
[NOW FREE TO OWN] A former firefighter turned private investigator gains the power to freeze time in this choice-driven erotic thriller visual novel—where hidden supernatural abilities, corruption, and dangerous temptation collide.
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You play as a former firefighter turned private investigator, a man who once dreamed of being a hero—until he uncovered evidence of corruption within the fire department… and felt the pull to become corrupt himself. Unable to trust his own morals, he retired.
Until a mysterious young woman crashes into his life, begging for help finding her missing friend.
In exchange for your help, she offers you something impossible:
A stopwatch that can freeze time.
But the stopwatch may not be the only power in play. As your investigation deepens, you’ll begin to uncover signs that others may possess abilities that bend reality itself—such as reading and influencing the minds of others.
With time — and perhaps other forces — at your command, every choice becomes more dangerous.
Now you must investigate a city rotting from the inside, uncover a conspiracy that hides its crimes behind fire and ash—and decide whether you will remain a hero… or become the very thing you once hated.
This Time – Part One begins the story. Future parts will continue the narrative as paid standalone sequels, with full save and choice carryover.
Choice-Driven Adult Visual Novel – Your decisions shape relationships, character outcomes, and the story’s moral direction.
Erotic Thriller & Supernatural Mystery Narrative – A dark, grounded story blended with impossible powers and hidden forces.
Time-Freezing & Reality-Bending Abilities – Time is only the beginning.
Multiple Romance Routes & Outcomes – Each woman has her own personality, values, and reactions to your choices.
Naturally Integrated Adult Content – Erotic scenes arise organically from story and relationships.
High Replayability Through Branching Paths – Different decisions lead to different consequences, routes, and endings.
THIS TIME is not a lighthearted adult comedy. It is a serious, character-driven erotic thriller where absolute power invites absolute corruption.
When physics itself can be broken, the only real limit is your conscience.
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For all the people saying the Dev is a scammer and the game is abandoned only the latter is true. Unfortunately the Dev passed away from the health issues mentioned in Dev Diaries, hence the abrupt stop in communication on any platform. People who followed this game from the start know the Dev posted on here mostly on a weekly basis with the Dev Diary, so was much better at communicating then many other Devs in this genre. It's a shame for all involved as this game had a lot of promise and some exciting times ahead
This Time - это визуальный роман-эротический триллер о бывшем пожарном, ставшем частным детективом, и его борьбе с коррупцией как внутри, так и снаружи. Идея звезд с неба не хватает, но для данного жанра норм. В игре присутствуют две параллельные истории, которые по смыслу должны были, в какой-то момент соединится и показать нам что да как в этой истории, но этого мы никогда не узнаем, поскольку игра удалена и больше не доступна для покупки. Последний пост с извинениями был в январе 2024 года. Что же в сухом остатке. В остатке хорошая рисовка, с красивыми женскими персонажами. Видно, что разработчики старались их сделать более естественными, что даже их письки нарисованы немного раздолбанными и с мохнатыми лобками. Увидев это я конечно немного был шокирован, но потом решил, что этим автор видимо решил показать, что не у всех красивых девушек красивые письки, ведь действительно что-то в этом есть. Анимация сделана на хорошем уровне, плавная и без рывков. Всего контента при неспешном чтении и прохождение мини-игр на 2-3 часа, но можно пройти и быстрее. Что не понравилось, так это то, что проект закончился не успев толком начаться, почему нельзя было передать его или продолжить без основного разработчика не понятно. Ещё один момент, это взяли и сделали недоступным одно достижение, его нельзя получить не при каких обстоятельствах, вот зачем так делать спрашивается. Русского языка в игре также нет, пришлось искать на просторах Интернета. Игру в Steam сейчас не купить, поиграть вы сможете, если скачаете её где-то на других сайтах, но на сколько вам понравится не законченная история, я не знаю. Из бонусов в игре есть 8 достижений, но как я указал ранее, одно вы не получите не при каких обстоятельствах, его сделали недоступным через некоторое время после выхода игры и обещали вернуть, но позже проект закрыли. Буду ли я рекомендовать данную игру - нет. P.S. Играйте только в хорошие игры и получайте от этого удовольствие!
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The developer from what I read in the discussion notes, has passed away and was not able to complete the game. First let me start by saying my condolences to the family; I knew something was off about the sparse & lengthy update waits for the game; Now we now why. For this reason I give the long wait a pass, but I cannot in good conscious give the game a good rating because as an investor we were kept in the dark about development. So on that note I do not recommend the game. R.I.P. to the developer - Apocalypse Today.
So sad to see that the dev passed away, wanted to wait to write a review for when the game was finished but here we are. Had such a great story, loved all the characters and there are some really good scenes. Wish we could have seen more of the stopwatch, liked the karma aspect they had goin for it. All in all a sad day for AVN lovers. Rest In Peace ApocalypseToday
Its BACK but not as Planned. Guys. Wait for the Release.
- GAME NO LONGER AVAILABLE REPORTEDLY FOLLOWING THE POOR HEALTH OF DEVELOPER, SOME SAY THEY DIED - A game with promise that was lacking in content. What is there can be a pain to get and there is no unlock button. While it had a promise I sadly must urge people to avoid, even those who own it looking for updates and any who would attempt to download through other sources.
As the game was in Early Access it had a great story and had potential it is a Same that the game will not be competed do the fact the Dev has passed and is no longer with us I'm sure it would have been great but for all you people who did not read the News Update The Dev DID NOT abandon the project by choose do to FAILED Health thank you
Game was interesting, good quality, but another developer that has gone silent. There are rumors that he passed away? Don't think this one will ever be finished.
Unexpectedly, it looks cool and keeps the intrigue until the end.
One of the better games available. Interesting and compelling story. Good characters and good artwork, much better dialog than most of this genre. Looking forward to seeing how they develop this.
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