Seconds to Square (2017)

Developer: Fast Fall Studios
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Free To Play, Indie, Early Access
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 67 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 17 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A quirky, momentum-driven action-platformer where drawing selection boxes on screen speeds up or slows down time as you race the clock.

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What players say

Players praise the creative time-stopping box mechanic and cute art style, but the community is split on its steep difficulty and cumbersome controls. Some call the platformer fun and addictive, while others find it frustrating. Development appears to have stalled, leaving the game in early access.

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