Action · September 25, 2018

Timespinner (2018)

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With her family murdered in front of her and the ancient Timespinner device destroyed, Lunais is suddenly transported into a unknown world, stranded with seemingly no hope of return. Using her power to control time, Lunais vows to take her revenge on the evil Lachiem Empire, but sometimes the course of history isn’t quite as black and white as it seems... Explore an intricate, connected world with beautifully drawn and detailed pixel art environments. Traverse between the barren present and luscious past of Lachiem, collecting elemental magic orbs and combining their power to destroy enemies with blades and spells. Befriend mysterious creatures called Familiars, such as the adorable dream dragon Meyef, and train them to aid you in battle. Test your skills and timing with intense boss battles, and you venture forth to take on the Emperor himself! Stop time to evade foes, use them as platforms and solve puzzles Discover a lovingly-crafted, beautiful pixel art world and uncover a rich story universe Clobber enemies with Magic Orbs found throughout the world, which grow in power the more you use them Befriend mysterious Familiars and train them to aid you in battle Take on challenging boss battles with an emphasis on skill, timing and dodging Locate hidden areas and treasures through secret walls and platforming puzzles Invite a second player to join the adventure by controlling Lunais’ Familiar in local co-op mode Gothic PS1-style soundtrack by Jeff Ball (composer for Tiny Barbarian DX and violinist for Steven Universe) Full gamepad support on Windows, Mac & Linux

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175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Metroidvania · 221
  • LGBTQ+ · 210
  • Side Scroller · 209
  • 2D Platformer · 208
  • Female Protagonist · 207
  • Exploration · 198
  • Platformer · 193
  • 2D · 186
  • Pixel Graphics · 186
  • RPG · 182
  • Time Manipulation · 178
  • Fantasy · 175
  • Story Rich · 175
  • Action · 170
  • Sci-fi · 159

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.9k Steam reviewsTop 80% in Action
Positive rating86% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 53%
Metacritic73/100Genre average 77 — top 73% of Action titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 65% for session depth among Action

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Accessibility

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Playable without Timed Input

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound

Other

  • Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

86%Very Positive · 2.9k reviews

2.5k positive · 407 negative

Metacritic

73/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.4/10

Curator recommendations

2.7k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese

Press Quotes

“Aspiring to one of the best 2D platformers ever made is a noble goal, and Timespinner comes closer to the mark than almost anything I've ever seen.” 9/10 – Destructoid “Timespinner looks great, plays great, and feels like what a modern take on Metrovania should be...” 9/10 – Wccftech “Timespinner leverages its developer’s creative vision with rare and dazzling aplomb. Beautifully trim, transcendently polished, and unexpectedly inclusive...” 9/10 – CGMagazine

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 25, 2018
DeveloperLunar Ray Games
PublisherChucklefish
Base price$4.99 -75%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

Achievements

37

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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