It Is Ticking

Circuit puzzle game about defusing bombs before time runs out

YenThe Studio · Released May 17, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 97% of 59
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; May 25, 2024
Minimum PC: Open GL compliant; 0.2 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is It Is Ticking?

You play a bomb-disposal expert protecting cities from terrorist explosives in a single-player puzzle game. Across hundreds of stages, you work out how current flows through components, cut wires, and flip switches to disable detonators; wire cuts are permanent. A built-in editor lets you construct and share custom bombs.

For you if...

+you enjoy puzzles that grow harder as you progress

Not for you if...

−you prefer puzzles without countdowns or precisely timed inputs

What players say

97% of 59 reviews are positive

Players praise the circuit puzzles and level design. Some earlier reviews criticize having to post a review before submitting leaderboard scores.

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It Is Ticking system requirements

Minimum: Open GL compliant, 0.2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or higher
Graphics: Open GL compliant video card
Memory: 200 MB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

Does It Is Ticking have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does It Is Ticking run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 19
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does It Is Ticking 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam