The Best Manipulation Games for PC Windows

Update : Stop the Blight added at rank #44.
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Eternal Threads (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence.

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  • time
  • manipulation
  • narrative
  • story
  • travel
  • investigation
  • emotional
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • puzzle
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • post-apocalyptic
  • interactive
  • exploration

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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.

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  • manipulation
  • 2d
  • dynamic
  • swordplay
  • time
  • platform
  • tutorial
  • attack
  • score
  • scroller
  • futuristic
  • narration
  • action-adventure
  • action
  • sci-fi

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Horror Tales: The Beggar (2024)

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

Control space-time to fight an evil monster in this terror and science fiction journey set in a shattered but beautiful world. Bend physics, the sky and the earth itself in engaging boss-fight encounters with the full power of Unreal Engine 5 and Nvidia DLSS.

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  • horror
  • manipulation
  • time
  • survival-horror
  • immersive
  • post-apocalyptic
  • blood
  • psychological
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • surreal
  • dark
  • atmospheric
  • realistic
  • sci-fi

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Touhou Luna Nights (2019)

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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.

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What we like:
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Smooth gameplay
  • Challenging boss fights
  • Engaging story
  • Impressive sound design
What could be improved:
  • 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

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Inua - A Story in Ice and Time (2022)

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Mac OS Android PC Windows IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch

Inua is a point & click narrative game where three protagonists roam the same places in the far North, decades apart. Explore each era, collect ideas, and influence their decisions to change the course of history.


  • space-time
  • manipulation
  • historical
  • narration
  • time
  • text
  • point-and-click
  • hidden-object
  • adventure
  • story
  • isometric
  • dynamic
  • military
  • stylized
  • nature

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Orten Was The Case (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Orten Was The Case - A free movement puzzle/adventure game where you play as a youngster stuck in a time loop with the simple task of saving the world from literal destruction.

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  • manipulation
  • time
  • nonlinear
  • lore
  • metroidvania
  • 2.5d
  • humor
  • conspiracy
  • time-management
  • dystopian
  • choices
  • mystery
  • detective
  • dark
  • open-world

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Dreaming (2024)

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PC Windows game boy

This game is a game where you defeat enemies who attack you in a dreamlike space. You can enjoy relaxing music and a mysterious atmosphere. Defeat enemies quickly with dynamic actions in a total of 10 maps. There is a shocking story hidden at the end.

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  • manipulation
  • time
  • flight
  • mystery
  • simulation
  • action-adventure
  • adventure
  • arcade
  • 3d
  • basketball

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DuaLight (2024)

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PC Windows

In this challenging cyberpunk platformer switch between day and night environments, go through dangerous obstacles by manipulating gravity and time. Upgrade your abilities to conquer these levels with an intense soundtrack. Are you ready for the ultimate adrenaline rush?

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  • cyberpunk
  • parkour
  • platform
  • manipulation
  • time
  • precision
  • 3d
  • soundtrack
  • fast-paced
  • minimalist
  • retro
  • dynamic
  • first-person
  • sci-fi

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Constance (2024)

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PC Windows

ConsTance is a puzzle game where you have to solve different puzzles in order to discover the secret of the game.

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  • metroidvania
  • manipulation
  • time
  • mystery
  • logic
  • emotional
  • nonlinear
  • hand-drawn
  • hidden-object
  • vision
  • 2d
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • single-player
  • platform

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AIRANBLADE (2024)

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AIRANBLADE is a 3D vertical progression action game, like the classic shoot 'em up games. Fight against squadrons of enemy aircrafts and gigantic bosses. Enjoy beautiful special effects and lots of explosions and lasers coming from every corner.

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  • shoot-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • gun
  • manipulation
  • time
  • mech
  • shooter
  • top-down
  • 3d
  • attack
  • score
  • space
  • customization
  • arcade
  • controller-support

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