Hourglass

First-person puzzle platformer with a clone that repeats your actions

Cyberwave · Released Oct 22, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 348
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Jan 26, 2022
Minimum PC: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB; 8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Hourglass?

This single-player, first-person puzzle platformer follows your search for your father through a remote Egyptian temple containing lost technology and portals to another world. You record brief sequences of actions; time then rewinds, and a copy repeats them while you work alongside it to solve puzzles and reach new areas.

For you if...

+you enjoy exploring alone and solving environmental puzzles

Not for you if...

−you want a story-led adventure with frequent dialogue

What players say

88% of 348 reviews are positive

Players praise the evolving puzzle mechanics and Egyptian atmosphere. Recurring complaints focus on later puzzles that demand precise timing and make players repeat sections after failed attempts.

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Hourglass system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10
Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core CPU
Graphics: DirectX 10 Feature Level AMD or NVIDIA Card with 1 GB VRAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
Notes: TBD

Does Hourglass have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Hourglass run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Hourglass use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam