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Time Rifters

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

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Quick resume

Be your own teammates in this unique single-player co-op shooter!

Global score

88/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie

Pros

  • Innovative single-player co-op mechanic
  • Engaging weapon upgrade system
  • Support for custom levels and steam workshop
  • Good optimization and performance
  • Pleasant music and visuals

Cons

  • Short official campaign
  • Lack of real multiplayer mode
  • Weapon balance issues
  • Limited variety in content
  • No tutorial and some ui inconveniences

Motivations

  • Autonomy
    4

    "Players choose weapons, upgrades, and plan their own strategies for each run, controlling their actions freely."

  • Competence
    4

    "Players engage in skillful shooting, strategic planning, and optimizing runs to achieve 100% completion and high scores."

  • Competition
    3

    "Includes leaderboards, daily challenges, and score chasing against oneself and others, but no direct PvP multiplayer."

  • Continuation
    3

    "High replay value through score optimization, daily challenges, and community levels encourages habitual play."

  • Cooperation
    5

    "Unique mechanic of cooperating with past selves in up to 4-player single-player co-op gameplay."

  • Creativity
    4

    "Players can create custom levels via an editor and share them on Steam Workshop."

  • Domination
    -4

    "Focus is on cooperation with oneself rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

  • Escapism
    3

    "Players use the game as a fun, immersive distraction with engaging music and visuals."

  • Expectation
    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge, not out of obligation or pressure."

  • Experimenting
    4

    "Players experiment with weapon upgrades, strategies, and level designs to optimize performance."

  • Exploration
    2

    "Some hidden secrets and easter eggs encourage exploration beyond main objectives."

  • Expression
    3

    "Customization of weapons and creation of custom levels allows for player expression."

  • Fantasy
    1

    "Futuristic and abstract environments with imaginative cube enemies, but grounded in arcade shooter style."

  • Fellowship
    2

    "Community sharing via Workshop and leaderboards fosters a sense of group identity."

  • Growth
    3

    "Players develop skills in planning, aiming, and strategy to improve scores and complete challenges."

  • Health
    -4

    "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity elements."

  • Idle
    -3

    "Requires focused attention during short, intense runs rather than idle or background play."

  • Intimacy
    -4

    "Minimal social interaction; mostly solo play with indirect community involvement."

  • Leadership
    -3

    "No leadership roles; player controls all characters equally without managing others."

  • Progression
    4

    "Weapon upgrades and gold accumulation provide clear progression and power growth."

  • Relaxation
    2

    "Gameplay is engaging but not overly stressful; music and visuals contribute to a pleasant experience."

  • Sensation
    3

    "Colorful visuals, upbeat music, and satisfying shooting effects provide sensory enjoyment."

  • Status
    2

    "Leaderboards and achievements offer recognition within the community."

  • Story
    -3

    "Minimal narrative; gameplay is context-free and focused on arcade-style shooting."

  • Strategy
    4

    "Players must plan weapon choices, upgrades, and movement to optimize clearing levels."

  • Thrill
    2

    "Moderate tension from timed runs and score challenges, but overall controlled gameplay."

  • Value
    4

    "Generally considered good value for money with replayability and workshop content."

  • Violence
    -4

    "Combat is against abstract cubes, no realistic violence or gore; focus on constructive gameplay."

  • Survival
    -3

    "No threat of failure or death; gameplay is stable and low-risk."

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