Time Wasters

RPG· Bullet Heaven· Action Roguelike· Bullet Hell

Released Sep 2023

Time Wasters is a space shooter bullet heaven roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time & Space Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.

88% positive · 2,605 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Time Wasters launched into Early Access on March 10, 2023 and reached its full 1.0 release on September 25, 2023, which brought the final captain ("The 1.0"), a new weapon, a new challenge mode, and a range of polish changes. Since that 1.0 launch, the developer's only post-release update was a minor accessibility patch on May 8, 2025, which added a background opacity slider and improved controller support — purely a quality-of-life improvement with no new content. There are no DLC listings, no announced expansions, no roadmaps, and no developer statements indicating further content is planned. The game has received no major content updates since its 1.0 release date of September 25, 2023, and the developer has not communicated any plans to add more. The game appears to have launched as a complete product at 1.0 and has received only minor maintenance since.

Evidence

The 1.0 Update launched with a new captain, new weapon, new challenge mode, and substantial polish — marking the game's full release.

news post · Sep 25, 2023 source content shipped

high

Post-release patch added a background opacity accessibility slider and improved DualSense Edge controller support — no new gameplay content.

news post · May 8, 2025 source development ongoing

low

Media

Details

Developer

Proton Studio

Publisher

Proton Studio

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Bullet Heaven Action Roguelike Bullet Hell Twin Stick Shooter Roguelite Arena Shooter Shoot 'Em Up 2D Controller Casual Anime Top-Down Shooter Action Shooter Roguelike

About this game

In the far reaches of space, there exists mysterious and powerful artifacts known as Time & Space Cubes. It is said that whoever possesses these artifacts has the ability to manipulate time & space itself, bending it to their will and gaining an unparalleled advantage in any conflict.

Time Cubes

Use Time Cubes to change the Timeline. Reroll possible choices or compress time to instantly achieve multiple upgrades in the Time Cube Shop.

Space Cubes

Use Space Cubes to change space itself. Start your run with Outposts already developed, and Captains already upgraded.

Captains

Captains specialize in upgradable primary weapons that can be transformed into Super Weapons, while also unlocking support upgrades to enhance their ships.