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Killing Time: Resurrected
Developer Nightdive Studios, 3DO
Journey into a mansion on the Island of Matinicus where you'll arrive to find the mansion full of hellacious demonic creatures. Solve deadly puzzles, uncover the secrets behind a famous mystery and discover an ancient artifact from the Pharaoh Ramses, if you can live long enough to find it. From the Steam store page
213 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
92
LovedLoved
176 positive · 16 negative
95% range 87–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 176 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
272 of 296 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 173 yes, 15 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 188 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (353 of 382 positive).
Players praise the remaster as a faithful and polished revival of a cult classic. [1][2][3] Many note the game's unique blend of FMV, exploration, and 1920s setting. [4][5][6] Some find the maze-like levels and key-hunting tedious. [7][8][9]
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I was around for the glut of 1st generation FPS games like Killing Time. This one bypassed me, but I can say with authority that while it does attempt some interesting things that set it apart from others of its ilk, it remains wedged in the pile of ugly, tedious, blocky key-hunts around mazelike levels that formed the vast majority of the mediocre efforts of the time. The weapon roster is light on excitement and …
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One of the best remastered / remade games on Steam. Lots of fun playing this one, a complete blast from the past. It feels like "The 7th Guest" meets "Doom". Its a FPS shooter with FMV enemies and cutscenes straight from a Pentium PC in 1995. + The game is fast paced, the thrills never stop + The graphics are sharp and colorful + A plethora of enemy designs, all FMV, with beautiful animations. Constantly meeting new …
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Nightdive Studios Killed It Again! Great Remaster! I had never even heard of this game growing up, but if I had played it back then, I probably would have loved it just as much, if not more than I do now. This appears to be another solid remaster from Nightdive Studios. You can even disable the HD textures if you want a more authentic retro look, but I prefer the HD version. What really surprised me was the use of …
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Superb remaster of a flawed cult classic. If you are into retro Doom shooters you will love this title. All the flaws from the original versions have been ironed out and what you are left with is a game that honours the old title while making it accessible to younger gamers with modern conveniences like being able to play with a controller and improved graphics. The game sets itself apart from Doom with its 1920s …
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Thank you, Nightdive, for letting me play a game that I never could back in the 90s. Who could afford a 3D0? PROS: An excellent old boomer shooter, with more puzzles and exploration than most of its era. It also has wonderful music and some of the best integration of FMVs I've ever seen in a game. Unlike many games of the time, the short FMVs are not cutscenes. They activate when you arrive at specific locations and …
Summarised from 34 of the 206 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 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Killing Time: Resurrected sits at 92% positive across 192 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
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60 of 213 · most liked firstThe Nightdive team is saddened by the loss of friend and industry legend, Rebecca Heineman. Her career spanned decades and impacted millions, with over 60 game credits to her name, including Baldur's Gate, Bard's Tale 3, and Killing Time: Resurrected. www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebec...
neutral · AI labelView post →Killing Time (PC 1996 Edition) Pistol Repaint The sprites for this game aren't...bad but they seem sorta bland... wanted to spice it up
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey, BlueSky. I'm Matt. I currently work for NightDive Studios and I worked on the remaster of Killing Time sprucing up maps and adding a whole new area cut from the original game. Hopefully I'll get to show more of my work, but ya know, NDAs and all...
neutral · AI labelView post →RIP to the legendary @burgerbecky.bsky.social. Her accomplishments were as amazing as they were numerous, and I count myself lucky to have met her in person. I also worked on the remaster of Killing Time, a game she was directly involved in. Hope our paths cross again Rebecca, wherever that may be.
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neutral · AI labelView post →One of the best remastered / remade games on Steam. Lots of fun playing this one, a complete blast from the past. It feels like "The 7th Guest" meets "Doom". Its a FPS shooter with FMV enemies and cutscenes straight from a Pentium PC in 1995. + The game is fast paced, the thrills never stop + The graphics are sharp and colorful + A plethora of enemy designs, all FMV, with beautiful animations. Constantly meeting new exciting enemies for hours on end. + All the weapons work well, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →proud of my shader work for Killing Time: Resurrected. give it a play, and support game preservation! store.steampowered.com/app/1733170/...
positive · AI labelView post →May I present the game remaster that absolutely nobody but me wanted: Killing Time (1995 3DO/PC) I and probably 12 other people worldwide could not be happier.
