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Time Rifters

Single-player first-person shooter where past runs become your teammates

Proton Studio Inc · Published by · Released Oct 21, 2014

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Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 470
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Dec 1, 2015
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Time Rifters?

Time Rifters is an arena shooter with three episodes of five arenas. You shoot enemies over four successive lives, choosing from six upgradable weapons while ghosts replay your earlier attempts alongside you. The Let's Replay mode lets you fight alongside other players' uploaded ghosts.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy chasing high scores in arena shooters

Not for you if...

  • −you want to cooperate with other players in real time

What players say

86% of 470 reviews are positive

Players praise experimenting with different weapon orders and upgrades. A recent reviewer finds the gameplay shallow and repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

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Time Rifters system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8
Processor
2.0 GHz or higher
Graphics
DirectX 9 or OpenGL 3 compatible video card
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Time Rifters have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Time Rifters run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
35
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Time Rifters 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

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