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Three Minutes To Eight
Developer Chaosmonger Studio
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79 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Jul 9, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
LovedLoved
61 positive · 10 negative
95% range 76–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 61 | 10 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
62 of 73 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
85% recommend · 62 yes, 11 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 73 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (147 of 202 positive).
Players praise the game's unique time-loop concept and multiple endings. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the lack of a dialogue skip function as a major frustration. [4][5][6] Some players find the game's difficulty and repetition off-putting. [7][8][9]
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- [18]
It's... fine? It's not particularly bad, but I'm not seeing enough here to give it a positive review. Here's my main problems: - There's barely any story here. Each ending you can get is it's own small vignette that is completely separate from the others. There's no overarching plot that ties it all together. The game is pretty small as it is - only a handful of locations and characters - so now imagine that you …
- [1]
This is a strange and at the same time wonderful game - you wake up and .. have 24 minutes to go, then your end is programmed. Or is it? That is up to you, you may think, what can I do, but there are a lot of options, which you discover step by step and dialogs, in which you learn more, how to trick your demise. All in all it should be 9 or 10 endings ! In all of them you made it and tricked your fate - it is not …
- [13]
Some of you never got lost in a Lynchian time loop and it shows. The game has its shortcomings, for sure. But I don't think it deserves this many negative reviews. So here I am. I have spent an entire weekend on this game. It was quite challenging. If you are not familiar with this kind of point-and-click adventure game, it might get very frustrating very fast with the time loop mechanic and god awful dialogue …
- [3]
Three Minutes to Eight, developed by Chaosmonger Studio and published by Assemble Entertainment, is a unique and thought-provoking entry into the narrative-driven, time-loop subgenre. Unlike more traditional adventure games, it places the player in a deeply atmospheric sci-fi world where the protagonist is doomed to die at exactly 7:57 PM—just 24 minutes after waking up at 7:33 PM. That countdown becomes both the …
- [2]
The reviews that are most valuable to any individual player probably have more to do whether you share an interest in the same type of games, so I’ll start with the type of gamer that I am. I love story-rich games, ideally where I can make real choices that impact game play or solve a crime, etc. Open-world action RPGs (think lots of side quests & talking NPCs) or interactive novels/FMVs make up a large portion of …
Summarised from 34 of the 84 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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Three Minutes To Eight sits at 86% positive across 71 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
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60 of 79 · most liked firstIt's... fine? It's not particularly bad, but I'm not seeing enough here to give it a positive review. Here's my main problems: - There's barely any story here. Each ending you can get is it's own small vignette that is completely separate from the others. There's no overarching plot that ties it all together. The game is pretty small as it is - only a handful of locations and characters - so now imagine that you stretch what little there is to 10 different "ministories". Also, too many…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. If you are just interested in point and click adventures go here: [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43642699-The-Adventure-Library/lists/] The Adventure Library Is this game a masterpiece? This is a classic point and click adventure, nothing special. You only die after playing 24 minutes. Every time and whatever you do. You…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was enjoyable up to the point that I couldn't figure out what to do next. It was several time-loop iterations of asking the same questions to the same characters with the same answers (and no ability to skip through what I'd already heard before). You can save one item per iteration to permanently start with on following iterations, but the same doesn't apply to dialogue. It was interesting seeing the small changes from one loop to the next. So was the voice acting, the characters,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Graphics are nice, voice over is good. I felt the concept was a little pretentious but I was willing to look past that. However, I had to stop after 2 hours from pure frustration at the audio. Trying to have a conversation with someone and all you can hear, AT THE SAME VOLUME as who you are talking to is 'the end of nigh!' every 2 seconds. Then towards the end of your 24 minute stint, there is a loud sound that happens everywhere every few seconds that is like listening to nails down a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It starts out neat, I kinda liked exploring the world the first time around, but the time loop elements are very poorly done indeed. Your character remembers their previous loops, and yet you can't skip ahead in conversation trees at all. You have to have someone