positive · AI labelView post →Ridiculously overpriced
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recently replayed Killing Time: Resurrected again, because they added three more versions of the game to the remastered PC campaign: - The original PC campaign - The original 3DO version of the game. - A remastered 3DO campaign with incomplete and cut areas/ideas added back in.
neutral · AI labelView post →Thank you, Nightdive, for letting me play a game that I never could back in the 90s. Who could afford a 3D0? PROS: An excellent old boomer shooter, with more puzzles and exploration than most of its era. It also has wonderful music and some of the best integration of FMVs I've ever seen in a game. Unlike many games of the time, the short FMVs are not cutscenes. They activate when you arrive at specific locations and play out in front of you in game, so you can walk away from them as if they…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A solid 1990s first person shooter. + Open world design with seamless loading, is very immersive + Solid gunplay + Runs very well, solid port by Nightdive! + Lots of customisation options + Main menu contains a game vault which contains cut content, documents, concept art et cetera. - Sometimes can be confusing knowing where to go (no objectives system) so you end up having to just 'figure it out' a lot of the time. Pay attention to what keys you have and make a strong mental note of any…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you were born in the 80's and remember the birth of FPS and doom games this is a excellent remaster. Fond memories of buying this in the big box at CompUSA back in the day. Remember the crispy new smell of a disk or floppy disk and artwork on the big box and manual you would get inside.Dev's put alot of work in tweaking this and enjoyed it. Personally I seriously enjoyed all the old school memories while playing this from the docks to the mansion estate. Sucks in today's world not many…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's always wild seeing my name in the credits of a Nightdive game 🥹 very excited for today's launch of Killing Time: Resurrected! 🙌
neutral · AI labelView post →I went into @mossdaggar.bsky.social 's and @percypropa.bsky.social 's Killing Time expecting a mechanically light, thematically heavy duet game about slaying an existential concept and. Oh. Oh man. There's a LOT more than that in here. brewisttabletopgames.itch.io/killing-time
positive · AI labelView post →Killing Time is a cheesy little game originally developed and published in 1995 that presents a humorist view of other FPS games within the same era. However, Killing Time Resurrected (KTR) is the remastered version. Update by Night-dive Studios it becomes palatable for the modern gaming era, sort of. While updated, KTR retains that 1995 core game-play, graphical sprites, video, and game-artwork. KTR is difficult with its "hunting around" for keys to unlock certain doors or progression…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A thoughtful review of Killing Time, our existential game of Father Time and the foolish hero destined to kill him. Big thanks to @sprintingowl.bsky.social for reviewing this game. It’s our most deeply introspective work of art, and am very proud of @percypropa.bsky.social and the work we did.
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh damn, Rebecca Heineman died? People should all go play Killing Time; as that was honestly a crazy underrated Doom engine game, that she was the lead dev for.
positive · AI labelView post →First of all, if you purchase this game and have issues with it launching to a black screen that freezes your PC, add this to the launch options on Steam: +r_rhirenderfamily d3d11 -novulkan Definitely recommend to any fan of 1990s FPS games, though only if the game is on sale. If you're new, probably not. Most of the game's personality comes from the enemy sprites, story, and FMV cutscenes. Unfortunately everything else is quite basic. The maps are confusing and easy to get lost in, there is a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was around for the glut of 1st generation FPS games like Killing Time. This one bypassed me, but I can say with authority that while it does attempt some interesting things that set it apart from others of its ilk, it remains wedged in the pile of ugly, tedious, blocky key-hunts around mazelike levels that formed the vast majority of the mediocre efforts of the time. The weapon roster is light on excitement and you'll get through most scenarios with 1 or two of them. The enemies are at…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nightdive Studios Killed It Again! Great Remaster! I had never even heard of this game growing up, but if I had played it back then, I probably would have loved it just as much, if not more than I do now. This appears to be another solid remaster from Nightdive Studios. You can even disable the HD textures if you want a more authentic retro look, but I prefer the HD version. What really surprised me was the use of FMV throughout the game. FMV was everywhere in 90s light gun games, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An actual hidden gem. The key hunting is way overboard, but if you have the patience this is a unique, exploration-based shooter. The enemies are pretty similar and there are like half as many guns as there should be, but the story, environment, graphics, sound, atmosphere, secrets