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Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine

93% positive of 64 Steam reviews

Released: 2023
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam

Made by Joel Jordon.

About the game

A who̴͊leso̶̬̙̍me real-time adventure with a dark secret. At your relaxing new job managing resources and collecting crystals, everything you do seems to take ... much, MUCH longer than it should. In retro 3D cutscenes, uncover a company's conspiracy--and sneak around at work to steal back your time.

Tagged by players

Real-Time
Narrative
Sokoban
Automation
Idler
Stealth
Time Management
Choices Matter
Life Sim
Management
Puzzle
Mystery

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Very Positive

What players say

Recommended
A game that uniquely defies the standards we hold games to. Where the game asks you to slow down, take your time, and use it wisely. The stealth and puzzles are a bit simplistic but that is so they are enough of an obstacle to make you want to plan ahead in a game where a wrong move could be the only thing you do in a day. I'm also a sucker for the aesthetics and heavy Metal Gear homages. If you are the type that…
5.4 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Recommended
This game fucking rules. Give me more games that break the rules of what a game “should be”. The friction drives such interesting decisions. Solving simple puzzles becomes an exercise in project management as you try to keep everything you had planned in mind while waiting for everything to finish.
14 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
This game is very unique and I like it's style and tone. The time it asks you to invest, however, does not seem worth the gameplay it offers, though. That might be the biggest issue. If everything were on a micro level (instead of 30minutes, make it 3; etc), where you could play in bigger chunks, I might have been more inclined to continue. It reminds me a little of Chulip and Moon, which I appreciate. Much like…
3.4 h played when written. 16 found it helpful.
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