Escape Doodland
Escape Doodland
Game
Game2019
Clocker
Developer Wild Kid Games
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. From the Steam store page
25 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Sep 18, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
71
Fresh
15 positive · 6 negative
95% range 50–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 15 | 6 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
20 of 28 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
72% recommend · 18 yes, 7 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 25 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (237 of 285 positive).
Players praise the unique time-manipulation gameplay and hand-drawn art style. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the puzzles challenging but rewarding, while others note repetition. [4][5][6] Criticisms include poor English translation, short length, and clunky controls. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
Don't pay full price for such a short game. Ending was predictable and very unsatisfying without an alternative. Doesn't save properly and hint system is tedious. Overall very disappointing compared to the unique gameplay concept.
- [1]
In A Nutshell 🔵 Pros + Unique gameplay concept, based on flowing and reversing the time of individual characters in the world. + Peculiar, and overall rather detailed, hand drawn graphics style with quality art direction. + Overall decent storyline and narrative experience. + Several "challenge" achievements for completionists, requiring additional effort, and being difficult at that for sure. + Seeing the results …
- [5]
This was quite a complicated at times puzzle game. It has nice visuals, music, and an interesting story about time, and how you should treasure it, before it's gone. It's a short game with some difficult puzzles. I know I definitely got stuck at least two times during the game, heck, one of those times was in the first area, but once solved, boy is it great. The story too is quite interesting, with a daughter and …
- [2]
Treasure it before it's gone.https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3117179286 Playing puzzle games with time manipulation is quite complicated for me because it takes time to mess around with. I decided to try it once by buying this game on sale. Clocker is a short puzzle game, contains 3 chapters. I can say that solving the puzzles in chapter 1 is easy, but in chapter 2, you really have to mess …
- [3]
Clocker is a time manipulating puzzle game that is often compared to Braid. However, it’s also a bit different. Braid gives you puzzle rooms with little context, you’re only supposed to figure out how to get the puzzle pieces. With Clocker, you are observing a town with NPC living their lives. You’re given context based on what the NPC are doing/saying and the situations they’re in. Often times you know what you’re …
Summarised from 28 of the 29 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 14, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Clocker sits at 71% positive across 21 opinionated reactions from 2 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
25 of 25 · most liked firstIn A Nutshell 🔵 Pros + Unique gameplay concept, based on flowing and reversing the time of individual characters in the world. + Peculiar, and overall rather detailed, hand drawn graphics style with quality art direction. + Overall decent storyline and narrative experience. + Several "challenge" achievements for completionists, requiring additional effort, and being difficult at that for sure. + Seeing the results of time manipulation on the lives of the world characters is interesting.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →nevermind they locked in RIBBONNNNNNNNNNNN AND DEDEDE AND CRANE GAME AND CLOCKER AND MIRROR AND SCARFY WHAAAT
neutral · AI labelView post →Don't pay full price for such a short game. Ending was predictable and very unsatisfying without an alternative. Doesn't save properly and hint system is tedious. Overall very disappointing compared to the unique gameplay concept.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Treasure it before it's gone.https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3117179286 Playing puzzle games with time manipulation is quite complicated for me because it takes time to mess around with. I decided to try it once by buying this game on sale. Clocker is a short puzzle game, contains 3 chapters. I can say that solving the puzzles in chapter 1 is easy, but in chapter 2, you really have to mess around with. Don't worry, you can get a hint if you don't know how to solve it.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great puzzle design. Great character design. Great background sound. The story are really smooth and catches people's hearts immediately but meanwhile it is pretty sad atmosphere around. Most puzzles need a lot of work to solve but not too hard so people get stuck for ever. Strong Recommend If you get stuck check out my walkthrough video https://youtu.be/Gf2CeCWPf98
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have a mixture feeling of this game. The good: You control time, so to vary the outcome. Sort of like The Umbrella Academy, Tenet... Game is creative. The bad: Within hours of gameplay, I figure out the puzzle is kinda repeated. It is almost always started with a hit of someone or something, like cycler hits a girl, police fires a bullet/cat trips a thief, toy car hits a criminal, soccer ball shatters a window... I find myself not liking it much. Well, there are around 5-6 puzzles for you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →worth the wait after almost more then 2 years!! finally i can't wait to get home and play this game! hopefully i get out of work early :D
