Tawa : Lost in Time
DrexTheDrake · 2025 · Action, Adventure, Simulation, Action-Adventure, Action Roguelike
PC
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About Tawa : Lost in Time
About the Game – Tawa: Lost in Time
You are small. The world is ancient. And dinosaurs are not legends — they are the law.
In Tawa: Lost in Time, you play as Tawa, a tiny mouse torn away from her family by a violent cataclysm. You wake up in a prehistoric wilderness where every sound can betray you and every shadow can be a hunter. Dinosaurs roam their territories, patrol routes, and react to movement, noise, and proximity — turning the entire world into a living threat.
Travel across distinct biomes: bright coastal shores, dense forests with towering roots, misty swamps where visibility collapses, ruins reclaimed by nature, and unstable volcanic lands where the ground itself feels unsafe. Each zone has its own atmosphere, its own rhythm, and its own predators. Learning these rhythms is how you survive.
A discreet HUD tracks health, stamina, and fatigue. Sprinting might save your life, but exhaustion can be just as deadly. You’ll need to rest, eat, and choose the right moments to move. Survival is a flow: observe, breathe, wait, then act.
You are not alone. Phiso, a watchful crow, occasionally guides you from above, hinting at safer routes or points of interest. And Luma, a fragile dragonfly, reacts instinctively to nearby danger — warning you through movement and light when predators are close.
There are no weapons to “win” against dinosaurs. Your tools are stealth, timing, and knowledge. Hide in tall grass, slip under roots, freeze when heavy footsteps pass, and learn how predators behave. The more you understand, the farther you go.
What You’ll Do
- Survive among dinosaurs – Listen for roars, watch patrols, and use cover to stay unseen.
- Manage your condition – Health, stamina, fatigue, and recovery shape every decision.
- Explore at animal scale – A puddle becomes a lake, grass becomes a wall, and distance feels immense.
- Follow subtle guidance – Phiso hints the direction; Luma warns of danger without breaking immersion.
A Living Ecosystem of Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are not set dressing. They inhabit spaces, keep routes, and respond to disturbances. A sudden burst of speed can echo through open ground, while a careful pause can prevent a predator from investigating. You learn to read the land: what hides you, what exposes you, and what carries sound.
Some threats intimidate by scale, others by speed. The safest path is rarely the shortest. Progress comes from attention: spotting movement at the edge of vision, recognizing patterns, and choosing the right moment to cross.
Guidance Without Hand-Holding
Phiso and Luma support your instincts rather than replacing them. Their presence helps you interpret danger and direction, but survival still depends on your choices: when to rest, when to move, and when to disappear.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This game has a really strong atmosphere and a genuinely interesting world to explore. I often found myself moving forward not because a quest forced me to, but simply because I was curious about what kind of creatures or locations I might encounter next. The ambient sounds and music do an excellent job of pulling you into the environment — this part is done very well. That said, the game is still in Early Access, and there are some rough edges that can affect the experience. In certain moments, things don’t always behave as expected — parts of the world can feel a bit unstable and inconsistent, which can break immersion, thats how I felt. I understand that the game is being developed solo, and that’s completely fair, but these issues do stand out and would really benefit from being addressed sooner rather than later.1 found this helpful
Honestly, the game is fun, and its concept is simple. The gameplay is smooth, the mechanics are clear, and the graphics are nice and simple . The game is still in development, but overall, it feels promising and has great potential. With more focus on improvements, it could become a real success.
The game offers a unique perspective by letting players experience the world as a small creature, making the environments feel massive and immersive. The variety of biomes and the improved lighting help create a strong sense of exploration. However, the game still feels very much like an Early Access title. The lack of a tutorial, clear objectives, and quests can leave new players feeling lost. Combat lacks impact, animations feel stiff, and both the UI and visual presentation need more polish. There are also a number of visual bugs that still need attention. Overall, the game has an interesting concept and a solid foundation, but it needs more guidance, polish, and content to keep players engaged long-term.
The atmosphere is one of the strongest parts of the game. The world feels alive, and dinosaurs behave naturally, which adds realism to survival gameplay.
→→→ EDITED SECTION ←←← The only thing this game has going for it is great music and concept. Original bug list remains until the patch is released →→→ EDITED SECTION ←←← The game is a great concept. Who doesn't want more dinosaur games :D The problem is that, it needs massive polishing if this game is to go anywhere. → 1st time playing: The game lagged at 2 FPS on default settings. → 2nd time playing: The game ran normally at max settings. → 3rd time playing: The terrain disappeared. Bugs: → You can't speak to the first lore bird. → You lose hurt for attacking the lore birds. → Both food and enemies are missing. I saw 1 piece of food and 1 enemy? that was stuck on terrain. (It was a giant PT). → Don't enter the lift beams. They'll lift you up and then deal fall damage. → Dying doesn't end the game or load the last checkpoint (if there are any). Additionally, if you delete save and reset position, you have a chance to spawn under the map or in the dead state. Relaunching the game fixes it. → There is no map boundary. If you fall off the map, you're falling forever in the void. → Your dragonfly companion doesn't render in when the camera is fully zoomed out. → Don't fall down a st…
Well, this is not early access, this is ancient access, fr. Unplayable. I really tried it, well, the few minutes I played it at least. I do not bother to start with the bugs, that makes this game unplayable. I like dinosaurs. Yay. But fr not playable. The following review is based on a mix on how it actually is and how it might could be, when better. ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☑ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☑ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☑ Dark Souls (most…
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