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Aliya: Timelink

Text-based sci-fi visual novel with timed messages and multiple endings

TDGame Studio · Published by Anotherindie · Released Apr 25, 2024

IndieRPG

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 9,088
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 79 in 30 days
Players
32
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 11, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Aliya: Timelink?

A text-based science-fiction visual novel set in space. You read messages from Aliya and choose replies as the story moves toward multiple endings.

For you if...

  • +you want an emotional story told through messages
  • +you enjoy exploring different endings through dialogue choices

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story without long waits between messages
  • −you prefer character art and animation to text conversations

What players say

98% of 9,088 reviews are positive · 96% of 79 in the last 30 days

Players praise the emotional story and the personal connection created by its message format. Their most common complaint is the long wait between exchanges; some also criticize the English translation.

Players over time

▼ -11% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 42 players on Oct 31, 2026.

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How many players finish Aliya: Timelink?

53% of Steam players have unlocked «The Truth», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Aliya: Timelink screenshot 1

Aliya: Timelink system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10/11
Processor
2GHz+
Graphics
Support DirectX9+
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Aliya: Timelink have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Aliya: Timelink run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
5
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: Simplified Chinese, English.

Does Aliya: Timelink 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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