The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines

Wait67%

Mixed · 246 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

tinyDino Games · Twin Stick Shooter · Aug 13, 2020

Player review score
67%
Mixed
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
24
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles0 of 10

Should I buy The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 246 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 170 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise170 helpful reviews40% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
62 of 170 sampled reviews raised it
The Ambassador: Fractured Timelines, developed by tinyDino Games and published by The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild, is a pixel-art twin-stick shooter that distinguishes itself through a central time-manipulation mechanic layered over fast-paced, arena-driven combat.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
45 of 170 sampled reviews raised it
The fighting reminds me of Wizards and Warriors a bit, the way the weapons fly out and come back.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
38 of 170 sampled reviews raised it
I feel like this is something that shouldn't exist in a game like this, especially since the difficulty itself is very fair.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 170 sampled reviews raised it
The art style and music of the game are amazing and definetly help the atmosphere of the game.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
12 of 170 sampled reviews raised it
If you like Twin-stick action games with classic pixel art and a great and somewhat serine soundtrack, you should definitely give this game a go.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
9 of 170 sampled reviews raised it
I used an Xbox controller and it played great and was super responsive.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay62 reviews
Combat45 reviews
Difficulty38 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Story
71% still recommend
Performance
20% still recommend
Interface
60% still recommend
Crashes
33% 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

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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