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24 alternatives to TimeSwapper

A challenging 2D arcade game where you are a master of time

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. TimeSwapper launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SUPERHOT▲158

   Where time moves only when you move

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Time Locker▲71

   Arcade game where when you stop, so does time

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Life is Strange▲104

   What if you could rewind time? App Store's game of the year.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Harpoon for Mac▲115

   A beautiful time-tracking companion for Mac

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Clocker▲190

   MacOS menubar world clock

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Warsow▲92

   Free & fast-paced FPS game for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7TF
   TimeSnapper for Mac is available now▲40

   Previously I told HN about the beta for TimeSnapper on Mac and many of you signed up and contributed feedback and suggestions during the beta, or responded with helpful comments in that thread[1]. TimeSnapper is now available in the Mac App Store, here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/timesnapper/id1456327684?mt=12 Thank you very much to the 'Show HN' readers who helped us get here today. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19698363

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Clustertruck▲72

   Speed run over trucks, it's a clusterf

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Defragged▲89

   A game about calendars

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Timenauts▲83

    Hilariously addictive, real-time tower assault adventure

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Tempo Loop▲54

    Fast Paced Arcade Game

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mini Metro▲133

    Make the trains run on time

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hubstaff▲87

    Time tracking software with screenshots, activity levels...

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Timebar: Beat Procrastination▲70

    Free mac menubar app for getting things done

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dreeps▲83

    A game that plays itself because you're too busy

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Pacapong▲81

    Pacman meets Pong, with a hint of arcade classics

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Playfield Desktop▲60

    Instant access to your games and notifications.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Steamroll▲68

    A steampunk adventure and puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Apple II Library: The 4am Collection▲72

    Games and software for Apple II now in the browser

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Samorost 3▲80

    An exploration adventure and puzzle game

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Larklamp▲56

    An ancient kind of game console

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Cartrdge▲111

    A community for the people making video games

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Battlestation: Harbinger▲67

    A hard sci-fi space exploration game

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Time Locker▲71

    Time stops when you stop

    2016 · its alternatives →

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