Time Wasters

Buy88%

Very Positive · 3k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Proton Studio · Bullet Heaven · Sep 25, 2023

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
96
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio0 of 13
Subtitles0 of 13

Should I buy Time Wasters?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
55% of themes are praise45% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On the Steam Deck and in the Decks native resolution that game and the gameplay is surprisingly well readable.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Mowing down the hordes and overcoming the bosses with most of the weapons is fun, addicting and satisfying, the music is wonderfully pumping and drives the gameplay effectively without being grinding.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The difficulty is beautifully balanced, enough randomness that you can't just instantly optimized your way thru it, but enough control that you have to be strategic in your upgrade choices on same levels.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are stunning, with vibrant colors and impressive special effects that bring the game's universe to life.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its a lot of fun on PC, and might be one of the best "small" games for the Steam Deck right now.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This satisfies with some flashing lights, pretty colors and an enjoyable soundtrack that you can zone out with in a bullet heaven space themed rogue lite.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay104 reviews
Combat57 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Steam Deck16 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
92% still recommend
Story
75% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Controls
75% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

8 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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