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was quite a complicated at times puzzle game. It has nice visuals, music, and an interesting story about time, and how you should treasure it, before it's gone. It's a short game with some difficult puzzles. I know I definitely got stuck at least two times during the game, heck, one of those times was in the first area, but once solved, boy is it great. The story too is quite interesting, with a daughter and father trying to get back to each other blocked by time and, depending on the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's time for Destiny Dice. Starting off with the indie puzzle game, Clocker. www.twitch.tv/kindrikleo
neutral · AI labelView post →Clocker is a time manipulating puzzle game that is often compared to Braid. However, it’s also a bit different. Braid gives you puzzle rooms with little context, you’re only supposed to figure out how to get the puzzle pieces. With Clocker, you are observing a town with NPC living their lives. You’re given context based on what the NPC are doing/saying and the situations they’re in. Often times you know what you’re supposed to do but you need to experiment in such a way to get the desired…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's actually got pretty interesting gameplay with reversing and changing the outcome of people's actions with time manipulation. This part I like. But there are 2 major problems: 1. The English translation is broken and strange, clearly not done by someone with a firm grasp of the language, makes the whole game sound awkward 2. The "true" ending (or really the only one people would enjoy) is not going to be obtained without a walkthrough. It's a lot of effort to get for such a short game, I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+ cool time manipulation mechanic + pretty painting art style - poor performance optimization - no mouse support - clunky controls; B to enter/exit, Y to both start & end time control - shallow story * play Braid instead
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm going LIVE @ 14:00 GMT with the Patch 11.1 Undermine(d) twitch.tv/sarranuva 🎁 Drops Enabled for Tock the Clocker ⚔ Potentially giving M+ a go 💰Gold making #twitch #wow #undermined
neutral · AI labelView post →I will be celebrating my birthday the same day the Twitch drop for Tock the Clocker Spaniel, and patch 11.1, goes live. Make sure your Twitch and Blizzard accounts are connected. Watch me (or any other qualified WoW streamer) for 4 hours to receive this featured pet!
neutral · AI labelView post →GAMEPLAY + Simple + Easy to understand - When experimenting with time at some point the speed at with You manipulate it does feel too slow. I wish there would be a "turbo speed" button to ease the grind PLOT + Would feel right at home in something like "The Twilight Zone" or "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" + Straight forward. It knows what it is and doesn't waste time trying to add something it doesn't need. It's just an excuse for the gameplay and it knows it - Connected to the previous point...…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this because it gave a bit of a Ghost Trick vibe (if you haven't play that game go do it NOW.) Neat, colorful presentation and a heartwarming story. Love the unique time manipulation concept. A little rough around the edges though. The English translation is ok, the menu is not intuitive, the dialogue skips too quickly unless it's the type that you have to press a button to continue it and some of the puzzles, specifically a good chunk of the achievements and the true ending are kind…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game. It has a great art style that feels like a mix of western and eastern. The game is simply but it can get complex, especially with the multiple outcomes. Might be too expensive for some so get it if it's on sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved this so much that I bought the full version after playing the demo. The art style is just gorgeous and I am in love with the game play and mechanics so far. I love the concept of being able to control time to influence the events of the game, and it's done in such a unique way here! Can't wait to see how the story ends. My demo playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-jUX3pUgSE EDIT 3/28 - Just finished the game, and it was SO good. Full playthrough below!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Father's watch bends time Daughter traces every clue Timeline finds him home
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really fun puzzle game. Didn't play for much yet, but I will be returning! I love the burglar puzzle -- for sure! Sad to see it's so underrated as the style is pretty unique and the game quite puzzling at times!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ The loading dock defeated me but the game is a still a beautiful game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Clocker, developed by Wild Kid Games and published in collaboration with indienova, is a quiet yet emotionally resonant puzzle adventure that explores the relationship between time, memory, and family. At its core, it tells the story of a father and daughter separated by a mysterious temporal disturbance, and the player’s task is to guide them toward reunion through a series of intricate time-based puzzles. Rather than relying on dialogue-heavy storytelling, Clocker uses its mechanics and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Clocker is a captivating puzzle-platformer that combines innovative time-manipulation mechanics with stunning visuals. Its challenging levels and engaging gameplay keep players hooked as they solve intricate puzzles. A must-play for fans of creative and thought-provoking games!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story-wise was great but felt very 'half-baked' in the end
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a beautiful game. The puzzles aren't hard. It's the casual take of Jonathan Blow.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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