suggest time travel so you can ask someone else about it so you can get a list of items you need so you can buy an item from the shop... even though your character supposedly remembers this they refuse to ask for the item in the shop…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a strange and at the same time wonderful game - you wake up and .. have 24 minutes to go, then your end is programmed. Or is it? That is up to you, you may think, what can I do, but there are a lot of options, which you discover step by step and dialogs, in which you learn more, how to trick your demise. All in all it should be 9 or 10 endings ! In all of them you made it and tricked your fate - it is not always easy, time is against you but manageable as well - the game gives you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought this for 80% off, at 3€. The big amount of negative reviews comes from the fact that despite this being a groundhog day type game, you need to basically talk to almost everybody every loop about everything if you have no lead where to go. You can also not fast forward any text. If the developer just implements a fast forward button that skips all previously seen text if you hold down a button, it'd remove 30% of negative reviews. That being said, the game has a unique narrative and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hate writing not recommended reviews. It’s my fault for buying this game in the first place. I did because I liked Encodya very much, wanted to support the developer, and was hoping desperately that there would be enough differences in the plays not to drive me crazy. But alas! I hate time loop games. You do the same things over and over again hoping for a brief change that, for me, is not worth the effort to get it. I did not think it was terribly easy or intuitive to change the story…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Three Minutes to Eight is a critically flawed "game" and that hurts it pretty bad. I wish I could recommend this game. There was so much potential but it becomes way too painful to just complete it. First, about the developer. They have 20 years of experience in producing short-movies. Great. But they only started making games in 2019. Most of their work are akin to indie titles. So, their games have great writing, beautiful art and music as well as voice acting which is highly appreciated.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The graphics are beautiful, the voice acting is of high quality, the setting is somewhat limited but the interactivity is very high. The storyline is extremely complex, requiring multiple playthroughs to find the most reasonable direction. However, there should be a function to skip previously viewed dialogues. Video 1h gmaeplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYdFGUuGGek
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The reviews that are most valuable to any individual player probably have more to do whether you share an interest in the same type of games, so I’ll start with the type of gamer that I am. I love story-rich games, ideally where I can make real choices that impact game play or solve a crime, etc. Open-world action RPGs (think lots of side quests & talking NPCs) or interactive novels/FMVs make up a large portion of my game library. Summary: Interesting concept for a game, with several…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think that the game is amazing in its story and idea. I wish though it was a bit easier to get hints or some guides and I wish it was possible to skip dialogues if there are no changes in them (or at least indicate that there is no change in them). While I understand the point it is making, it's still a game, and after 8 hours I found myself to be bored. I got some tips from the developer, but it still was not possible for me to find any ending.. I watched it on youtube and I think I am done…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Three Minutes to Eight is a brilliantly designed point and click adventure game. The game changes as you play it so you can experience different ending and find rare secrets. It can be fun to explore the game, in fact I believe the majority of this game is exploration. The game urges you to figure out 'what is going on?' as you converse with the inhabitants of the town. I really love the game mechanic that allows you to keep an item for the next run. Not only does this make new events possible,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I gave it a try for about 30 minutes. I know my attention span has become very short because I also play mobile games. However, games like Unavowed had enough dialogue branches from the beginning to get me hooked, whereas this one doesn't have any. Some characters start discussing things-to-do without you having asked about them. Also, it's not really a time loop when time doesn't pass in real-time but only when you change rooms. That was actually the biggest reason. If you want a good time…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really interesting visual style and game play, but got stuck on progression at a number of spots because the solutions were not obvious (or clear at all). Might be better with a guide, but it's a mystery game so that kinda defeats the point. Can't give it a general recommendation - maybe pick it up if some of the themes or elements interest you. I give it a 3 or 4 out of 10 at best.