Time Break Chronicles similar games & best alternatives

Time Break Chronicles

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

Time Break Chronicles is a fusion of classic JRPGs and modern Roguelites, with a cast of 100 playable classes to find and unlock. Build your team, customize their abilities, and venture into a procedurally generated adventure through space-time and beyond!

What works
  • Deep and strategic turn-based combat
  • Large and diverse character roster with unique abilities
  • Extensive customization and synergy options
  • Engaging roguelite progression and replayability
  • Active developer support and frequent updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Minimal story and narrative depth
  • Some ui awkwardness and learning curve
  • Combat can be slow or drag on
  • Grind required to unlock all content
  • Limited encounter variety and repetitive music

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • The Last Flame

  • Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG

  • Soulash 2

  • Trash of the Titans

  • Magicraft

  • Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

  • Trials of Fire

  • Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

  • Just King
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG

  • Trash of the Titans

  • Arcanium: Rise of Akhan
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Time Break Chronicles: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Intimacy

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  • Progression

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  • Violence

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    "Combat involves turn-based battles with attacks and spells; some violent actions but within fantasy RPG context."

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  • Survival

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    "Players must avoid damage, manage stamina, and overcome threats to progress and survive runs."

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