Chrono Recorder

Chrono Recorder

ChronoGames · March 2, 2024 · Casual, Puzzle Platformer, Puzzle, 3D, Time Manipulation

Chrono Recorder is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Mostly Positive76% · 68
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Chrono Recorder price

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About Chrono Recorder

The player is trapped in an unknown space.
In the player's hands is a clock that controls time and a camera that controls the state of objects.
Clocks can stop or slow down time.
The camera can turn back time or change the gravity of an object.
The player must use these two objects to clear the stage.

This game was created by 4 developers.
There are not many stages in the game, so please enjoy it lightly.

(Maps may be added in the future. Good responses encourage developers.)

Chrono Recorder — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players appreciate the Portal-like puzzle mechanics and time-manipulation concept, with some finding the free game worthwhile despite its brevity. However, common complaints center on disorienting camera controls, janky and unpolished execution, poor puzzle and level design, occasional progress-killing bugs, and an overall sense that the game lacks the polish and creativity of its inspirations.

Recommended Jul 23, 2024
The sections where you have to turn the camera are disorienting, but the rest is fine
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Not recommended Jan 16, 2026
"Chrono Recorder" is a bit like Q.U.B.E. from Temu (which is a problem because Q.U.B.E. already feels like it was from Temu), but also with a stopwatch. What do you do in the game? This is another first person adventure/Portal/Q.U.B.E. wannabe (I think from Korea). You're in a maze, you have a stopwatch and a camera, you can stop or slow down time which you need to do to negotiate your way through the level. The whole thing will be very familiar if you've played Portal (but this lacks as many interesting mechanics), and will also feel very familiar if you've played as many awful games as I have. It's janky and unpolished, which doesn't help. There's bugs that can kill your progress. I think, worst of all, the puzzle and level design is really poor, it's just not to the same standard as more professionally developed first person puzzlers. The graphics aren't great, minimalist low poly stuff with placeholder textures... it's a failure. That's understandably a turn off for a lot of gamers, and it's a big contributor to the failure of the game to attract gamers despite having no up-front cost. Gaming is a primarily visual medium, and if developers want to succeed, they must …
Recommended May 23, 2025
nice
Recommended Dec 7, 2024
Good game, a bit short but it's free so it's not a big problem, the mechanics and puzzles were interesting, i'm curious to see what the dev plan to do next 👍
Recommended May 19, 2024
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Recommended May 14, 2024
This game gives me portal vibes. Good game if you're into these types of games.

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