Time Wasters

Top-down space shooter with auto-firing weapons and time-altering cubes

Proton Studio · Released Sep 25, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 2,620
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 5; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Sep 25, 2023

What is Time Wasters?

Time Wasters is a top-down space shooter built around repeatable survival runs. You steer a captain’s ship through enemy waves, collect gold to upgrade weapons, and protect outposts for bonuses. Time and Space Cubes change your upgrade choices and starting conditions.

For you if...

+you like quick runs against waves of space enemies
+you enjoy choosing weapon upgrades and managing outposts

Not for you if...

−you prefer a story-led campaign to repeated survival runs
−you dislike dodging enemy waves while protecting objectives

What players say

88% of 2,620 reviews are positive

Players praise the quick runs, outpost objectives, and upgrade choices. Common complaints are repetitive waves and builds, slow progression, and upgrades that mostly increase stats. Some players also object to what they describe as AI-assisted artwork.

Screenshots and trailer

Time Wasters system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Processor: 2 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 96
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil.