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Time Wasters

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.

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Developer
Proton Studio
Publisher
Proton Studio
Release
September 25, 2023
2 years and 311 days ago
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Very Positive2,611 reviews88.3%

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About the 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.

Features

  • Fast paced ship movement with boost upgrades
  • Upgradable auto-firing weapons
  • Option to manually aim all weapons
  • Captains with unique upgrades
  • Collect Gold to immediately unlock upgrades
  • Defeat 10 second waves of enemies and destroy Elites as fast as you can
  • Unlock, Establish & Protect Outposts that provide bonuses
  • Meta-progression by collecting Space Cubes
  • Unique Loyalty Challenge for each Captain
  • Endless Mode
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