Time Wasters similar games & best alternatives

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Time Wasters

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.

What works

  • Addictive and engaging gameplay loop
  • Strong meta progression and unlock system
  • Unique planet mechanics adding strategic depth
  • Low price with high entertainment value
  • Frequent updates and developer support

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited map variety and enemy diversity
  • Some balance issues and difficulty spikes
  • Ai-generated art criticized by some players
  • Repetitive music and visual overload at times
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Demon Hunt

  • Gunlocked

  • Soulstone Survivors: Prologue

  • Scarlet Tower

  • Soulstone Survivors

  • Skybreakers

More story-driven

Games that feels like Time Wasters but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Soul's Chronicle: Immortal Slayer

  • Twilight Survivors

  • Arms of God

  • Garden of Witches

  • Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok

  • Death Must Die

More exploratory

Games that feels like Time Wasters but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • NIMRODS

  • Machick 2

  • Spirit Hunters: Infinite Horde

  • Devil Slayer - Raksasi

  • Touhou Blooming Chaos 2

  • Deflector

Less expressive

Games that feels like Time Wasters but with less self-expression and customization

  • Pixel Survivors : Roguelike

  • Curse of the Dead Gods

  • Monsters are Coming!

  • WARRIORS: Abyss

  • Survivors of the Dawn

  • Fray Fight

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Time Wasters: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026