Buy it if you like
- Story: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 579 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 217 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
84 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are nice, the environmental puzzles are fun but not too hard, there's a compelling story.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
59 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
Time Loader, developed by Flazm and published by META Publishing, offers a distinctive blend of puzzle-platforming and narrative-driven gameplay, wrapped in a nostalgic 1990s setting.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
The art style balances between cartoonish and realistic, creating a warm yet slightly surreal atmosphere that supports the game’s themes of memory and time.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
Imagine a cute puzzler with a chill soundtrack and lots of Rube Goldberg type encounters.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story84 reviews
Gameplay59 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck83% still recommend
Crashes40% still recommend
Players complain
Controls42% still recommend
Difficulty67% still recommend
Bugs88% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Subtitle Options
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$7.99
The lowest we've tracked is $1.03.
12 months agotoday · $7.99
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