The Labyrinth of Time

The Labyrinth of Time is a beautiful but flawed relic of ‘90s point & click adventure design. There’s a lot to like here - the artwork is gorgeous, the locations are varied, the music is solid, and some of the puzzles are genuinely enjoyable. But it also falls into several classic pitfalls of the genre. The controls feel counterintuitive, the game loves throwing you into large, often empty mazes, and progression can become frustratingly unclear. It even allows you to get stuck without realizing it, which is never a great feeling in an adventure game. Inventory design is messy too, with too many items that seem to serve little or no purpose. Still, if you’re craving that old-school ‘90s adventure vibe and can grab it cheap, it’s worth a look. Just know there are better classics out there if you’re looking for the genre at its best. I like it, but I don't love it.

I spent 20 minutes wandering through a mirror maze and exploring a lot of dead ends. Adventure games of the 90s were often pretty dang obscure with their puzzles and directions. The music is great, but this isn't an adventure game I remember fondly - and starting it up in 2026 did nothing to change how I felt about this in the 90s.

This game is very nostalgic for me. I played it when it first came out, back when I was in elementary school. I loved the creepy vibes but was terrible at the game, being a little kid and all. I never beat it. I forgot about the game for decades, then suddenly remembered it. I was so excited to find it on Steam! By today's standards, I wouldn't exactly say the game is good. It's a little buggy. The controls are very 1990s. You can get stuck in game-breaking ways, forcing you to restart from the beginning. The puzzles are pretty easy for the most part, even though some of them are a little nonsensical. For instance, if you don't go to a certain area at a very specific time, you'll get locked out and will have to start from the beginning. You can beat the entire game in a few hours. Still, I'm impressed with the art and how well the game creates an eerie vibe, considering how old it is. Overall, I think it's worthwhile. I'm biased by nostalgia though. I'm not sure how fun it would be for someone who never played it before. It's kind of like Myst, but more creepy and a little more janky. If that's your thing, I think it's worth trying.

The aestetics of the game is great! With surreal visuals which sometimes because of the limitations in lighting it feels ominous and creepy. This game dosen't do a lot of hand holding, so i spent most of the time playing trying to figure out where i am and where to go to progress. You should go find a detailed map or walkthrough before playing (Prefferably one without pictures as to not spoil the coming visuals). The bad part: Gameplay is slightly janky like alot of these point and click games. May have problems with compatability with newer computers and displays. Hints where to go or what to do are sparse and/or cryptic. Music could have been a bit more atmospheric. It feelt a bit "dry" to me. This was one of my first point and click games apart from some kids games i played in my childhood and it feelt rough. Go play the more popular games of the genre first before this one 6/10

TBF this is an old game playing by the old rules .... but those old rules are b.s. This game is not hard to do, just hard to know what to do next! So, direction of the player is very VERY poor. It did not get good word of mouth, or reviews, because of this. So, why is it here, and improved? Because it is still a part of history and thus remembered. This is very early in CGI. It is a slide show with some animations. The coolest part is the beginning. It is a prologue and I really like what it does at the end as it starts the game. So, as long as you know that going in, it's worth it more for historical reasons. It has a nice atmosphere.