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Shadows of Time

BeardyBird · 2019

Shadows of Time

AdventureIndieSteam 100%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Emotional indie adventure about overcoming fears through timeline cooperation."

Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Play chapters in order; story builds character development across timelines progressively.

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About

Shadows of time is an action packed adventure with a big heart on an important theme. In the game, five young heroes must cooperate across parallell timelines by using spectacular skills aquired from coping with bullying and their fears. Your goal is to defeat a being living in the dimension of time who has taken hold of their rural community and it's inhabitants.

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Shadows of Time — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Shadows of Time take?
The minimum meaningful session for Shadows of Time is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Shadows of Time?
Shadows of Time uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Shadows of Time pressure you to keep playing?
Shadows of Time has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Shadows of Time's Session Respect Score?
Shadows of Time has a Session Respect Score of 6.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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