I don't often leave reviews early enough to be within the refund window, and given what I've seen so far this is very much a sideways thumb kind of review at the moment, but this game hasn't gotten much attention yet and I do think it's good enough to be worth a look so I'll mark it positive for now. Just temper your expectations, this is very much a small dev team sort of game. And maybe wait for a sale. + Style is neat. Almost a claymation sort of aesthetic in the game world, and the cutscenes are well animated. + Time powers so far all make sense and seem to have a high skill ceiling. So far I've gotten self time reversal to repeat attacks and break shields, environment time reversal to manipulate traps, time freeze to lock enemies or environment objects in place, and time stop to set up teleports. I know there are at least two more waiting in the wings as well, just from what I've seen along the way. + Roguelike elements all seem to be working. The per run upgrade pool I've seen...
Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time
- Release Date:
- Jul 31, 2025
- Developer:
- Sappalot Studio, Omme Animation, reignite games, Nordic Scoring
- Publisher:
- reignite games
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
TIME IS YOUR WEAPON
Phi's abilities to bend time allow you to manipulate the environment to clear paths or solve clockwork puzzles while exploring. They also allow Phi to revert their own last moves to double their effectiveness in combat or recover from lethal mistakes.
AN EVER-CHANGING REALM
The Realm of Time holds many secrets for you to uncover. Each location has its own challenges, gradually revealing more of the world as Phi solves side quests and cleanses the world. Gather and combine items in the world to craft unique strategies. Tend to the Garden of Past to maximise your chances for future runs.
CHASING TIME
Panta Rhei explores time as our most valuable resource. For Phi, time is quite literally tied to their life and purpose. But they also experience it as something non-linear, an aspect of their life that they can control and shape to their will.
BEHIND THE CLOCKWORK
Key Features
- Abilities to control time which are seamlessly integrated in combat, puzzle-solving and exploration.
- Narrative exploring time as humanity's most valuable resource and something we should be more mindful of.
- Combat-heavy gameplay with a focus on melee combos and positioning.
- The Realm of Time incentivises exploration to permanently alter the world to your advantage for the future.
- Item crafting that lets players experiment with new combinations of powers and modifiers in each run.
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User Reviews
Love the story and world building. Time powers are interesting
Great Game! First of all, I’d like to say I’m more of a casual gamer and haven’t played many games similar to this, but it was such a cool experience. I love the fight animations and the gameplay, especially with the time rewinding mechanic. The music, the ambiene and everything in general is just such a vibe. Perfect game to just sit back, relax, and enjoy some gaming.
this was so much fun!! i loved the fighting mechanics, the sound design, the art & the beautiful animations. the UI could maybe use a few tweaks here and there (especially the map) and I ran into some bugs. but overall it was still really fun & i'm excited to explore further 🐟
full disclaimer - i know the devs pretty well and helped testing the game a bunch but i still really enjoy the combat feel and the whole power system. the whole combat gameplay does need a little getting used to but once you get good at using the time powers effectively it becomes so satisfying to pull off combos. the balancing right now is a bit wonky but i'm sure they will update that soon and i kinda hope they add something that allows to go really deep with the late combat abilities.
awesome game, played it at Comix already :))
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-2600 or AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, 2 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 590, 8 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
FAQ
How much does Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time cost?
Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time costs $16.99.
What are the system requirements for Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time?
Minimum: Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-2600 or AMD FX-8350 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, 2 GB or AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960, 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 590, 8 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space
What platforms is Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time available on?
Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time is available on Windows PC.
Is Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time worth buying?
Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time has 100% positive reviews from 9 players.
When was Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time released?
Panta Rhei - Guardian of Time was released on Jul 31, 2025.
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