StrategyFit check
Is It Is Ticking worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy logic puzzles with countdown pressure
- Strategy fans who prefer circuit-based problem solving
- Creators interested in constructing and sharing custom bomb designs
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking broad exploration or character progression may find the focus on bomb-disarming puzzles narrow.
- Those who dislike timed decisions and irreversible mistakes may find the defusal structure demanding.
- Players looking for a cooperative or party-focused game may prefer a different format.
Our take on It Is Ticking
The game replaces a broader strategy structure with compact circuit problems. Its tension comes from irreversible actions and a running countdown, making electrical logic the main challenge rather than a supporting system.
What is It Is Ticking?
It Is Ticking is a bomb-defusal simulation based on logic gates and current flow.
Players examine explosive devices, interpret the rules of their components, and work against a countdown to disable the detonator. Cutting a wire is permanent, while a wrong action can trigger an explosion. The game includes hundreds of stages built around switches, wires, and interconnected components. Workshop mode allows players to assemble custom bombs from available parts, adjust their designs, and share them through Steam Workshop. The game focuses on timed logical decision-making, with each device requiring a sequence of actions based on how its components behave.
How It Is Ticking plays
- 01Timed bomb puzzles
- Players must interpret each device and disable its detonator before the countdown ends.
- 02Permanent wire cuts
- A cut wire cannot be restored, making each choice part of the solution.
- 03Custom bomb building
- Workshop mode provides components for assembling and adjusting player-created devices.
- 04Steam Workshop sharing
- Players can share their custom bomb designs through Steam Workshop.
- 05Hundreds of stages
- The game includes a large set of bomb-disarming challenges.
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It Is Ticking: platforms & release
Is It Is Ticking worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy logic puzzles with countdown pressure. Skip it if: players seeking broad exploration or character progression may find the focus on bomb-disarming puzzles narrow.
Where can I download It Is Ticking?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens It Is Ticking's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is It Is Ticking on?
Windows only.