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some of you never got lost in a Lynchian time loop and it shows. The game has its shortcomings, for sure. But I don't think it deserves this many negative reviews. So here I am. I have spent an entire weekend on this game. It was quite challenging. If you are not familiar with this kind of point-and-click adventure game, it might get very frustrating very fast with the time loop mechanic and god awful dialogue system. I clicky clicked all the repetitive dialogue and checked the walkthrough a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Discovered the game at gamescom this year and added it to my wishlist. Played the demo, got intrigued and waited for release. Now it`s here! To enjoy it you need patience and a keen eye for detail. Neither is a strong suit of mine, so I quickly lost interest in it, but anyone who has no problems with above mentioned should be happy. I personally got frustrated too quickly. Maybe more guidance within the game would be helpful e.g. Help button? Something like that. The story is varied and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Most certainly, an interesting experience of groundhog day. I received a free review copy of this product from keymailer.co
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting concept and lovely visual style, this game is worth playing. However, it does a few things I dislike, most prominently letting what is going on depend on your choices and actions; i.e. it offers different explanations for why you're repeating the time loop as different "endings". While it's fun figuring these out, it basically means there's no actual story which is kind of dull and makes the plot feel meaningless. It is also wildly inconsistent in how it handles information…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My impressions video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHurUTxxV9U I'll say right off the bat that while I like the concept of this game a lot, it's not going to be for everyone and I definitely recommend you try the demo first. Three Minutes to Eight takes the basics of a point and click adventure game, but adds a Groundhog Day type causality loop mechanic to it. You play the game in runs, where each time you change a screen, time advances one minute and your run ends either when you die at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This has me hooked. I am playing this from #s%ERROR%s# ... - Love the graphic - Love the sound-work/ synchronization - Story has me hooked - Interesting characters Some animations give me DOTT vibes :) Love to see where it ends. I have no clue so far ...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An adventure pixel game in which each of our decisions can change the fate of the protagonist. The game takes place in the near future, where technology is intertwined with secrets, and time becomes our enemy, because from the very beginning we know that the hero will die at exactly 19:57, but we have a chance to deceive fate. Each passage is unique due to random events and choices that will affect the development of the plot. We have to explore mysterious, reveal secrets and find alternative…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Three Minutes to Eight, developed by Chaosmonger Studio and published by Assemble Entertainment, is a unique and thought-provoking entry into the narrative-driven, time-loop subgenre. Unlike more traditional adventure games, it places the player in a deeply atmospheric sci-fi world where the protagonist is doomed to die at exactly 7:57 PM—just 24 minutes after waking up at 7:33 PM. That countdown becomes both the structure of the gameplay and the heart of its mystery, as players must explore…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very interesting take for an adventure game. You are stuck in a time loop and every time you die you can bring a new item along with you into the next day. There are many, completely unrelated endings to "explain" why you are stuck in this loop. Solving puzzles can require experimentation and carrying over of items from previous runs. Nice looking game that looks like a refreshed, modern version of old pixel adventure games. Appreciated the sound sliders as some of the voices got…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm really enjoying the game - the premise, game play and look. I've gone through maybe 6 or 7 loops thus far. As suggested by the game, I started to make notes. I waited a few loops before making the notes because I wasn't sure exactly what I would be needing to keep track of. It's helped me keep track of certain patterns and served as an invaluable way to keep track of how to access some of the items. I like how the game gives you tips before you start the game as well as during game play.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Has been in my wishlist for a while now. This game has an intriguing story and the best thing of all...very good voice actin'! It all meshes together very well. Detail has gone into this game. Most of the side scrollin' ilk wont even touch voice overs or even have an engaging story. The game runs nicely and I didn't encounter any bugs. I recommend it especially at the launch price tag of 12 bucks. Gameplay here: https://youtu.be/s2uoTmYWJ-M
