Buy it if you like
- Story: 184 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 166 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 114 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 76 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
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
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
184 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Timespinner is an amazing game, It has a nice story that makes you want to keep on playing. with great pixel art, the game is short but full of action, Any lover of metroidvanias should buy it.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
166 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The minute-to-minute gameplay is engaging and there's a good variety of weapons/spells to change up your playing style as/if needed.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
114 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Orbs are your primary weapons, There are a lot of them, and they all have a unique element.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall I think anyone that does not mind pixel graphics will enjoy Timespinner a lot.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack strikes a good balance between "Wow I enjoy listening to this" and not actively distracting you from the level.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
An incredible ode to old style metroidvanias with a beautiful thought provoking story, love to see the queer representation and an amazing roster of NPCs to love.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story184 reviews
Gameplay166 reviews
Combat114 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Characters13 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Co-op3 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls100% still recommend
Bugs67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty80% still recommend
Interface70% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Playable without Timed Input
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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