Extremely Powerful Capybaras
Become the bullet hell as a Capybara in this roguelite adventure! Brave the chaos solo or with up to 4 friends, forge your path through hordes of enemies, gather capy-powering weapons & skills and embrace your inner capybara in this action-packed bullet heaven frenzy!
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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.
Time Wasters is a action roguelike, bullet hell and rogue-lite game
developed and published by Proton Studio.
Released on September 25th 2023 is available only on Windows
in 13 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish and Portuguese - Brazil.
It has received 2,503 reviews of which 2,227 were positive and 276 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: 2 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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Well, it seems to live up to its name… --- At this price point, you don't ask much from a game. Distraction from reality, something interesting to do. This satisfies with some flashing lights, pretty colors and an enjoyable soundtrack that you can zone out with in a bullet heaven space themed rogue lite. If you're not familiar: bullet hell focuses on enemy-fired patterns you must dodge while killing enemies, while bullet heaven (like this) features player-generated auto-attacks wiping out massive hordes that you dodge while trying to kill them, and both test spatial control through contrasting offensive and defensive loops. And at its core the game play loop is literally a loop. Twiddle your ship in swirling patterns to avoid enemies while your ship pumps out whichever weapons path(s) you're currently upgrading. The concept never gets more complex than this, while the patterns you engage in become more tight and require more precision with each passing minute. Expecting each session to last anywhere from a few minutes to maybe 30 before being overwhelmed you'll pick from a variety of weapons and upgrades that will mildly change your pattern choices, but still all function vaguely similar. Expect to die, collect things, die again, rinse and repeat. The rogue lite element unlocks various incremental upgrades that start you out a bit stronger on each restart. And that's pretty much it. What you see in the trailer and screenshots is the field, endless waves of enemies and a variety of boss fights to waste your time doing nothing but find ways to more efficiently waste your time for longer each play session. No deep story, no complex puzzles, just an endless test of how long can you loop your way through space while your ship kills an endless supply of enemies until it's time to start over again. But for what it is, it runs well, it's fun and the music is atmospheric. Sometimes you just don't need anything more complex. --- Bottom line: A simple game done well to pass the time. --- [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/38232109/]While you are here, would you consider following my curator page? [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/kunovega/recommended/]Want to read all of my reviews and not just the curated ones?
Really fun game. That Slay The Spire thing where they only give you a choice of 3 upgrades out of hundreds is super addictive for some reason. There are some really cool mechanics in this game, like the gold bug that delays your gold harvest but gives you more in the end, and the little outposts that you can also upgrade.
Enjoyment: 85/100 Time Wasters is a fantastic Vampire Survivors‑like that meaningfully expands the formula with smart additions that keep the gameplay fresh and engaging. Map Full of Meaningful Points of Interest The game scatters multiple points of interest across the map, each offering different benefits you’ll want to revisit regularly: - XP drop outposts - Meta‑currency and shop‑token outposts - A Supernova Outpost that wipes enemies on one screen - A Super Plasma Outpost that auto‑fires when you’re nearby - A map‑wide XP magnet outpost - A Hull repair station - A shop Most of these locations operate on cooldowns, so while waiting you’re encouraged to move toward the big gold planet, which boosts XP gain as long as you stay close. This creates a natural rhythm of constant movement—unlike Vampire Survivors, which hardly incentivizes leaving your spot. Captains, Weapons, and Progression The game features 12 captains, each with a unique main weapon system. You can add additional weapons and captains during a run, which buffs their weapon types in various ways and adds a nice layer of build variety. Meta progression is satisfying and well‑paced. You can upgrade: - All 12 captains - Shields and hull - XP and meta‑currency drop rates - Cooldowns and rewards for the various map outposts There are also achievements tied to survival milestones. After beating the final boss, each captain gets additional challenges that encourage continued play. Things to improve My only real wish is that the game included sexier waifu character art.
One of my favorite Survivors, mostly because it might be the only one with Soulstone that actually nails the rhythm of the run, instead of trapping you in 30 minutes that are 20 minutes brain-numbing grind, 10 minutes actual gameplay. Runs are super fast, the upgrade system is slightly original and meta-progression works well. I bought it on release before there was an AI disclaimer.
This is another horde survival / VS-like game. Overall, I think it's pretty entertaining for the price. The game just throws you in without explaining anything, so you'll just have to learn as you go. Eventually you'll get used to it. The art definitely smells AI-generated (possibly with manual fixing). I don't have that big of a problem with it per se - I think of it as placeholder art for a studio that can't/won't commission a real artist; and the game would look a lot more "proper" if they do. There is no lore; merely implications of some kind of story/background without ever clarifying it. Honestly, it's fine for a game to have no story. But it does make the AI-generated stuff more glaring.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Time Wasters is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.
No, Time Wasters is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Time Wasters received 2,227 positive votes out of a total of 2,503 achieving a rating of 8.53.
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Time Wasters was developed and published by Proton Studio.
Yes, Time Wasters is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Time Wasters is not playable on MacOS.
No, Time Wasters is not playable on Linux.
This information about Time Wasters is not available yet.
This information about Time Wasters is not available yet.
No, Time Wasters does not support VR.
Time Wasters is a single-player game.
No, Time Wasters does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Time Wasters does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Time Wasters does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Time Wasters is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 26 August 2026 12:32 UTC |
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| Steam price | 11 September 2026 18:24 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 09 September 2026 13:51 UTC |
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12
Developer
Proton Studio
Publisher
Proton Studio
Release
25 Sep 2023
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