that make sense and cheesy FMV cutscenes are all memorable and fun to experience the whole time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not play the original Killing Time, as it has aged like milk. This remaster is the definitive way to play the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More of a remake than a remaster, taking both elements from the 3DO and PC version of the game. Really funny, weird and crusty fps worth playing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nightdive Studio really knocked it out of the park with quite the deep cut for this particular remaster. Killing Time is a remaster of a Doom engine game that was initially stuck on the 3DO (I think there was a Windows port too but it had some issues as well). What sets this apart from other Doom engine games and Doom clones of the time is that this is an open world game set in the 1920s (so lots of art deco motifs and 20s gangsters galore) and rather than cartoony sprites of monsters…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of the wackiest and bizarre first person shooters I've ever played and I LOVE IT! This Horror-comedy shooter came out as an exclusive for the 3DO, a highly expensive game console that was $700 at launch in 1993, it was no wonder why not many people knew about it until was ported on other systems with many changes added. Known as the bastard child of Doom and 7th Guest with it's gameplay and FMV live action, I was intrigued when I first heard about the game from AVGN's 3DO episode…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another fantastic remaster by Nightdive. A fun and spooky time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good remaster but the levels are too labyrinthine.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy macaroni what an amazing game, I've never played this game before and I have to say it was an amazing experience for me, it felt like an episode from a horror serie like Goosebumps or a Scooby-Doo episode, every now and then it gets a little goofy but it has charm and a spooky vibe that captures a special kind of experience that is hard to find,
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A doom-style FPS with a large seamless world and a very strange atmosphere. I don't think there's anything else like it out there. It's also quite story focused for such an FPS.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HELP ME!!! 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nightdive Studios has once again, done an excellent job remastering another retro FPS. They even added the original 3DO levels after the game launched, which I am sure is a gift to those who grew up with this game and love it. I am not one of those people unfortunately. KILLING TIME: RESURRECTED is a charming and very quirky FPS originally released in 1997. The game has a few unique qualities to it that help separate from the legions of DOOM CLONES. The game's story is told through FULL…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Superb remaster of a flawed cult classic. If you are into retro Doom shooters you will love this title. All the flaws from the original versions have been ironed out and what you are left with is a game that honours the old title while making it accessible to younger gamers with modern conveniences like being able to play with a controller and improved graphics. The game sets itself apart from Doom with its 1920s setting and vast array of weird enemies from killer clowns to demonic maids. Well…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played on Linux using Proton Exp, Yeah it's a Thumbs Up, Love the Game, Graphics are Great for the age of this Game and remastered, can turn off remastered Graphics and make it look like it used to. Sound is good for the age of this Game, Game Play is FPS Shooter (could be classed as a Boomer Shooter) with key collecting and other stuff you need to collect, some real weird but fun bad guys/girls/animals to shoot, massive map at the time of release and lots of secrets to find, It is a showcase…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, nightdive never seems to make a bad overall remaster Edit: after finishing the game everything all i have to say is that if you want to play killing time make sure when you start, check your map every few seconds it will help you tremendously. and you will be roaming around the map for hours, I recommend a walk through so you don't get stuck. but anyways it is a great game but not for people who hates repetition in games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The beyond-obscure Killing Time by Studio 3DO was the last game I thought Nightdive Studios would ever tackle in a proper remaster, as there are so many more-popular and lauded old 90's and early 00's FPS games that I figured the general buying public would like to see first; but I am so very glad I am wrong. I've always thought this game was treated very unfairly by the passage of time, being developed as a 1st-party exclusive for the 3DO, the first 32-bit CD-ROM 3D-focused game console…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We have a handful of other artistic offerings, including Killing Time, a tragic and maximalist existential duet ttrpg of Father Time and the foolish hero destined to kill him. This game uses four seasons with different rules and live timers. Features incredible writing by @percypropa.bsky.social!
