Underplayed Gems

Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time (2025)

Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time cover
Developer
reignite games, Sappalot Studio, Omme Animation, Nordic Scoring
Publisher
reignite games
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 19 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A reflective action rogue-lite where you harness time as a weapon while exploring fractured realms and confronting your past.

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What players say

Players praise the unique time-based combat and cute claymation-like art style. They enjoy the hand-drawn cutscenes and satisfying but challenging combat, though some find the knockback excessive and the map unclear. It is a small-team indie game that runs well even on laptops.

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