Time Survivors: Chapter 0

About this game

This is the free Chapter 0 to Time Survivors, a rogue-like bullet hell game where you can play as legendary historical characters like Abe Lincoln, Tesla, Cleopatra, and more, each now wielding unique custom abilities that revolutionize gameplay.


Transform into a flying ninja robot as Oda Nobunaga, create defensive barriers made of cherry trees as Abe Lincoln, or set the battlefield ablaze as Nero - the choice is yours. Each character brings a unique touch to every run, making each playthrough a unique adventure.


Travel through time and fight hordes of memorable enemies as you unravel a mystery. With over 150 different weapons, items, Relics, and buffs to choose from, every run is a unique experience. Fight skeletons in the Medieval Age, Velociraptors and T-Rexes in the Stone Age, and discover plenty of quests and secrets along the way.


But that's not all - Time Survivors: Chapter 0 presents a new meta progression system, allowing you to unlock and upgrade characters, weapons, and stages, even game mode modifiers, using gold and resources collected during your runs. Tailor your progression to your preferred playstyle and strategically allocate resources to create your own game-breaking build.

• 2 stages full of enemies, secrets, mini bosses and end-stage bosses: The Dark Age and The Stone Age
  
• 8 unlockable characters from the entire human history, each with their own unique ability!
  
• 32 different weapons and buffs to choose from for a unique experience every run
  
• 8 Cursed Relics
  
• 41 different enemies
  
• 35 Unlockables

• Play as epic historic characters, each with their unique ability
  
• Tree-based meta progression for all elements in the game
  
• Casual quick 20 minute play sessions + plenty of quests and secrets to discover
  
• A Sandbox mode to test any overpowered build and train against any enemy

And since you've come this far... don't forget to wishlist the full game to stay up-to-date on the latest features and updates!

Latest news

• Patch Notes·15 Feb 2024Official

  0️⃣ PATCH 1.05 6

  Another patch improving the gameplay experience! Refined all "Dark Stage" enemies hitboxes Refined all "Dark Stage" props hitboxes Refined all Damascus sword statues hitboxes Fixed: Cleo pet is blurred when giant Fixed: Abilities objects (Nik's Electrode and Abe's Cherry Tree) move the exit portal Fixed: Terrorize ability icon is blurred Check out this quick guide for beginners and advanced players: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3142026192 Thank you for playing our game! - Cris, DDT, Lele 🌙🌶️ (Lunar Chili team) Enjoying Time Survivors: Chapter 0? Get the full game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2211390/Time_Survivors/
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• Patch Notes·29 Jan 2024Official

  0️⃣ PATCH 1.05 0️⃣

  Time Circle completion time reduced by 20% Refined tree collision boxes in the Stone Age stage Refined Gargoyle and Golden Gargoyle collision boxes Hua Hu's speed increases by 5% when swallowing Damascus Hua Hu can now walk over small obstacles after doubling in size Increased Shrinker purchasable boost on damage (0.5 -> 2.5, 2 levels) Plasma weapon boosted Ice Orb weapon: freeze effect duration increased by 30% Fixed: many enemies have inaccurate freeze_resistance values Fixed incorrect tiers for Tutankhamun and T-Rex Bosses Kraken suction nerfed Fixed: Boss music not playing when Boss appears in Skies of Egypt and Ice Age Fixed: Pyramid collider is too small Fixed: Pyramid crashes the Sandbox Fixed: White Wings "Resurrect" button label not translated Fixed: inaccurate language selection labels for Chinese, Korean, and Japanese (h/t nubecula) Fixed: Nobu textures are blurred when giant Fixed: Hua Hu's collider is too big Fixed: Purple Fog damages player when giant (it should not) Reduced Flail hit SFX volume Boomerang weapon: tuned to remove flickering at high projectile speed Time Circles: Improved lighting and legibility T-Rex Boss health bar is now more visible (placed just under him) Check out this quick guide for beginners and advanced players: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3142026192 Thank you for playing our game! - Cris, DDT, Lele 🌙🌶️ (Lunar Chili team) Enjoying Time Survivors: Chapter 0? Get the full game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2211390/Time_Survivors/
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• Patch Notes·22 Jan 2024Official

