AdventureFit check
Is Crushed In Time worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Point-and-click adventure fans who want a self-referential mystery
- Sherlock Holmes fans who prefer humorous investigations
- Players who enjoy puzzles set inside unusual game-world structures
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and puzzles
- Those looking for a straightforward, realistic mystery without time travel or self-reference
- Players who prefer long-form role-playing systems with character progression
Our take on Crushed In Time
The defining idea is that the investigation moves through the game's own development stages, turning production history into the setting for a time-traveling mystery.
What is Crushed In Time?
Crushed In Time is a point-and-click adventure starring Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson.
A character disappears just after their new game is released, sending the investigators into the heart of that game's creation. The story moves through different phases of development, where players examine the mystery and follow its time-traveling threads. Interaction centers on grabbing, pulling, and releasing objects, alongside puzzles that require inventive solutions. The game presents a humorous, self-aware case with new characters, recorded dialogue, and an unusual visual identity that plays with the boundary between 2D and 3D presentation. Its structure combines investigation, exploration, and a story that comments on the game being played.
How Crushed In Time plays
- 01Development-stage exploration
- The investigation travels through multiple phases of the game's creation.
- 02Elastic object interaction
- Progress involves manipulating elements through grabbing, dragging, and letting go.
- 03Meta time travel
- The mystery crosses the temporal boundaries of the fictional game world.
- 04Puzzle-driven investigation
- The case includes numerous puzzles requiring inventive problem solving.
- 05Recorded character dialogue
- Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson, and the supporting cast use human-recorded speech.
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Crushed In Time: platforms & release
Is Crushed In Time worth it?
It is worth it if: point-and-click adventure fans who want a self-referential mystery. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and puzzles.
Where can I download Crushed In Time?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Crushed In Time's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Crushed In Time on?
Windows only.
