Time Thief

Time Thief (Matheus Mortatti)

Matheus Mortatti · May 25, 2022 · Action-Adventure, Action, Adventure, Exploration, Retro

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About Time Thief

Time Thief is an action adventure game where leaving your village makes the clock tick. Manage your time to stay alive, stealing seconds from creatures around its overworld with your sword.

Time Thief — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Time Thief is a charming short Zelda-like adventure built around a clever time-management mechanic where your health and timer constantly deplete, forcing you to balance combat for time restoration with forward progress. Players consistently praise its cute presentation, solid game design, and engaging core concept, though nearly all note the experience is quite brief at around 20 minutes to complete.

Recommended Oct 17, 2026
A fun Zelda-lite with an interesting game mechanic: as you play or take damage, time ticks down. If the clock hits 0, it's game over, but you can fight enemies to gain time back, it really keeps you on your toes trying to keep the timer going. The entire game can be beaten very quickly, so if you're itching for a short shot of retro-style Zelda-ish gameplay, here's your game. There are no achievements, unfortunately.
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Recommended Aug 3, 2026
Cool little game for hour or so. SImple idea, good game design, couple of goals to achive and one world to save. Nothing not to like.
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Recommended Oct 15, 2026
Cutie patootie little game. Very fun, very quick 100% recommend, you can beat it in like 20 minutes, its great
Recommended May 22, 2026
Good final boss
Recommended Dec 22, 2025
Very cute short game I enjoyed it so much!!
Recommended Sep 8, 2025
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