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Clocker

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

The world has been swallowed into the grey void of time and space. The only key to the winding puzzle - a time-controling pocket-watch - lies in the hands of a clockmaker Father. The watch creates a mysterious barrier between the Father and his estranged Daughter.

What works

  • Unique and innovative time manipulation mechanics
  • Emotionally resonant father-daughter narrative
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art style
  • Engaging and complex puzzles
  • Atmospheric music enhancing mood

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Frequent loading screens disrupt flow
  • Some puzzles have obscure or unintuitive logic
  • Poor english translation
  • Lack of save flexibility and cumbersome backtracking

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Clocker. These titles are not in What to play next.

Clocker: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Expression.

Last update: 27/08/2026