Fit check
Is Timespinner worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of 90s-style action-platformers who want a story-led adventure
- Players who enjoy connected worlds with secrets, puzzles, and changing environments
- Pairs seeking local co-op where the second player controls a supporting character
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a purely linear adventure may not want a connected world with hidden areas and optional treasures
- Players who prefer low-pressure combat may not enjoy boss encounters centered on timing, dodging, and skill
- Players looking for survival crafting or tower-defense systems will find a platforming action RPG instead
Our take on Timespinner
The revenge premise is prominent, but the story also presents the conflict as morally complicated rather than simply heroic. Exploration, combat, familiars, local co-op, and pixel art receive substantial attention too, making the revenge plot only one part of the overall experience.
What is Timespinner?
Timespinner follows Lunais, a timekeeper seeking revenge against the Lachiem Empire after her family is killed.
Transported to an unfamiliar world after the Timespinner device is destroyed, she uses time manipulation to move between the present and past versions of Lachiem. Exploration combines platforming, secret areas, puzzle-solving, and hidden treasures. Combat uses blades, spells, and elemental Magic Orbs that become stronger through repeated use. Familiars can be befriended and trained to assist in battle, while boss encounters focus on timing, dodging, and skill. A second player can control Lunais’ Familiar in local co-op. The game includes pixel-art environments, a gothic PS1-style soundtrack, and gamepad support on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
How Timespinner plays
- 01Time Manipulation
- Lunais can halt time to avoid attacks, use enemies as temporary platforms, and solve environmental puzzles.
- 02Two-Era Exploration
- The connected world includes versions of Lachiem in both its present and past states.
- 03Magic Orb Combat
- Elemental orbs found throughout the world increase in strength through continued use.
- 04Trained Familiars
- Befriended creatures, including the dream dragon Meyef, can be trained to assist in combat.
- 05Local Co-op
- A second player can control Lunais’ Familiar during the adventure.
- 06Hidden Discoveries
- Secret walls, treasures, and platforming puzzles provide optional discoveries throughout the world.
Timespinner compared to similar games
Timespinner combines action-platforming, time manipulation, connected-world exploration, Magic Orbs, familiars, and local co-op. Ghost of a Tale is an action RPG centered on a mouse protagonist, stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration in an animal-populated medieval world. Vagante is an adventure in a dark fantasy setting involving dangerous expeditions for fame, riches, and power, while Timespinner centers on Lunais’ revenge against the Lachiem Empire.
Timespinner: platforms & release
Is Timespinner worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of 90s-style action-platformers who want a story-led adventure. Skip it if: players seeking a purely linear adventure may not want a connected world with hidden areas and optional treasures.
Where can I download Timespinner?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Timespinner's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Timespinner on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
