIBRA Revision
- Players say: A time-tangled 2D action RPG where a wanderer and his talking bird fight through chapters, master gear, and shape their builds. Players like: Plot Twists · Satisfying Combat · Rewarding Progression
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Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner.
Oct 13, 2022
In this game, you can…
- balance a scale by placing random items on it to earn passive bonuses from your loadout
- level up every weapon, shield, and armor piece until it unlocks permanent passives and free bonuses
- hit an ending, then have the story keep going into new regions, new acts, and even a postscript that adds new mechanics
- cast magic by inputting commands in real time while the fight keeps moving
- build stamina by attacking, spend it on possession skills, then chain air combos, counters, and dashes without losing momentum
- watch boss fights shift into bullet-hell patterns, then change forms mid-battle and hit you with new rhythms
- solve progression puzzles with unexpected tools, like using a bow and arrow where swords and clubs don't work
6STEINS;GATE
- Players say: Guide a student inventor and his labmates through a time-travel mystery using a microwave and choices made on a phone. Players like: Emotional Story Payoff · Memorable Character Development · Time-Travel Mystery
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Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
Sep 8, 2016
In this game, you can…
- send mail through a hacked microwave to change the past.
- steer the story by answering or ignoring calls and texts instead of picking from a choice menu.
- load saves and tweak tiny phone interactions to chase alternate endings like you're running causality experiments.
- reply to an email subject and quietly lock yourself into a different route without realizing it.
- read detailed time-travel science and conspiracy threads until the logic starts feeling dangerously plausible.
- start with goofy lab hangouts, then watch your gadget tests spiral into conspiracies and world-line disasters.
- reach alternate endings that diverge from the anime even if you think you already know the whole story.
- live inside the protagonist's inner monologue as his mad-scientist act collapses under real fear and loss.
7Sonic Generations Collection
- Players say: When time holes scatter Sonic’s friends, Classic and Modern Sonic race through revisited 2D and 3D stages to bring them back. Players like: Speed and Level Design · Classic and Modern Styles · Remixed Soundtrack
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Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
Nov 3, 2011
In this game, you can…
- run the same iconic level twice as two completely different acts, one built for Classic Sonic and one built for Modern Sonic.
- unlock and equip abilities that rewrite how stages play, including letting Classic Sonic use a homing attack and giving Modern Sonic near-infinite boost.
- replay levels as challenge missions where the rules change, like racing Tails' plane, chasing your own ghost, or clearing the goal with only one ring.
- swap between Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic in the hub, then jump from 2D spin-dashing to 3D boosting in the next stage.
- take side paths and secret routes mid-run to snag Red Star Rings, then replay the stage to route it faster.
- blast through loops and rails, get fired through tubes, hit ring-launchers, and watch the path split in every direction while you keep your speed.
- fight returning rivals and bosses like Silver in Crisis City and Metal Sonic in Stardust Speedway, staged as rematches in their original arenas.
- drop into a full pinball-style Casino Night stage as a playable bonus level.
8The Forgotten City
- Players say: Investigate an ancient Roman city bound by a deadly rule, using a time loop to uncover its mystery and change events. Players like: Compelling Story · Engaging Mystery · Time-Loop Progression
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The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
Jul 28, 2021
In this game, you can…
- steal something, deliberately break the law, reset the timeline, and keep the stolen item anyway.
- hand a quest you already solved in a previous loop to someone else at the start, so they do it for you while you chase bigger leads.
- trigger a city-wide curse where one stolen item can turn everyone into gold.
- fail, reset the day, keep your inventory and knowledge, and use that to push the same people into totally different outcomes.
- use what you learned in earlier loops to solve problems out of order, taking alternate routes that still fully work.
- walk a sprawling underground city without a map while residents roam on their own schedules, so you have to hunt people down across tunnels and temples.
- choose a backstory and occupation that can change which dialogue options you get and how you can move through the mystery.
- make different moral choices to unlock multiple endings, including a full canon-resolution path that wraps the whole mystery.
9The Messenger
- Players say: A young ninja carries a vital scroll through demon-haunted stages, chaining swordplay and acrobatic jumps as time-shifting levels open up. Players like: Witty Character Dialogue · Memorable Chiptune Music · Responsive Ninja Movement
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As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
Aug 30, 2018
In this game, you can…
- flip between 8-bit and 16-bit eras mid-run, where each timeline changes routes and access.
- reset your jump by hitting things in midair, chaining enemies, projectiles, and lanterns into long airborne runs.
- earn boots that let you run across still water, lava, or peanut butter, but you can't stop or turn without sinking.
- carry a sacred scroll from your village to the highest mountain peak.
- revisit the same level in the other era and have it play like a different stage, with the world swapping back and forth.
- use enemies and level objects as movement tools, bouncing and striking off them to stay airborne across gaps.
- watch the game open up into a map-driven world where old stages become revisitable and full of secrets.
- solve quests that make you move items between time periods, like finding something in one era to unlock progress in the other.
10Life is Strange Remastered
- Players say: Photography student Max can rewind time; with her estranged friend Chloe, she investigates a classmate’s disappearance in Arcadia Bay. Players like: Emotional Story · Memorable Characters · Meaningful Choices
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Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.
Feb 1, 2022
In this game, you can…
- rewind time to undo a line, try a different answer, and steer the whole conversation into a different outcome.
- rewind the moment your best friend gets shot, save her, and then deal with how that change warps everything after it.
- do something tiny like leave a door open, then run into that choice again hours later when it suddenly matters.
- investigate a missing girl by digging through notes, texts, and places around town until the mystery turns into something much darker.
- take photos as you explore, with Max commenting on what she sees so the episode becomes a visual diary you build yourself.
- use rewinds to test simple puzzle solutions, reset the scene, and then commit once you've set up events exactly how you want.
