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The Time Machine is a single player quiz game with horror and historical themes. It was developed by Lionel Marsden and was released on November 4, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

What is this? This VR game is a time machine, but you don't get to choose where you go. When you pull the lever it takes you somewhere random. You get a date telling you where you are in time and the doors open. There's no way of predicting where you'll end up. You can't leave the time machine - you can stick your head out, but be warned sometimes you might not want to. Where do I go? You…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews
humor2 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions

  • Unique and thought-provoking VR experience with strong emotional impact and artistic expression.
  • Interesting blend of historical events and surreal, abstract environments that encourage interpretation and research.
  • Well-made photogrammetry visuals with immersive and varied locations, providing moments of awe, fear, and humor.
  • Lacks sufficient explanation of historical references, which may reduce impact for players unfamiliar with the events.
  • Performance issues reported on some platforms despite capable hardware.
  • Some filler content and abstract areas feel less meaningful, and the overall experience can be confusing or disjointed.
  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is varied and unpredictable, blending beauty, comedy, and occasional scares to create a unique and engaging experience. Custom levels are particularly noted for adding an extra layer of fun.

    • “Sometimes beautiful; sometimes funny; sometimes scary; always unexpected.”
  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The stability aspect is marked by noticeable glitches and inconsistent visual elements, including repeated and odd sequences that feel like filler content. These issues create a disjointed and sometimes confusing experience, detracting from overall immersion.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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    The game offers an enjoyable experience but suffers from significant performance and optimization issues, causing it to run poorly even on systems that handle similar titles like Boneworks smoothly.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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    The emotional impact of the game is significantly enhanced for players familiar with the specific locations and dates referenced, creating a deeper and more personal experience.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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    The story experienced on the Meta Quest 3 is noted for its immersive and engaging narrative, effectively leveraging the platform's capabilities to enhance player involvement. Users appreciate how the storyline complements the VR experience, making it a compelling aspect of the game.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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    The atmosphere is highly immersive, featuring stunning photogrammetry environments that create a strong sense of realism, complemented by impactful depictions of significant real-life events.

  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a brief but engaging experience centered around simple interactions like switching levers to change time and location, pressing reset, and inputting custom dates. However, some controls appear redundant, and certain actions may lack accessibility for seated players. Overall, the mechanics are straightforward but limited in variety.

    • “Cool experience with about an hour of gameplay; interactivity mostly involves switching the lever to change time and location, pressing the reset button for issues, using the elevator buttons, connecting two cables, and inputting custom dates that correspond to in-game events and easter eggs.”
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The Time Machine is a quiz game with horror and historical themes. Common tags for The Time Machine include indie, linear, surreal, psychological, exploration and others.

The Time Machine is available on PC, Virtual Reality and Windows.

The Time Machine was released on November 4, 2025.

The Time Machine was developed by Lionel Marsden.

The Time Machine has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Time Machine for its humor but disliked it for its stability.

The Time Machine is a single player game.

Similar games include Rise of Insanity, The Utility Room, The Beginner's Guide, Awkward Dimensions Redux, KIDS and others.