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fascinating concept! I really enjoyed the atmosphere and general cyberpunk ambiance of the game. The characters were well fleshed-out and interesting, with good voice acting. There were some great references (winking at you, David!) and well-written dialogue too—I felt it had a nice balance of gloominess and comedy. As for the gameplay itself, I realize it may not be everybody's cup of tea, but I personally enjoyed the time loops and repetitiveness; it really brought out that 'Groundhog Day'…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a tenuous recommendation. I'll keep it short and mostly spoiler-free, because this game deserves to not be spoiled. I loved the gameplay and the main idea behind the game. It's a novel twist on a pretty old trope, but that twist makes it great and worthwhile. You'll see. My only very minor spoiler is that there are multiple endings, and you will want to find each of them. This, however, leads to the only major negative of the game: it is unreasonably hard to achieve. First,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Refreshingly creative Point & Click adventure. Had a pretty good time with it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is fun and has a lot of references. But It is hard to understand what to do without a walkthrough manual
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My apologies. But it is impossible to have fun inside a story that doesn't let you to get involved. I really tried to have fun.:( . Look at me: three (3) hours inside a very small loop. more than 10 deaths. Many girlfriends skins popped up, sudden random events as the bar and the clone; and yet anything told nothing. I simply cannot recomend althought I know there is some hidden heart put into it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't belive that this game that I bought for 1,50 has SO much gameplay. The endings seem infinite! I'll definitly try to complete it at some point, but the repetition got me after 8 hours. I really enjoy seeing al the diferent scenarios and it kept surprising me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved every second of this game. Always something new, the story and its references are great, love the style and the gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6142328/] With 1,400+ reviews, make sure to follow The Cpt Froggy Club Curator Page for plenty more! Three Minutes To Eight: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You keep waking up at 7:33 PM and passing away at 7:57 PM on the same evening. That’s right, by all accounts you have 24 minutes and no more seconds to break the loop, otherwise you will kick the bucket. But you have no idea how it will happen. So, my dear friend, you have until Three Minutes To Eight to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Three minutes to eight is not using a new concept in fact we saw a very similar game recently called 12 minutes. However, this game caught me more than 12 minutes did. I know comparisons can be bad and unnecessary, but I think is important in this case for any wondering what does this offer that it is different. For my money I liked the art better, also the fact that you can carry a new item from iteration to the next making everything faster and having then more time. the setting and the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Mask of majora anyone? Excellent game, reminds me of space quest, but with ..... Good luck
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neutral · AI labelView post →Let's get the Horns blasting for 📯 Three Minutes To Eight a game by Chaosmonger Studio and Assemble Entertainment @AssembleTeam Game at store.steampowered.com/app/2303320/... More at www.voxodyssey.com/three-minute... #IndieGame #PixelArtGame #StoryRich #MultipleEndings #TimeTravel #SciFiGame
neutral · AI labelView post →Delightful old school point and click adventure / puzzle vibes with some really sharp pixel graphics. Love that it is fully voice-acted, the small piece of cyberpunk world you get to explore is clearly lovingly crafted. While looping game play like this isn't revolutionary, I like how the short time limit, and how the player progresses time each loop forces you to think through your actions. The different loops also have an element of randomness , which is both cool and a tad frustrating…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Three Minutes to Eight transcends the traditional concept of video games, positioning itself as an interactive work of art. Chaosmonger Studio, led by Nicola Piovesan, has crafted a title that immerses players in a world brimming with mystery, symbolism, and an aesthetic as unique as it is captivating. While it hasn’t achieved mainstream success, this hidden gem deserves the attention of those who value different and deeply meaningful experiences. For fans of point and click games or science…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loving the pixel design, and the clever/witty story writing. Blockhead APPROVED!!! [url=https://youtu.be/k7QXb_oKaWM] Gameplay Video [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28820007] Recommendations [url=https://www.youtube.com/@kreatorb] YouTube [url=https://twitter.com/iPlayKreatorB] Twitter [url=https://www.tiktok.com/@iplaykreatorb] TikTok [url=https://www.twitch.tv/iplaykreatorb] Twitch [url=https://kick.com/kreatorb] Kick
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very interesting game that incorporates a time loop system! I'm still a few hours in and trying to find more clues to the overall purpose of our unnamed main character. I'm enjoying the addition of voice acting, and love the art direction of incorporating both 3D and 2D art assets! I feel like there are a couple of issues to address in terms of skipping dialogue, but I suppose it's necessary to keep an eye out for any changes to the conversations in each run. Great game overall!