The Best Manipulation Games

Update, : Cursed Angel: Time Paradox added at rank #17.
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Timelie (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS

Timelie is a stealth puzzle game in which you play as a little girl and her cat, who must find their way out of an abstract world through a tiled layout. You can control and manipulate time, fast-forwarding and rewinding the world around you at will. You also have the ability to fix bridges, floors and areas that previously broke with special shards. It promotes a single-player cooperative experience, where you control both the young girl and her cat to complete tasks. The visuals are reminiscent of Monument Valley while the soundtrack is vibey.


Pros:
  • Unique single-player cooperative experience
  • Time control mechanic
  • Easy to pick up and learn
  • Stylish visuals
  • Vibey soundtrack
  • Non linear stages
  • Varied difficulty levels
Cons:
  • Must be precise when selecting tiles for actions

  • stealth
  • puzzle
  • time
  • cats
  • manipulation
  • time-manipulation
  • strategy
  • surreal
  • adventure
  • robots
  • discovery
  • isometric
  • trial-and-error
  • anime-looking
  • stealth-puzzle

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What Lies in the Multiverse (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Get lost in 'What Lies in the Multiverse', a captivating puzzle-platformer that takes you on a reality-bending adventure. Unleash the power of time manipulation to solve intricate puzzles, meet unforgettable characters, and uncover the secrets of the multiverse. Prepare for a journey filled with charm, humor, and emotional depth.


Pros:
  • Engaging and unique puzzles
  • Deep, emotionally nuanced story
  • Charming and witty dialogue
  • Beautiful pixel art design
  • Great sound design
Cons:
  • Some dialogues can be boring
  • Puzzles could be more challenging

  • platform
  • time
  • puzzle
  • comedy
  • manipulation
  • dark
  • travel
  • pixel
  • humor
  • 2d
  • psychedelic
  • narrative
  • mature
  • satire
  • story

3

Touhou Luna Nights (2019)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Touhou Luna Nights is a metroidvania game with stunning 2D graphics and a unique time manipulation mechanic. You play as a maid fighting through a magical world. The game's puzzles and enemies are challenging and imaginative. The game also offers upgrades and new abilities for exploration. Despite the lack of detailed item information and backtracking, Touhou Luna Nights is a top-notch Metroidvania that genre fans should not miss.


Pros:
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Challenging boss fights
  • Engaging story
  • Impressive sound design
Cons:
  • Short playtime
  • Familiar game mechanics
  • Frustrating save system

  • metroidvania
  • faith
  • manipulation
  • bullet-hell
  • beat-em-up
  • time
  • exploration
  • scroller
  • anime
  • boss-fight
  • pixel
  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • 2d

4

COGEN: Sword of Rewind (2022)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Rewind, rethink, redo. COGEN is a brand-new kind of 2D action game where there's no time for death.


  • dynamic
  • 2d
  • souls
  • swordplay
  • manipulation
  • tutorial
  • time
  • attack
  • score
  • metroidvania
  • scroller
  • futuristic
  • narration
  • platform
  • mech

5

Iron Danger (2020)

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75
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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS

Iron Danger is a tactical combat game with a unique time manipulation mechanic. A never before seen combination that blends the tactical depth of turn-based games with the exciting action of real-time games.


  • tactical
  • manipulation
  • turn-based
  • combat
  • steampunk
  • real-time
  • rpg
  • fight
  • fantasy
  • time
  • role-play
  • action
  • mythology
  • puzzle

6

Lemnis Gate (2021)

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86
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Playstation 4 Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows

Lemnis Gate is the revolutionary turn-based combat strategy FPS taking place in a time loop. Master the unique abilities of powerful deep-space operatives and compete in mind-bending four-dimensional battles.


  • time
  • shooter
  • manipulation
  • first-person
  • pvp
  • fps
  • tactical
  • character
  • travel
  • arena
  • class
  • 3d
  • competitive
  • real-time
  • customization

7

Bullet Time Battle (2023)

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ps1 portable vita Linux Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Bullet Time Battle is a FPS that adds precision to combat against enemy forces with bullet time. Experience an explosive gameplay as you plant/defuse bomb or capture/defend flags while battling enemies. Are you ready?

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  • manipulation
  • time
  • destruction
  • first-person
  • tactical
  • shooter
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • fps
  • atmospheric
  • turn-based
  • 3d
  • funny
  • survival
  • team

8

Lucifer Within Us (2020)

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75
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PC Windows Mac OS

Solve 3 increasingly intricate murders by examining the evidence -- find the motive, the means, and the opportunity. Use testimonies of the suspects as evidence by examining every detail for contradictions... and signs of sin. Purify the possessed. Purge the daemons.

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  • investigation
  • detective
  • nonlinear
  • manipulation
  • experimental
  • isometric
  • time
  • sandbox
  • mystery
  • narration
  • 3d
  • third-person
  • dystopian
  • story
  • demons

9

A Day (2021)

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wii u PC Windows Xbox One

In A Day you'll be able to control 8 different characters in a 2D side-scrolling open map: give them life by chaining their actions, rewind the time and reach for the highest score possible! This day is yours to make!


  • time
  • manipulation
  • puzzle
  • horror
  • attack
  • score
  • relaxing
  • funny
  • action-adventure
  • platform
  • time-management
  • hidden-object
  • perspective
  • romance
  • casual

10

Oakenfold (2022)

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Outsmart your foes in this clever turn-based strategy roguelike. Utilize the unique TimeScrubber™ mechanic to discover the optimal solution. Just never forget.. Every. Step. Matters.

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  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • time
  • rogue-like
  • manipulation
  • procedural
  • isometric
  • strategy
  • hand-drawn
  • rpg

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