Crushed In Time similar games & best alternatives

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Crushed In Time

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

Should you play it?

Embark on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on this surprising and elastic point-and-click game. Grab, pull, and release to help them solve a bizarre investigation full of humor and meta-time travel!

What works

  • Unique and creative puzzle mechanics
  • Engaging and humorous story
  • Varied art styles and visuals
  • Well-voiced characters
  • Good value for fans of the genre

Things to keep in mind

  • Some puzzles unintuitive or frustrating
  • Lack of chapter select limits replayability
  • Minor bugs reported
  • Short game length
  • Some pacing issues in story

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Wardrobe - Even Better Edition

  • There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

  • Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space

  • Deponia: The Complete Journey

  • Deponia Doomsday

  • Toki Tori 2+

More expressive

Games that feels like Crushed In Time but with more self-expression and customization

  • Mages of Mystralia

  • Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit

  • Helheim Hassle

  • DISCOPUP

  • Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice

  • Girls Like Robots

More thrilling

Games that feels like Crushed In Time but with more suspense and thrill

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

  • The Almost Gone

  • Tangle Tower

  • Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders

  • Children of Silentown

  • Slender Threads

Less creative

Games that feels like Crushed In Time but with less focus on creating and customizing

  • Cleo - a pirate's tale

  • Darkestville Castle

  • Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

  • Elroy and the Aliens

  • Return to Monkey Island

  • Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery

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Crushed In Time: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026