Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine overview

Overview

Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine comes from Joel Jordon and is published by Joel Jordon. It arrived on Steam on Jul 24, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 14:49:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 68 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine has sold up to 2,160 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $15,605. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine overview details

Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Buzz "Time Bandit reimagines Metal Gear Solid as a darkly comic work sim" - PC Gamer "Dark Animal Crossing bathed in retro Metal Gear aesthetic" - IGN "Sure to make Hideo Kojima proud" - IGN SEA “The really special type of indie game uniquely capable of framing everyday experiences so that their inner oddness and strange magic shines” - Rock Paper Shotgun "The 25 Best Video Games of 2023" - Slant Magazine "Here are eleven 2022 indie games to look forward to" - Destructoid (sorry it was late!) "I foresee that this will gain much love in the indie community" - Vulgar Knight About the Game Welcome to the world of Time Bandit, a unique real-time adventure game where things move at a slower pace. You have a new job that involves moving boxes and starting other tasks that take time--sometimes what seems suspiciously like TOO much time. You can multitask and go work on other puzzles while you wait, or just save the game and come back later. Time continues to pass while you're not playing. Please note: This is just the first part of the story. The time it takes to complete depends on how often you check back in on the game. The company hired you to carefully manage your money and fuel while solving puzzles slowly over time to collect the time crystals for them. But soon you start to suspect there might be a dark secret behind the company's activities. The choice is yours: Do you continue to give the time crystals that you find to the company for a small bonus? Or, after spending all that time collecting them, do you try to sneak the time crystals out of your workplace to sell th…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 14:49:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 94% positive reviews.

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