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm a sucker for FMV and FPS games, but this disappoints in both areas I'm afraid. Too many keys to pick up, too much backtracking through very dull levels. No colour coded doors are shown on the map it seems, so you have to run literal miles through the map trying to find the correct door to open. It's just tedious. Enemies are boring and often have strange hit boxes that just don't connect. I love a bit of 90's hammy acting, but the scenes are incoherent and frankly added little to the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's pretty amazing how much TLC went into this, they just added the 3do version plus an enhanced 3do version. The game is what it is, if you are into boomer shooters it's actually rather good. Great atmosphere, interesting characters that appear as ghosts annoying mazes it's got it all plus great fantastic music. I'm really nostalgic for it since playing it so many years ago on the 3do. Nightdive really spoiled us with this niche game I love it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looked up the word peak in the dictionary and it just had a copy of this game stuffed between the pages.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I never played the 3DO version or anything back in the day so I wasn't really familiar with the game play. I picked up the PC version on steam awhile back and played it a bit, mostly cause I found the graphics fascinating and I had seen some promising footage on Youtube. The controls on that version were pretty bad, so I didn't play it long. When I saw it was getting a modern remaster I knew that was my chance to give it a proper try. For the time the graphics are kind of amazing. There is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like Boomer shooters and I like corny dinner theatre. This game was very charming and surprsingly creepy at moments. A fun little romp.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A little known game primarily from the forgotten 3DO console. It had a PC version back in the day with fairly inferior graphics and cut content, e.g. powerups and a few enemies. All has been restored in this remaster, though now that I saw all of the 3DO monsters, I have to admit that a red eyed Cerberus hound from the PC is more intimidating than the double headed goofy poodle from 3DO. It can be toggled though, so no sweat. Textures and sprites seem to have been upscaled, while the live…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The definition of a cult classic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I find this game incredibly boring. It is not designed well at all. A "boomer shooter" which was dug up for god knows what reason.
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Flawless remaster of an all right game. Don't get me wrong, the game is fun, but level design is way too maze-like and open at the same time, the game throws way too many enemies at you, however they are pretty much never a problem as the game gives you way too much ammo and even on the so called hard (third highest) difficutly I did not die a single time. On the hardest difficutly it's like Nightmare in Doom where enemies respawn which isn't fun at all, which means I would recommend playing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nightdive is a gift we don't deserve.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best remasters ever made for a niche title that nobody played, but yet is still a masterpiece today!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent Frame Rate! Really good game, it could be a bit more gorier though, theres loads of different enemies which is great! Solid 8/10 so far!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the kind of game that gives you brain trauma/dementia because its a 3do game but its the good kind of brain trauma/dementia
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For starters, I had critical save file issues. Starting a new game with the base maps after first completing the 3DO levels, while using cloud saves to go back and forth from my Bazzite PC and Steam Deck, led to several problems. I typically stagger my save slots, and overwriting slots from my first playthrough with saves on my second playthrough sometimes worked, but other times slots would be named incorrectly, and sometimes all items and enemies were reset to their starting states. My…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cheesy as hell, but a fun classic FPS. A relic of a bygone era blending FMV and classic FPS into a delicious cheesy mess.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On the second level, or whatever, where you need to find an invitation. I got completely stuck in the maze of a level. The map is no help whatsoever. Why was this game remastered? It's pretty trash. More importantly why did I spend $4 on it? Oh well, money wasted, move on.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Apart from the cool FMV sprites and aesthetics mixed with the way this game unconventionally tries to tell story through little "cutscenes" it's an absolute disaster of a game. Has some of the most random and weirdly mixed soundtrack i have ever heard. 1 moment it's eerie ambience and the next it's the freaking carnival theme or wacky jazz. wtf The absolute most abyssmal level design i have ever seen with complete lack of hints or logic to progression so you're left aimlessly exploring just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bad experiment at level design. The gameplay is repetitive, the enemies all feel the same and weapon variety is pitiful. Can still be entertaining for a little while, but don’t waste money on full price.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great remaster by Nightdive. Fun oldskool shooter where exploration is key.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can confirm this game will help you kill some time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I remember seeing Killing Time on shelves as a kid but never got around to playing it. It always struck me as a mashup of Doom, Powerslave (Exumed), and Blood. Now that I’ve finally played it, I can confirm it absolutely is - just more demented! Seriously, this game is weird asf. Thank you Nightdive for bringing it back to life with another high quality remaster. If you found this review helpful, check out my [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45205161/l] curator.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short & sweet boomer shooter set on a 1920s heiress' island trapped in time by an Egyptian ritual. I watched Ross' Game Dungeon video on Killing Time and found it amusing but never thought I'd play the game for myself but Nightdive made this version and here we are. Good enemy and level variety (levels that are areas of the island you can freely travel and revisit). The music has a vaguely nostalgic quality listening to it now. Weapon variety's fairly limited (you'll be switching from shotgun…
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