Temporian

About this game

Step back in time and into the shoes of a time-traveling inventor in Temporian, an exciting turn-based survival game taking inspiration from the hit anime series, Dr. Stone. Stranded in a prehistoric world, you face a series of thrilling challenges on your quest to repair your time machine.



As the time traveler, you're tasked with creating resources that have yet to exist in this era. Utilize your ingenuity to (re)invent everything from apple pie to electricity, as each step brings you closer to your present-day home.

Over 100 Unique Recipes

Journey through centuries of innovation as you craft over 100 unique items. Every creation aids your quest to return to the present. Proceed with caution though, as careful planning is necessary for your settlement, and mastering new technologies, recipes, and meals will require clever combinations of cards.

Complex Dilemmas

Expansion of your settlement presents increasingly complex dilemmas. Will you invest in infrastructure, or expend limited resources on better tools and equipment? When settlers fall ill, will you allocate time to heal them, risking other aspects of survival? Choices matter, and like reality, there's rarely a single correct answer.

Multiple Endings

Your choices in Temporian ripple through time, drastically impacting the game's outcome. With numerous endings shaped by your actions, your inventions, and your time-altering decisions, reaching the future is one thing - but will it be the future you left behind?

No Combat, Just Strategy

Temporian foregoes combat, focusing instead on experimentation, planning, and consequential decision-making. Play at your own pace and feel no pressure to take unnecessary risks. It's your survival, and your strategy.

Multiplayer Campaign

Embark on a full multiplayer campaign in Temporian. Opt for cooperation or competition - the choice is yours. Aid your friends by sending tools, food, or resources to survive harsh winters, or use them to offload unwanted waste. Retaining the turn-based nature of Temporian, play with a friend, and see who can return home first, or work together and return at the same time. How you play is completely in your hands.

Latest news

• Patch Notes·13 May 2025Official

  Hotfix notes for May 14th

  Special thanks to PsiΦPhiΦJaz on Discord for these bug reports. The following patch fixes... the... following... 1) If you have finished the tutorial once, you don't need to win or lose to disable it for future runs. Simply start a new game, and you can skip it, as well as choose a different difficulty. 2) Fixed a bug in the research book that showed a blank page if you're not on a recipe page when you close it. 3) Fixed the seeds during the tutorial, so they are actually raw food, and no longer immortal. Look at me! I did a patch notes thing! :)
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• Patch Notes·8 May 2025Official

  Hotfix (May 25)

  Note, this patch may affect your save-games. If you wish to finish your old saves, you can switch back to v127 via the steam beta section.
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• Patch Notes·30 Sept 2024Official

  Russian Hotfix

  The tutorial in Russian has been updated with new translations
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• Patch Notes·23 Jun 2024Official

  Steam Deck Compatibility

  This is the first test for Temporian on the Steam Deck. With any luck, I won't have to roll anything back, but please let me know if things aren't working for you.
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• Patch Notes·1 Apr 2024Official

  Update for New Players

  Hello, inventors! I’ve noticed a trend when players dive into Temporian and share their adventures. Many jump right into the game on normal, hard, or even brutal difficulty, skip the tutorial, and later feel lost or find the game too challenging. Since Temporian’s release a year ago, I’ve been on a mission to make the start smoother for everyone by: Streamlining the tutorial Emphasizing Easy Mode for beginners Introducing automatic recipe updates Simplifying idea generation for characters Producing how-to-play videos Offering extra lifelines to prevent instant game overs The heart of Temporian is discovery, and the tutorial is there to cover the basics like card stacking and crafting. After that, it’s all about exploring and learning at your own pace. Some may click with it right away, while others might take a bit longer, and that’s perfectly okay! To ensure everyone gets the most out of their first journey in Temporian, I’ve made a change. New adventurers will start on Easy mode with the tutorial guiding them. Once you’ve triumphed or met your untimely end, all difficulty levels will unlock for your next playthrough. I hope this enhances your experience without impacting our seasoned players. If it does, I’m all ears for your feedback. Happy gaming!
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