
Master time in this time-bending sokoban-like puzzle game with a story. You travel back in time to be in two places at once, to solve puzzles impossible to complete alone. Your success hinges on your ability to collaborate with yourself. Can you learn to manipulate time to save humanity?
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Who is this made for: Gamers who like taking their time to enjoy time manipulation sokoban-like puzzles with a text narrative story. The game starts out with traditional sokoban mechanics and then introduces the time manipulation mechanics at Level 6 (around 20 minutes into the game).
Story: They called it the Time War. A conflict where humanity's greatest achievement, time travel, became its tombstone. Born into a silent world, you are Cygnus, and your father, Kronos, has dedicated his life to one purpose: your training. This puzzle adventure is a series of his lessons (puzzles), each one a challenging test of your ability to manipulate time.
Game: This is a single-player, story-rich (text narrative), time-bending puzzle game. You use time travel to be in two places at once to solve increasingly complex puzzles. With the Chronigma device, you are never truly alone. You record your actions, travel back in time, and team up with your "Past Self" to solve puzzles impossible for a single person. Your success hinges on your ability to collaborate with yourself.
Controller Support: Chronigma supports Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch controllers natively, so no setup needed and Steam Input should be OFF. If you experience controller input not working, double inputs or wrong button icons, try disabling Steam Input (Library → Chronigma → Properties → Controller → "Disable Steam Input") and restart the game.
Completely free game. We built this game as a family hobby, fueled by our passion for Time Travel, Sci-Fi, Escape Rooms, and Puzzles, to be completely free from day one.
Time Manipulation Puzzle Game: This is a sokoban-like puzzle game and is meant for those that enjoy time manipulation puzzles.
Team Up With Yourself: Record your actions and collaborate with your own
"Past Self" to overcome obstacles no single person could.
A Journey Through Time: Explore 60+ of handcrafted levels, from simple logic problems to multi-layered temporal challenges. Providing over 4 hours of mind-bending puzzle gameplay.
Play the Game Your Way: Stuck on a tricky paradox? Get a nudge in the right direction with in-game help, or skip a level to come back to it later. You can also unlock all levels to explore the game at your own pace. And if you are not interested in text narrative stories, you can choose the Minimal Story mode.
A Story of Hope at the End of Time: Uncover the secrets of the Time War and the heavy burden shared between a father and son, training to save a world they've never known.
Bonus Challenge: For the truly dedicated, seek out and conquer difficult levels that will test your mastery of time to its absolute limit.
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Languages: English
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Cool game, I'd recommend for anyone who wants a quick adventure, in and out!
Chronigma is a phenomenal time-manipulation puzzle game that completely hooked me! I even ended up unlocking 100% of the Steam achievements because the core gameplay loop is incredibly addictive. What I liked: Mechanics & Vibe: The time-travel puzzles feel brilliant and very satisfying, strongly reminding me of The Bridge and Portal Reloaded. The cyberpunk atmosphere and the soundtrack are top-tier and deeply immersive. Difficulty & Hints: The difficulty curve scales very naturally. If you ever get stuck on tough rooms (like the final Mainframe bonus levels), the built-in hint system is highly intuitive and helpful. What could be improved: Visual Clarity: On the red-themed Mainframe levels, the red hazard lasers can blend directly into the background. Adding a distinct border or outline to the lasers would significantly improve readability. Quality of Life: It would be great to have a minor mechanic to nudge or rewind boxes slightly backward, as one early mistake on long levels currently forces a full level restart. Verdict: 10/10. An absolute gem for any puzzle veteran! Highly recommended.
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Awesome puzzle game
Chronigma is easily one of the most enjoyable free puzzle games I’ve played! The time-manipulation mechanics are super clever and force you to really think outside the box to spot the underlying patterns. What surprised me the most, though, is the story. The deep emotional bond between Cygnus and Kronos gives the game a real heart, and the plot twists kept me completely hooked from start to finish. It strikes a great balance between being relaxing and genuinely challenging.
Great game! Cool user experience, graphic, music, content and much more. Recommended
Chronigma delivers a fantastic experience for puzzle enthusiasts. The mechanics are clever, the level design is sharp, and the game loop is deeply rewarding. It is fully ready for players who love an innovative challenge.
This is an amazing puzzle game where akin to Portal and Portal 2 by Valve, but of course made by fewer developers and without Portals. You don't think with portals int his game, but with Time Travel. I really enjoyed it, the story's good and the gameplay is easy to understand yet complex to master. I believe that everyone should at least give this a try.
Definitely worth playing.
An incredibly polished and stable sci-fi puzzle adventure. The mechanics are introduced smoothly, the difficulty curve is perfectly balanced, and the narrative keeps you hooked. Highly recommended for any puzzle fan!
The game has a story-rich indie puzzle game where players manipulate time to cooperate with past selves. And has clever mechanics, a beautiful soundtrack, and a surprisingly deep narrative to boot. Overall, it is a great game if your in to solving puzzles and a storyline that has a twist on it.
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