旧手表 - Old Watch similar games & best alternatives

旧手表 - Old Watch

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

This is an Visual Novel game. It's a story about time leap.

What works

  • Engaging and complex time-travel narrative
  • High-quality character art and cg
  • Interesting minigames integrated into story
  • Good voice acting for a chinese indie game
  • Strong emotional and thematic depth

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited branching and mostly linear story
  • Some bugs and technical issues reported
  • Repetitive backgrounds and limited cg quantity
  • Minigames can be frustrating or disrupt pacing
  • Certain story elements and endings feel rushed or incomplete

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旧手表 - Old Watch: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 23/08/2026