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Three minutes until I lose my patience Another point click that shows great promise, but fails to hit the mark. The world and atmosphere is well built. The premise is interesting. You're not following a single adventure but repeating a time loop to unlock completely different endings. But the fun stops after a few loops. The puzzles and gameplay are so obtuse that it's pretty much impossible to figure out on your own unless you spend way too long trying random things and hoping for a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great concept of a time-loop adventure with multiple puzzle solutions and endings, but high difficulty and lack of hints will discourage most players.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Super cool and unique adventure game, not the travelling explorative kind, but of the story-telling through the characters and environment to reach different endings kind. I had fun going through it. I think Simulation might be the closest ending to actuality, and Allan might be correct all along.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best hidden gems I didn't know I needed in my life. While it can be frustrating this game drives deep contemplation.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cool little point n click adventure game with multiple endings. Don't know why people hate it so much. It's a little annoying to 100%, but not bad.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Three Minutes to Eight Three Minutes to Eight, remember that, it's vital, it's all the time you have. And then you will have to have solved the little puzzle. I'm not going to spoil it for you, multiple endings, multiple ways to fail. Retro The very retro engine and graphics means this game may not appeal to the under 50's out there. But it follows a tried and tested recipe and then throws a lot of fresh twists at it. The developer really did break the 4th wall, because you think you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love adventure games and this is a recent gem in the genre with a great cyberpunk theme
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I Enjoyed the first portion of the game when discovering the first ending, however I lost interest after completing more endings because they are completely independent from each other basically 10 unique independent stories, all these endings just make the game feel like it has no story at all. There are some quality of life issues, such as needing to restart the run if a specific NPC doesn't spawn, also being forced through useless dialog every run is annoying. I gave it a thumbs up because…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The story's complexity is incredibly engaging. You have to repeat the death loop enough times to truly grasp what is going on. The game features multiple endings. In terms of gameplay, it draws you into conversations so you can understand the situation and figure out what needs to be done. Talking to different people in various situations leads to different outcomes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It brings the sense of absurdity we waited. PS: It's very short if you are playing by the book.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was only being developed whenever the developer felt sleepy. He wanted to capture the feeling of the liminal; the space right before you drift off to sleep. Playing Three Minutes To Eight now, live: twitch.tv/palex00
neutral · AI labelView post →I thoroughly enjoyed my time playing Three Minutes to Eight! I played about 5 hours to get 2 endings but I also gained the knowledge I needed to get at least 2 others as well. The graphics are stunning and the voice acting was very high quality. Each character felt unique and fun to interact with. The time loop aspect and the intricacies of the story kept it engaging the entire time. I will say there were a few sections where I was starting to get frustrated with my lack of knowledge/hints.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had an enjoyable time playing this game with only a few things I disliked but those were mainly related to the games' settings and not the content. Things I liked: - Great pixel graphics - Decent voice acting - Jazzy music - The story kept me entertained and guessing what might happen next. The few things I disliked was that: - The change to 'default city' box isn't automatically toggled on (Especially for streamers playing this live) - Having no option within the menu to switch back to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After the really enjoyable Encodya, the dev has come back with a game that improves and keeps fresh the point and click adventure genre. The graphics are retro and gorgeous, the acting is really good and the story is highly engaging. The puzzles are hard but not frustrating. Overall, if you like puzzle and graphic adventures, this game wont disappoint.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's an amazing game! I'm really enjoying this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall enjoy it. But, I wish some of the repetitiveness was slightly less frustrating or click through worthy. Currently stuck doing all the obvious endings, so I have no idea what I'm supposed to do now.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even if it's not perfect (like all titles of the genre, some puzzles are far-fetched) it's still a good point and click. The staging is cool and the erratic side of the loops allows us to be destabilized as much as the protagonist is, especially during the first runs. Personally, I found it refreshing. I think it's a shame that it doesn't have more good reviews, because even if it's not the kind of approach that doesn't appeal to everyone, saying that it's a bad game is unfair. If you're a fan…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →11 fps on 4060 w i7 on 1080p..... Trash product
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