  0️⃣ PATCH 1.04 0️⃣

  It's just another manic Monday! The Skies of Egypt: adjusted vegetation distribution to reduce the likelihood of players getting blocked by plants Radioactive Skull: fixed weapon hit radius (was shorter than displayed) Improved trackpad mouse emulation for Steam Deck Reduced Gold spread radius when killing some bosses Improved Yo-yo and Red Leech weapon descriptions Enjoying Time Survivors: Chapter 0? Get the full game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2211390/Time_Survivors/ Check out this quick guide for beginners and advanced players https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3142026192 Thank you for playing our game - Cris, DDT, Lele 🌙🌶️ (Lunar Chili team)
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• Patch Notes·19 Jan 2024Official

  0️⃣ PATCH 1.03 0️⃣

  Removed the first wave of flying Crazy Skulls after a few seconds in the Dark Age. Rats and Skeletons are less likely to anticipate your path (i.e., they are now dumber, as you would expect from rats and brainless skeletons). Rat speed reduced by 40%. Skull speed reduced by 10%. Griffon: reduced HP and damage by 20%. Boomerang weapon: improved targeting direction (now points exactly at the nearest enemy). Mosquito: reduced damage by 50%. Nero base move speed boosted from 70 to 80. AZERTY Keyboard support (for real this time...) Removed the "Available in the Shop" text from unlock prompts Fixed: Hua Hu Terrorize ability has a too short cooldown when leveled up Fixed: player could die even with the Golden Heart relic and enough gold, whenever the damage brings health to exactly zero Clearer descriptions for Yo-Yo and Red Leech weapons. Clarified some unlock descriptions. Removed "Available in next run" text. Dummy enemy in the Sandbox now has 1,000,000 HP (don't worry about hitting him, he doesn't feel anything). If you are enjoying Time Survivors: Chapter 0, get the full game before the the 20% discount launch ends (Sunday!) https://store.steampowered.com/app/2211390/Time_Survivors/ Check out this quick guide for beginners and advanced players https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3142026192 Thank you for playing our game - Cris, DDT, Lele 🌙🌶️ (Lunar Chili team)
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• Announcements·15 Jan 2024Official

  🔥 Time Survivors 🔥 is available NOW!

  Time Survivors is a bullet heaven \ horde survival indie game that offers a unique blend of action, creatively(?) reimagined history, and roguelike mechanics. As you step into the shoes of historic heroes, each with their unique abilities, you'll traverse battles across various eras while exploring our deep meta-progression system. Time Survivors is officially live on Steam! 🚀 Grab it now and save 20% to upgrade to the full version of Time Survivors: Chapter 0! Your savegame will be automatically imported We've poured 14 months of passion and hard work into this game, and we're thrilled to finally share it with you. 🔥 A bullet heaven game with a twist 🔥 Distinct abilities for each character, making every run unique 🔥 Hordes of enemies, challenging quests, secrets, and epic boss fights 🔥 Customize your characters' growth with our meta progression system Leave a Review We have a small favor to ask: after playing Time Survivors for a bit, could you drop a Steam review? Steam reviews are crucial for a game's success. More reviews mean greater visibility, leading to more players seeing our game and enabling us to better support it. Your honest feedback, good or bad, really helps us gain visibility and improve. It means a lot to our tiny team, and you can always update your review later. Thanks a lot! RELEASE NOTES v1.02 Steam Achievements! New stages and enemies: The Egyptian Age, The Ice Age, The Skies of Egypt New characters: Napoleon, Van Gogh, Mulan, Hua Hu 5th Weapon+Item slot Yoyo Weapon Chrono Forge All weapon now have a Legenday Evolution (upgrade character's starting weapon to level 9) New more boomerang-y trajectory for the Boomerang weapon (for all the nerds out there: it's a lemniscate curve) Enhanced Leo (Cleo's Pet) AI Controls: - Added AZERTY keyboard support - Character Abilities now triggerable with ENTER key (includeing Numpad ENTER) - Improved gamepad support in Options menu - One-handed gamepad support for both left and right hands. You can now play T...
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